Diamonds In The Dark

Fatmire Nura Zeka is a contemporary multi-media artist from Kosovo. Her work extends across drawing, painting, videography, photography, sculpture installation, performance and writing. Her artistic practice is inspired by her experiences growing up in Kosovo. Fatmire’s background nurtures a rich body of works that express her pre-war and post-war experiences and present them about the events of today. Once an asylum seeker, Fatmire constantly draws from her lived experiences to highlight broader issues such as xenophobia and misogyny. Fatmire’s urge to create and capture experiences gives her a skilled hand with the camera. Using photographic and video documentation, she sketches brief and fleeting stills that can be appreciated as art on their own and used to fuel her art in other mediums. Furthermore, her art utilizes material culture and overconsumption, which clutter our day-to-day lives. These objects serve as detritus, leaving her with traces of memories and fuel for her art.

Ash, acrylic and gesso
195cm x 133cm
Unframed