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| During March/April 2000 I spent six weeks travelling through Kosovo as assistant to a documentary filmmaker, while at the same time sketching and gathering material for my own work. |
| Travelling with a KFOR press pass provided the opportunity to cover a considerable amount of the region, documenting various aspects of life in a "war zone". I was able to witness elements of day-to-day life for Kosovo's residents in a country ravaged by war, from the bustling overpopulation of Prishtina to refugee camps and small mountain villages. |
| This initial (and ongoing) series of small paintings is intended to make up a record/impression of the time I spent there and a "portrait" of the situation in Kosovo during the winter/spring of 2000. |