His film, titled “Centro di Permanenza Temporanea”, which is Italian and translates to “Temporary Detention Center”, refers to the Italian temporary camps for undocumented immigrants, evoking a paradox between temporary and permanent existence.
On the 2nd of October, Adrian Paci joined BIRN Kosovo at Reporting House, in an inspiring work, which explores themes of identity, migration, and political transformation, reflecting Paci’s own journey of displacement.
Paci’s work challenges viewers to contemplate the state of those waiting for a fight to nowhere, trapped between the transitory and the fixed. It symbolizes the broader dislocation experienced by migrants worldwide. His work has been featured at the Venice Biennale and in major collections like MoMA and the Guggenheim.
Currently his work is exhibited at Reporting House. His work is significant as displacement and migration is a constant outcome of conflicts and wars.
The discussion with Paci, provided a unique opportunity for over 60 participants, especially in the field of arts, to engage with Paci’s insights and work, and a very personal story of the journey of an artist of displacement and rediscovery.
“Centro di Permanenza Temporanea” is being screened at Reporting House and is open for visitors – from Tuesday to Saturday, starting from 10 am to 6 pm – at the former Germia Department Store Building in the center of Prishtina/Kosovo.