The Grateful Snake and The Magic Case (wip)
The interview and photographs are attributed to Bajram Hysa, a retired gardener who worked at Vila31 between 1980 and 1981. Vila31, formerly known as the home of Albania’s dictator Enver Hoxha, has recently opened its doors to an eclectic art residency.
Compelled by his obsessive archival impulse, I interviewed him about his role at Vila31 and the 16 months he worked there.
Hysa donated 8 objects from his collection to the Archive of Cultural Continuity (ACC), a collective whose aims are to collect and record the history of those who have passed and will pass through Vila31.
The ACC, however, observed inconsistencies in the nature of the objects that Hysa donated. They brought their authenticity and contextual relevance into question, placing Hysa’s collection in the section of ‘Speculative Materials.’
The interview and photographs are attributed to Bajram Hysa, a retired gardener who worked at Vila31 between 1980 and 1981. Vila31, formerly known as the home of Albania’s dictator Enver Hoxha, has recently opened its doors to an eclectic art residency.
Compelled by his obsessive archival impulse, I interviewed him about his role at Vila31 and the 16 months he worked there.
Hysa donated 8 objects from his collection to the Archive of Cultural Continuity (ACC), a collective whose aims are to collect and record the history of those who have passed and will pass through Vila31.
The ACC, however, observed inconsistencies in the nature of the objects that Hysa donated. They brought their authenticity and contextual relevance into question, placing Hysa’s collection in the section of ‘Speculative Materials.’
