I am a filmmaker and artistic archeologist based in Rotterdam (NL). I graduated with a BFA in Audio-Visual Arts from Gerrit Rietveld Academie (NL) in 2012 and hold a MFA in Fine Arts from Goldsmiths University (UK) in 2016.
I believe in the revealing value of long-term research. The deep dive into complex matter is an important part of my work process. With my film and video projects I want to make complex (invisible) social, political and economical issues visible. My work often arises from the question; what remains after a war and what is the impact of these remains on people and nature?
I am working as an artistic archeologist digging through our most recent history. Before it is nostalgic, before it is a story that lies generations before us. Not only to demystify, but to make the mediated and almost historicized and perhaps forgotten reality personal again.
Golden Pixel Cooperative Dramaturgy Lab - Red Dust
Eindpresentatie - preview screening Red Dust na deelnamen aan Golden Pixel Cooperative Dramaturgy Lab.
Eind presentatie
Openbare eind pitch van Rotterdam Writers Rooms. Ik zal mijn onderzoek voor A Day Without Space kort presenteren.
Table Read - Sneak Peek
Maak kennis met nieuwe films en televisieseries die worden ontwikkeld binnen het talenttraject Rotterdam Writers’ Rooms. Scènes uit deze projecten worden tot leven gewekt door een regisseur en acteurs, waarna het publiek kan meepraten. Ontdek nieuwe schrijvers en acteurs, en praat na tijdens de netwerkborrel!
Off Screen X Studio Art Office
Preview Red Dust
Supermarket Art Fair
Vertoning Improvised Objects - Trust
Artist in Residence Örö
The island Örö is a protected natural area that has been shaped by years of use as a military training ground. During my artist residency at the Örö, I will live, conduct research, and film on the island. I will create an experimental portrait of the long-term impact of military activities on the island. How have these activities shaped nature? How do the present and the past converge here, and what are the consequences?
GPC LAB - Golden Pixel Cooperative
Deelnemen aan ontwikkeltraject met dramaturg via Golden Pixel Cooperative voor Red Dust project.
Red Dust
Eind presentatie residentie periode bij Dos Mares.
Artist in Residence Dos Mares
Ontwikkelen filmproject Red Dust op locatie
Trust
Expositie Trust
Trust
vertoning Trust
Improvised Objects
2021 / 4K/ 16:9/ stereo sound/ 5.1 / DCP/ 9.36 min.
In a world where billions are spent on state-of-the-art weaponry, the deadliest weapon is still a so-called Improvised Explosive Device, which most people can make from materials found at their homes. An IED maker, a soldier and a philosopher describe their relationship with these objects, which can have almost any shape, form and content.
Toni and Bleri _ Prospects and Concepts, Mondriaan Fonds, Art Rotterdam (NL)
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Improvised Objects
2021 / 4K/ 16:9/ stereo sound/ 5.1 / DCP/ 9.36 min.
In a world where billions are spent on state-of-the-art weaponry, the deadliest weapon is still a so-called Improvised Explosive Device, which most people can make from materials found at their homes. An IED maker, a soldier and a philosopher describe their relationship with these objects, which can have almost any shape, form and content.
Improvised Objects
2021 / 4K/ 16:9/ stereo sound/ 5.1 / DCP/ 9.36 min.
In a world where billions are spent on state-of-the-art weaponry, the deadliest weapon is still a so-called Improvised Explosive Device, which most people can make from materials found at their homes. An IED maker, a soldier and a philosopher describe their relationship with these objects, which can have almost any shape, form and content.
Dynamo
DYNAMO weaves a mysterious tale of a creature wandering around the empty CUBE. Nothing can stay hidden in a completely transparent building. But what are we watching? Or rather, who is watching who?
Dynamo
2020/ 4K/ 16:9/ stereo sound/ 4.29 min.
DYNAMO weaves a mysterious tale of a creature wandering around the empty CUBE. Nothing can stay hidden in a completely transparent building. But what are we watching? Or rather, who is watching who?
Dynamo - 12 ways to film a building
On the occasion of this Thursday Night Live!, Brendan Cormier, who works as Senior Curator of Exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, will introduce MINUTES and animate a discussion with the filmmakers who took part in the project. He will bring his experience of commissioning film for major exhibitions as a way of adding a new dimension of understanding for the viewer.
Maiden
2019/ 4K/ 16:9/ stereo sound/ 7.24 min.
A group of young girls re-enact, deconstruct and rebuild an old myth to question its meaning today.
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Maiden
A group of young girls re-enact, deconstruct and rebuild an old myth to question its meaning today.
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Embedded Arts Practice in a Post-pandemic Future
The global Coronavirus pandemic is an event that had created new conditions for arts and culture. Those who wish to effect social change through their practice are left with questions: "What can we do from here?" and "What future can we help to build?”. The residency aims to collectively and collaboratively address key questions, challenges and themes in the area of embedded and socially engaged art practice.
De Nieuwe Wildernis
De eerste editie van de Vrijplaats staat in het teken van ‘De Nieuwe Wildernis’. Die nieuwe wildernis is alles wat zich voorbij de grenzen bevindt van hoe filmische verhalen en audiovisuele producties momenteel worden bedacht en geproduceerd. Een wereld die in rap tempo verandert en evolueert.
Care, Caring and Repair in Cognitive Capitalism
Building upon our past five year engagement with topics concerning estrangement, individuation and collectivity in art and politics, Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art 2020 will address the present and future conditions of our new pandemic reality, as well as the new possibilities it may generate.
WOW - Artist in residence
WOW houses a wide variety of disciplines, from classical music to modern dance and from painting to fashion design. With its programme, WOW acts as a platform for recently graduated talent and helps you make the transition from school to your own professional practice. WOW offers an inspiring environment where you can live, work, meet and exchange ideas with visitors and other artists.
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Het Domijn - Artist in Residence
Sinds 1 januari 2017 heeft Het Domijn een gastatelier waar kunstenaars van buiten het terrein tijdelijk kunnen werken.
Maiden
A group of young girls re-enact, deconstruct and rebuild an old myth to question its meaning today.
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
The Dust Movers
The performance is inspired by the magic of public cleaning ladies who fearlessly cleanse the streets of the city with their brooms. They are equated with white witches who use their spells to keep the city from dark devastation. As if from another time, these enigmatic women stand in sharp contrast with the modern appearance of the city. They are sweeping the way with delicate but also determined movements, which in a few seconds becomes dusty again, reminding of poetic Sisyphus workers who hav
Maiden - Forget what you know, See who I am
A group of young girls re-enact, deconstruct and rebuild an old myth to question its meaning today.
Hostile Sites - Part 2
The performance is inspired by the magic of public cleaning ladies who fearlessly cleanse the streets of the city with their brooms. They are equated with white witches who use their spells to keep the city from dark devastation. As if from another time, these enigmatic women stand in sharp contrast with the modern appearance of the city. They are sweeping the way with delicate but also determined movements, which in a few seconds becomes dusty again, reminding of poetic Sisyphus workers who hav
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Yarat Contemporary Art Centre - Artist in residence
YARAT Contemporary Art Space invites artists to apply for the residency programme. The programme is divided into two periods (March - July, September - December) and grants selected artists an opportunity to live and work in Baku for up to four months. Each period hosts two international residents.
Toni and Bleri
During one of the last days of the winter two young Kosovar actors find some left over construction material. While dreaming about leaving the country without the visa hassle they decide to take the shattered parts with them. At an abandoned building they start constructing the different parts building their own one-man rocket - while stories from the past are brought up. Both boys decide that the rocket needs to be launched from the top of the highest mountains in Kosovo, the mythical Accursed
Open Studio's, Jan van Eyck Academie (NL)
During Open Studios an international group of 46 participating artists, designers, curators and writers will show what they have been working on the past year, in their studios, the exhibition spaces, Labs and other locations throughout and beyond the academy building. The works on show, the experiments, research and collaborative projects will give an insight into their work process and testify to the possibilities of the academy.
Jan van Eyck Academi - Artist in residence
The Jan van Eyck Academie is committed to exploring the agency, roles, and civic significance of art, design and other creative practices in relation to the climate crisis, environmental breakdown, and their manifold effects. This institutional focus opens up a wide discourse and creates a framework that embraces a diversity of practices and allows for a multitude of voices.
Rotterdam Writers Room
Ontwikkeltraject voor feature length film A Day Without Space.