Agim Çavdarbasha Explained

Agim Çavdarbasha (sh|Agim Čavdarbaša, Агим Чавдарбаша) (24 March 1944  - 20 October 1999) was a Kosovo Albanian sculptor.[1] Çavdarbasha was a major influence on contemporary sculpture in Kosovo.

Born in Peć, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (modern-day Peja, Kosovo), he graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts of Belgrade in 1969 and the Academy of Arts of Ljubljana in 1971.[1]

He was a member of the Academy of Figurative of Arts of Kosovo and later of the Academy of Science and Arts.[1]

His atelier in Čaglavica was put to flame during the 2004 unrests, but was rebuilt and today stands as a museum.[1] [2]

Works

His works include the statues of Ymer Prizreni and Abdyl Frashëri displayed at the League of Prizren museum. During the Kosovo War, Serbian policemen threw the statues into a nearby river and the museum was burnt.[1]

His 1987 sculpture The Women of Lybeniq shows women leaning to see Gani Bobi's funeral.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Elsie, Robert . Robert Elsie . Historical Dictionary of Kosovo . . Lanham, Maryland . 2010 . 9780810874831 . 58–59 .
  2. Web site: The gallery of our well-known sculptor Agim Çavdarbasha is open again - News - Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. 7 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Agim Çavdarbasha (1944–1999) - documenta 14. 7 August 2020.