Art and Digital Media Conference Brings Discussions on Art, Identity, and Digital Innovation

25/10/2025

The UBT International Conference once again served as a key platform for researchers, professionals, and students in art, digital media, and culture. During the event, research and innovative ideas were presented addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, the legal and social challenges of the digital society, and new forms of artistic expression through performance, sculpture, visualization, and hybrid media.

This was a valuable opportunity to discuss the role of digital media and art in shaping personal and social identity, explore hybrid art institutions, and examine the influence of new visualities on Kosovo’s market and culture. The conference bridged theory and practice, fostering international collaboration and creating space for the exchange of ideas, creative projects, and academic dialogue on the future of art and digital media.

First Session

Chair: Dr. Arben Arifi

Co–Chair: Dr. Marigona Bekteshi-Ferati

Presentations:

Self-Presentation and Re-Invention of the Self through Digital Media – Fjolla Zllatku
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Digital Media, Arts and Culture – Alketa Gashi Fazliu
Blurred Legalities: Project the Boundaries of Necessity and Law – Alban Muja
The Lament of Men and the Funeral Dance in Art Performance – Arben Arifi, Jona Brahimi
Exodus: Bllaca 99 – Remembering Through Movement – Gazmend Ejupi
The Future of Art Institutions: Hybrid Models – Ariana Gjoni, Art Çibukçiu
Tattoos as Visual Narratives of Personal and Social Identity – Ariana Gjoni, Berna Kosova
Material Imagination: A Sketch for an Atmospheric Sculpture – Burim Berisha (UBT), Labinot Kelmendi
Raising Awareness Today and Building Markets Tomorrow: The Role of Visual Arts in Kosovo – Dardan Luta
Between Vision and Reality: The Painter’s Interpretation of the World – Laura Ymeri