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The jury composed of Iva Dimovski (art historian), Velimir Zernovski (artist), and Yane Calovski (artist), unanimously decided the award “Most successful author and work” at the 13th International Biennial of Young Artists- Passion for wandering to be equally awarded to the following authors:
Natasha Nedelkova, for the work entitled Tissues of Identity, video, 2020; Darko Aleksovski, for the work To be alone with you, space and video installation, 2019 and Driton Selmani, for the sculpture No But No (or vice versa), 2019.
For the first time, the award, which consists of a solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje, is given to three authors and works that the jury experienced for the most convincing achievements presented at the biennial.

But No But (or vice versa)
2019
Steel sculpture
Dimensions: 300 x 30 x 85 x 115 cm

“The sculpture But No But (or reverse) by Driton Selmani, an artist from Kosovo, contemplates the idea of deconstruction of social, political, and cultural perceptions embodied all around the artist. He defines the sculpture as a reconstruction of personal convictions, expressed in visual artifacts based on his own beliefs and doubts. This piece is impressive in its own simplicity, the manner in which Selmani has managed to remain true to the concept of materialization of the immaterial things, that is simultaneously ephemeral and
monumental, clear and abstract, personal and social, a feeling that implies a parallel presence and absence. In 2022, the selected artists will have the opportunity to exhibit their work independently at the Museum of Contemporary Art – Skopje with the support and funds from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of North Macedonia’s annual program.”