FLAMURI I REVOLTËS SË SPAÇIT
Unit still photography, Burgu i Spaçit, Albania
On May 21, 1973, the first revolt against the communist dictatorship broke out in the Spaçi prison camp. The documentary about this significant event is based on the testimony of Gjete Kadeli, a former political prisoner in Spaç at the time. Kadeli was instrumental in the revolt, notably proposing the raising of a flag devoid of the communist star, an act that imbued the uprising with its political character.
UNFORESEEN JOURNEYS OF LIFE
Albania- Untold Stories
The portraits presented here, depicting eye witnesses of Albania’s communist dictatorship, were photographed in 2024 in various locations across Albania. My aim was to expand the conventional perspective on political prisoners by making women, children, and families more visible in the public and political sphere.
SEOUL CENTRAL MOSQUE
The Seoul Central Mosque, opened in Itaewon in 1976, was the first mosque in South Korea. Its construction took place during a period of profound economic and geopolitical realignment. In the 1970s, South Korea dispatched tens of thousands of workers to the oil-producing states of the Middle East. Korean construction companies carried out large-scale infrastructure projects there, which were of central importance to the country’s economic development…
NADIA
a friend of mine and owner of a bar in Itaewon.
MJEONG JI
a friend of mine and coworker of Nadia`s bar.
DMZ – SECURITY TOUR
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea was established in 1953 as part of the armistice agreement. It stretches approximately 250 kilometers in length and is about four kilometers wide. To this day, it formally marks the boundary between two political systems that remain, in legal terms, still at war. At the same time, the DMZ is a strictly controlled area, characterized by a strong military presence, extensive security infrastructure, and tightly regulated access.
HYORI
Hyori is a close friend of mine and currently lives in Seoul. She is a trans person and works as a hostess. When I first met her, she used the artist name “Hyori Whore.”
HYORI
Another photoshoot with Hyori