Sculptors from all over the world turned the coast of Durrës into an outdoor gallery for 3 days in a row.

This was “Seaside Sand Art”, the activity that brought together 16 artists from different countries, who composed and reproduced the most special portraits in the sand.

Organizer Indrit Hamiti gave the details for Euronews Albania.

“About 16 Albanian and foreign artists from Croatia, Armenia, Kosovo, China, Italy and Albanians are participating. They have prepared their works in the sand in the form of a circle with 12 works, which symbolizes the clock, the passing of time, the temporality of experiences”, said organizer Indrit Hamiti.

“From what we see, all those who pass by the promenade stop to take pictures, enter and communicate with the artists. I see it as a very interesting attraction and perhaps in contrast with a kind of collective culture of Tallava.”

This activity was also interesting for the foreign participants, who were visiting Albania for the first time.

“I come from Italy, I have a world experience as far as sculpture is concerned, but this is the first time I come to Albania. I thought I would come and see, what is this land that is talked about so much in Italy.

So far I have the best impressions. This organization is quite interesting and so are the participants”, – Angelo Gabriele Fierro, sculptor.

“We come from China and this is our first visit to Albania, to participate in this artistic activity and to communicate and collaborate with many artists.

We present here two works, one is this panda behind us and the other is a two-part sculpture, “yin and yang” by the sea. As I believe you know, the latter is an ancient Chinese philosophy that we wanted to bring here.”

While the Albanians of Albania and those of Kosovo appealed for the activity to become an annual tradition.

“I think it would be very good for us as artists, but also for the city itself, for this to turn into an annual culture”, said the sculptor Alep Toska.

“I believe that it will already become a kind of tradition, why not turn it into an annual event?” said Arton Behrami.

“Durrës is known for its community of artists, so it has all the possibilities to become an art center for Albania” – said the organizer Indrit Hamiti.

At the end of the activity, the jury composed of well-known names of Albanian art evaluated the best.

The first prize was given to the artist from Kosovo, Selam Kastrati, who realized in the sand an idea inspired by his girlfriend.

The work represented an intimate embrace between the couple, reminiscent of an octopus, where the limbs are fused into one by the force of love.