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Seaside Sand Art \u2013 Durr\u00ebs Becomes an Open-Air Gallery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Seaside Sand Art \u2013 An International Festival of Sand Sculptures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For three days, the beach of Durr\u00ebs turned into a unique gallery of ephemeral art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For three days, the coast of Durr\u00ebs was transformed into an open-air gallery, where artists from around the world shaped the sand into extraordinary works of art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seaside Sand Art brought together 16 artists from Albania, Kosovo, Croatia, Armenia, Italy, and China. Their works were arranged in a circle of 12 sculptures, symbolizing the passing of time and the fleeting beauty of experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caption: Symbolic body figure \u2013 representing fragility and temporality<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sand sculpture of a face \u2013 symbol of temporality and human expression.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Organizer Indrit Hamiti emphasized the meaning of the installation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe sculptures form a circle, like the hands of a clock, reminding us of the temporality of life and art. People stop, take photos, and interact with the artists \u2014 turning the beach into a space of culture and dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Artists who visited Albania for the first time shared their experiences:
\u2022 Angelo Gabriele Fierro (Italy): \u201cI have worked worldwide, but this is my first time in Albania. I am impressed by the organization and the atmosphere.\u201d
\u2022 Chinese sculptors: \u201cWe presented two works: a panda and a yin\u2013yang sculpture. They reflect our traditions, which we wanted to share with the Albanian public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Artists working on symbolic sand sculptures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Local artists appealed for the activity to continue as a cultural tradition:
Alep Toska: \u201cIt would be wonderful for this to turn into an annual event, both for us as artists and for the city.\u201d
Arton Behrami: \u201cWhy not turn this into an annual tradition that enriches Durr\u00ebs as an art center?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caption: Symbolic body figure \u2013 representing fragility and temporality.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Awards & Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the festival, a jury of distinguished Albanian artists evaluated the works. The jury was composed of : Artan Shabani, Qazim K\u00ebrtusha, Kejdi Sejdiu, Alfred Mirashi, Alket Meslami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The First Prize went to Selam Kastrati (Kosovo), for a sculpture inspired by his girlfriend. His work represented an intimate embrace, where two figures\u2019 bodies merged into limbs resembling an octopus \u2014 a metaphor for love\u2019s force that fuses two beings into one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winning sculpture: an embrace transformed into a metaphor of unity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Seaside Sand Art proved to be more than an artistic display ,it became a cultural attraction that united citizens, tourists, and artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With its success and public interest, hopes are high that this festival will continue to grow and become a yearly tradition on the Albanian Riviera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category: Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Country\/ City: Albania, Durr\u00ebs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n