Love as a glass of water

Artists

Iva Lulashi

Press release

National Participation - Albania

Iva Lulashi (Tirana, 1988) seamlessly works into this significant void in art: love, desire—especially of feminine nature—impulse, and sexuality are at the core of her work: universal subjects able to transcend differences and overcome boundaries.

The “theory of the glass of water” dates back to the pre-revolutionary Russian period and is linked to the radical thinker and feminist Alexandra Kollontai (St. Petersburg, 1872–Moscow, 1952). It is a theory based on the idea of a sexual revolution where impulses are seen as a simple human necessity that must be satisfied with the lightness and carefreeness that a glass of water is usually drunk with. It had a significant influence on artistic and literary circles of those years, but was immediately opposed by revolutionary political establishments.

"Love as a Glass of Water" will be accompanied by a catalogue published by Bruno, publishing house based in Venice distributed internationally by Les Presses Du Réel, with critical texts by Antonio Grulli, Jennifer Higgie, Luna Miguel, Edi Muka, Tea Paci, Carlo Sala.

Commissioner: Blendi Gonxhja, Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation 
Curator: Antonio Grulli