Power of Light

Light reaches everywhere is an Intervention in public space which symbolically illuminates over a dark period in this space by means of light.

With a minimal intervention, this artwork, shows that the currents / laws of nature cannot be stopped by any political regime or wall, no matter how high it may be.

Intervention

A laser light will be emitted from the position of a teaching institution (Faculty of Education) and will pass through the unfinished building built without permit by the former regime (1992-1999) on the premises of the University of Prishtina and thus  it will reach the facade of another teaching institution (Faculty of Economics and Law) without hindrance. 

A Bridge of Light will connect these two sources of knowledge.

Laser rays that reach the other side (the Faculty of Economics and Law) will be reflected directly into the sky through a mirror, and into the Universe.

What happens then? Light departs from a university building, passes through the university space, it is reflected by a university building and continues its journey to the Universe.

The Power of Light

In just 24 hours, the light that will travel into the universe will reach a length of 25.920 billion km. With this, Light reaches everywhere will be the largest man-made artwork.

Spatial and technical data

Intervention space: Area / Campus of the University of Prishtina

Lighting type: Laser Light / High Power Blue Laser

 U.R.A. FILOART  & US (University Students)

Additional information

While in the ‘90s in the African continent respectively in South Africa, Apartheid was disappearing (1948-1994), in Europe, respectively in Kosovo it was starting to become an everyday occurrence. With the help of the media, a special war was being waged against the civilian population, which later resulted in a factual war on the field.

Thus the systematic discrimination of the Albanian population began. In the meantime, Albanian students were forbidden to attend classes in the faculty facilities which were funded and built by the parents of these students.

In time, the entire school system shifted to parallel institutions where Albanian primary school, gymnasium and students, about 400,000 of them, were forced to attend school in private homes. This period lasted from 1991 until the final liberation in 1999.

Propaganda and misinformation

Propaganda and misinformation by Serbian state continue to be active today. This can be clearly seen in the Albanian language Wikipedia if the information on the object in question is required: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedisht_Katedralja_shp%C3%ABtimtar

Human rights

In today's Kosovo society, every citizen - has the right to be educated in their mother tongue. In Kosovo today are protected by law: human rights, the right to freedom of speech, the practice of religion, the rights of LGBTQ +, etc.