TIRANA, January 13 /ATA/ The mosaic “Sun of Another Day” by artist Blerta Kambo, which combines cultural heritage with health awareness, will be housed in the eastern section of the Central State Film Archive. The mosaic was created with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports.
The facade of the National History Museum in downtown Tirana was temporarily transformed in November last year through the installation of the “Sun of Another Day” mosaic, where history merges with contemporary art.
The artist chose to place on the main female figure of the monumental “Albania” mosaic of the museum, a new artistic element, carrying a new concept as a symbolic gesture in support of women facing breast cancer.
In “Sun of Another Day”, this well-known mosaic figure reappears with a shaved head and a mark on her right breast, as a sign of solidarity with all women facing or having survived breast cancer.
This artistic gesture displaces the mythical heroine of the original mosaic into the figure of a real contemporary woman, sensitive, wounded, but strong and moving forward. This is a work of art that speaks of life, strength and rebirth as part of collective memory and awareness.
The installation stood prominently on the museum’s facade, as a dedication to the 1 in 12 women diagnosed with breast cancer, a shared memory and a call for awareness, solidarity and hope. /m.q/r.e/p.s./
