Light are the Wounds Heavy is the Wind
Collection:UAL Art Collection
Date: 2023
Artist: Kairo Urovi (Italo-Albanian)
Dimensions:
29 x 22cm
Medium: Hardcover photobook
Object number: UAC 1104
DescriptionKairo studied BA Photography at London College of Communication. He says:
''Light Are the Wounds Heavy Is the Wind' is an ongoing project that finds me journeying back to my home country Albania. 11 years after my last visit and 3 years after a gender transition, the work explores a now unfamiliar land where the complex emotions of displacement, loneliness and isolation are amplified due to still being recognised as a girl. No matter how big the grief, 'Light Are the Wounds, Heavy Is the Wind' is a love letter to Albania and a powerful expression of trans resilience and visibility.
''Light Are the Wounds Heavy Is the Wind' is an ongoing project that finds me journeying back to my home country Albania. 11 years after my last visit and 3 years after a gender transition, the work explores a now unfamiliar land where the complex emotions of displacement, loneliness and isolation are amplified due to still being recognised as a girl. No matter how big the grief, 'Light Are the Wounds, Heavy Is the Wind' is a love letter to Albania and a powerful expression of trans resilience and visibility.