Argenita Fetahu

Painter & Muralist

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Argenita Fetahu / Painter and muralist

I give form to what is felt but not spoken.

Oil paintings of the female figure, built around a red dress inherited from my mother. Born in Gjakova, trained in Prishtina, working now from Lucerne. Exhibited in twenty countries, from the London Art Biennale to Times Square.

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About the artist
Oil painting of an inverted figure, legs raised, a deep red dress falling downward beside an empty wooden hanger, on a pale cream ground.
Air, oil on canvas, 180 × 90 cm, 2017

Selected works

The 2017 series

  • Oil painting of an inverted figure, legs raised, a deep red dress falling downward beside an empty wooden hanger, on a pale cream ground.

    Air

    € 37.630

    Oil on canvas, 180 × 90 cm, 2017

  • Oil painting of a seated woman in a deep red dress against a periwinkle blue ground, head tipped back with the face dissolving into the background.

    Shy

    Not for sale

    Oil on canvas, 120 × 100 cm, 2017

  • Oil painting of a figure in a long red dress seen from behind, floating in a deep blue field with both hands raised to her dark red hair.

    Medicine

    € 28.090

    Oil on canvas, 150 × 100 cm, 2017

  • Oil painting of two women in matching deep red slip dresses against a dark teal-green ground, arms folded, the left figure holding a worn orange teddy bear.

    Unus-One

    € 29.150

    Oil on canvas, 120 × 100 cm, 2017

  • Oil painting of one woman standing in a red dress while a second arches backward from her, draped in pale yellow-green cloth, against a dark brown-black ground.

    Muse

    € 40.280

    Oil on canvas, 110 × 100 cm, 2017

  • Oil painting of a woman seated in a deep red dress on a warm cream ground, her shoulders and face fading into a pale wash.

    Pending

    € 19.610

    Oil on canvas, 130 × 70 cm, 2017

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Oil painting of two women in matching deep red slip dresses against a dark teal-green ground, arms folded, the left figure holding a worn orange teddy bear.

Unus-One

Oil on canvas, 120 × 100 cm, 2017

Two women stand apart in the same red dress, arms folded. One holds a threadbare teddy bear; the other holds nothing. The Latin title and the doubled figure ask whether these are two people, or one person standing at two distances from her own childhood.

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Artist statement

Colour as an emotional anchor

Portrait photograph of Argenita Fetahu.
Argenita Fetahu

The recurring red dress, inherited from my mother, is a symbol of tradition, memory, and the passage of stories from one generation to another.

My work explores the relationship between inner experience and the surrounding environment. Through figurative and semi-abstract compositions, I translate memory, presence, and emotional depth into visual form.

The female figure appears frequently, drawn from myself, my mother, and women from my homeland. Through them I explore identity, resilience, and the quiet strength found in everyday life.

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Recognition

Prizes and appointments

YearAwardWorkResultLocation
2025Ambassador appointment, Country Representative for KosovoAppointedIndia
20235th International Prize Leonardo Da VinciAirLeonardo Da Vinci AwardMilan, Italy
2021The Best Modern and Contemporary Artists 2021AirWinnerItaly
2021EmoZioni, The Best ArtistAirFirst placeIndia
20204th Rajeshwari Kala Mahotsava, International Artist AwardeeAirFirst placeIndia
2016Global Art Competition, Special AwardFacing My ArtWinnerPrishtina, Kosovo
2011High School Exhibition, Best ArtistPortraitFirst placeGjakova, Kosovo

Full exhibition history

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Murals in cafés, hotels, resorts and private homes across Kosovo, Albania and Switzerland.

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