Senad XHEXHOVI was born in 1991 in Shkodër. He completed his higher studies in painting and graphics at the Department of Arts at the University of Shkodra Luigj Gurakuqi. He then continued his Master's studies at the University of Arts in Tirana in the graphics department. In the same Department, he was engaged as a guest lecturer for several years. He currently works as a teacher of the courses: Graphic Arts, Graphic Design and Illustration in the Department of Art, at the University of Shkodra Luigj Gurakuqi. Some of the areas that he covers, in addition to graphic and artistic photography techniques, is graphic design. With a 10-year experience gained in well-known companies and institutions, in positions such as: Creative Designer, Print Specialist, Web and Brand Designer. He is also a participant in many joint exhibitions at the Gallery of the Faculty of Fine Arts (FAB), Tirana (2016); Vilson Kilica Art Gallery, Fier (2018); Autumn Salon Shkodër Art Gallery (2019, 2020, 2022); The First Edition of the International Graphics Biennale; Tirana Art Gallery (2022); The Malësia Cultural-Informative Center, Tuz (2023) and the Photographic Exhibition, Shkodër Art Gallery (2023). In addition to participating as an artist in exhibitions, Senad Xhexhovi has been the leader of Workshop I, the alternative printing workshop, organized by Creative Industries Tirana (2022); Member of the Jury Idromeno Award 2022; Shkodër Art Gallery (2022) and co-curator of the Autumn Salon 2023, Shkodër Art Gallery (2023).

Hybrid
Photograph, mixed technique, x6 – 85 x 56 cm , x2 – 56 x 45 cm, 2024

The conceptual approach:

Inspired by the title of the biennale, I started experimenting with one of my favorite photography techniques, which is realized through stroboscopic light. It is the continuation of the photographic cycle made in 2017 entitled Vortexes. It often happens that in my creative process I deal with social topics that are closely related to my commitment as an artist and above all, as a person who interacts directly or indirectly with any phenomenon that appears during my journey. So it naturally happened with this series of artistic photographs, expressing my fluid thoughts on the subject of Artificial Intelligence: the hybrid future. That being the case, I do not attempt to delve deeply into the phenomenon, but rather try to capture moments of the interaction that occurs when dealing with AI through the process of light photography.