FRACTURE 2025 and Family Art Guides at the National Museum House of Leaves

“Fracture” returns with a new edition following its artistic intervention at the former Spaç Prison two years ago. This movement integrates a powerful interplay between contemporary art and historical memory, set in one of Tirana’s most symbolic spaces: the “House of Leaves” Museum, where many free spirits were once held captive.

The title of the exhibition signifies a metaphorical fracture — not merely in the body, but in our minds, in our collective reality — as a consequence of a dictatorial regime that has left indelible marks on Albanian history. The exhibition unfolds as an artistic reflection on control, manipulation, surveillance, and censorship, but also on resilience, memory, and new reflections in our present. It has been developed through a deep and long-term collaboration with the National Museum House of Leaves.

Participating artists: Berina Kokona, Fabrizio Bellomo, Ergys Krisiko, Ervis Gjini, Kristanja Çene, Ardian Isufi, Ena Bulku, and Altin Çelmeta create through their works a trajectory of symbols, traces, and images that engage in dialogue with the dark history of persecution and with today’s challenges in protecting freedom and human rights.

With the exhibition, the museum also launched an educational program by Family Art Guides through a unique and modern system of illustrated guides for children, an educational corner in the museum dedicated to kids, an interactive info point, and an animated film exploring childhood during the dictatorship under the lens of education for democracy and human rights. This program is led by Professor Carmela Rosiello with a team of young artists including Merisa Hasrama, Kristjan Demçe, Majlinda Dedaj, and others.

Family Art Guide is thus an engaging and interactive journey, designed especially for children and parents. This educational experience offers families a rare opportunity to explore the “House of Leaves” Museum through info points, tablets, games, questions, creative tools, and narratives adapted for different age groups. The project has been supported for years by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sports.