Albanian artist Helidon Xhixha won recently the public price of Biennial of Design in London, for his installation.
"I dedicate my victory to Albania and Albanians. In particular to those like me are presented with immigration ". So says for Top Channel shortly after winning the Biennale of Design London, the artist Helidon Xhixha, the favorite of the public in this edition where he stood with his work "Bliss", located in Somerset House Courtyard in the center of the British capital.
His monumental sculptures of steel carries exactly the idea of a perfect city, where people can achieve a happy coexistence. His vision has materialized this work that manages to achieve interaction between visitors, free to sit down and see themselves or those nearby, reflected in steel.
At the heart of the installation, between columns, not coincidentally is also a map of Europe, Eldorado for thousands of migrants. The monumental works of Helidon Xhixha, born in Durres and formed at the Academy of Brera in Milan, are already presented in collections, museums and squares of the most important countries of the world, from Miami to Switzerland, from Russia to the United States.
At last year's Biennale in Venice the magnificent installation - a steel iceberg sailed on Canal Grande not only wowed the criticism, but also conveyed a strong message on environmental protection.