Teuta Pashnjari

“Into the wild (Self-Portrait)”

Charcoal on paper

80×100 cm  

 2020

Artist Statement:

In Into the wild I depict animals not close or familiar to me. The charcoal drawings bring these intriguing animals a bit closer. I deeply believe that protecting and adoring living beings, despite not being able to verbally communicate with them, creates reciprocity. Recently I have shifted into vegetarianism. By making these drawing series, I want to call out for a deeper inner understanding, and discerning between want and need.

Bio:

Teuta Pashnjari is a Fine Artist currently doing her Bachelor's degree of Media and Arts in Tampere, Finland. Born in Albania, she moved to Corfu island at a very young age. For the past three years Teuta has been traveling back and forth in Albania, Corfu and Berlin, until she decided to move to Tampere for studies.. Since then, she has taken part in a few group exhibitions and “Bits of Us” is the most recent one. Moreover, she was the main organizer of “Year One”, a two days art event that took place in Mediapolis at Tampere University of Applied Sciences. As an artist, she has brought her focus mainly on the human form and its surroundings but lately she has been interested in drawing animals and experimenting with different mixed media techniques. Teuta is mainly a painter but she enjoys using photography and video mediums as ways of expression as well.