Jakup Ferri

The internationally acclaimed artist, Jakup Ferri is renowned for his vividly coloured paintings and embroideries that portray encounters between humans, animals and hybrid beings. His compositions often unfold through absurd yet playful narratives that bring into focus the clumsiness of everyday life and the fundamental absurdity of existence. In 2003 he received two prestigious awards in Prishtina: the Muslim Mulliqi Prize and the Artists of Tomorrow Award. Ferri’s work has been widely exhibited in institutions and biennials worldwide, including the Istanbul Biennial, Manifesta 14, Cetinje Biennale, as well as the 59th Venice Biennial, where he represented the Republic of Kosovo in 2022.