Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minister and an artist exhibiting in Paris and New York
The leader of the European country has just unveiled an exhibition in Berlin featuring bronze sculptures created from 3D-printed designs
Edi Rama, the 62-year-old prime minister of Albania, is a man of many talents. Born in Tirana, he is also an artist, having trained as a painter at the Academy of Arts and later becoming a professor. He has exhibited his work in prestigious galleries such as Marian Goodman (New York and Paris), Nuno Centeno (Porto) and the Berlin gallery Société.
Recently, he debuted his first exhibition at the German gallery, titled Chrysalizing, featuring his latest bronze sculptures. These zoomorphic sculptures, which appear to belong to no known biological taxonomy, mark a shift in Rama's artistic practice. He describes sculpting as something that "came naturally" to him, and it is created through a combination of artificial intelligence and his own hands.
Rama's journey from basketball player to politician to artist is a testament to his resilience and determination. Growing up during Enver Hoxha's dictatorship, he was forced to leave Albania in pursuit of artistic inspiration. His experiences in Paris and Berlin have further shaped his artistic vision.
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