Gentian Zeka

Born in 1959 in Albania

Gentian Zeka has carved his art step by step, discreetly away from the press, fame,, the noise: keeping away from provoking and posing, keeping away especially from the temporary and maintaining an inner ontological, professional and human balance considering lifespan important. It seems the artist is more interested in surrounding himself with silence rather than the noise; he is more interested in avoiding hastiness and temporary fame rather than in achieving the violent glory which is required by the other mortal artists at any cost. It is important to the artist, while being on his way, composing of his creation based on consistency, faith, passion, independent of the circumstances, indifference, envy, jealousy or enthusiasm, sympathy or admiration produced by his art. He is a consequent artist, who does not compromise his art, who understands art to be his own mission in life as well as his own personal lot.

The artist did not change his home place. He was born and he still lives in the village of Remenj, just a few kilometers away from the city of Pogradec, Albania a village which lies in a valley full of chestnuts. One can contemplate Lake Ohrid from this vantage point, arduously surrounded by a...