The history of
Dastid Miluka
Artistic Statement
Dastid Miluka’s practice unfolds as a poetic exploration of memory, imagination, and the emotional resonance of place. Rooted in an ongoing dialogue between childhood visions and adult perception, his work constructs a symbolic universe where reality and fiction subtly intertwine.
Working primarily through figurative compositions, Miluka develops scenes in which characters and environments coexist in a delicate equilibrium. His paintings evoke a theatrical space—shaped by his background in scenography—where figures, landscapes, and architectural elements merge into layered narratives.
A central element in his work is the presence of feminine figures, functioning as symbolic and narrative anchors. They appear as muses, guardians, or silent witnesses, embodying emotional states and mediating the relationship between the individual and the surrounding environment. His visual language is characterized by vibrant color palettes, fluid compositions, and a strong sense of rhythm and movement. Natural and urban elements intertwine, reflecting a dialogue between memory and contemporary reality.
At the core of his practice lies the idea of a nostalgic journey articulated through a contemporary visual language. Through symbolic storytelling, his work engages both visible and invisible dimensions of experience, inviting personal interpretation.
Education
1996-2000 University of Arts, Graduate in Scenography and Costume Design, Tirana, Albania (Equivalence recognized by the Government of French Community of Belgium, Degree in Fine, Visual and Space Arts)
1989-1993 Art School "Jordan Misja", Art Section: Painting, Drawing, Scenography, Costume Design, Tirana, Albania
Art Exhibition
2024-2025 Exhibition “Seasons of reveries, Pigments of light", ArtArt Gallery, Via Ghibellina 111, 50122 Firenze, Italy
2024-2025 Exhibition “Genius Loci-Shpirti Qytetit", Art Gallery of Tirana, Rruga e Kavajes, Tirane, Albania
2023-2024 Exhibition “Extra small", Maison des Arts, 147 Chaussée de Haecht, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
2023-2024 Exhibition “Grua (Woman)", Shqipville-Maison culturelle Belgo-Albanaise, 39 Grand Place, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
2023-2024 Exhibition “Albanian Collective", Belgian Chocolate Village, 20 Rue de Neck, 1081,Brussels, Belgium
2022-2023 Exhibition “Extra small", Maison des Arts, 147 Chaussée de Haecht, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
2022-2023 Exhibition “European Heritage Days", Albanian Mission in EU, 30 Rue de Tenbosch, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
2022-2023 Exhibition “Elixir of a Dream", The Plaza Tirana, Rr. Abdi Toptani, Tirana, Albania
2022-2023 Exhibition “Albania-Austria Contemporary Art", National History Museum, Scanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania
2021-2022 Exhibition “Shqipville", Maison Culturelle Belgo-Albanaise, 39 Grand Place, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
2021-2022 Exhibition “Extra small", Maison des Arts, 147 Chaussée de Haecht, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
2021-2022 Exhibition “Le désir", 26, Place Denfert-Rochereau, Paris 14, France
2021-2022 Exhibition “Voyage onirique", Espace Delahaut, 10 Square S. Hoedemaekers, 1140
Brussels, Belgium
2020-2021 Exhibition “Extra small", Maison des Arts, 147 Chaussée de Haecht, 1030 Brussels,
Belgium
2020-2021 Exhibition “Fantasia 98-21“,Credins Bank , Rr.Vaso Pasha, Nr 8, Tirane, Albania
2018-2019 Exhibition "Habitat & The Spaces Between", Bujtina e Gjelit, Rr. Don Bosco, Nr 1, Tirane, Albania
2017-2018 Participation at "ART 1030, Parcours d'Artistes de Schaerbeek", 18 Rue de L'Est, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
2015-2016 Presented by BluArt Gallery at WOPART Artfair 2016 in Lugano, Switzerland
2014-2015 Participation at "ART 1030, Parcours d'Artistes de Schaerbeek", 18 Rue de L'Est, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
2013-2014 Exhibition "ALLEGORIA", 15 Rue Gustave Fuss, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
2012-2013 Exhibition at "Gallery XXL", 503, Chaussée de Waterloo, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
2012-2013 Participation at 1st edition Eclectic Art Fair, Belfry, Market Square, Brugge, Belgium
2011-2012 Participation at "Art in Properties", Domaine de Cureghem, 45-49 Rue des Vétérinaires, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
2011-2012 Participation at "ART 1030, Parcours d'Artistes de Schaerbeek", 18 Rue de L'Est, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
2011-2012 Participation at 2nd edition of "Artistes du Monde", Salon du Port de Cannes-Croisette, Cannes, France
2011-2012 Participation at 1st edition AAAF, Radisson Blu Park Lane Hotel, 34 Van Eycklei, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium
2011-2012 Exhibition “St Valentine”, Gallery Garden-Begramoff, Rue Stevin, 206 B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
2010-2011 Exhibition “ZythoPlasto” , Abbey of Dieleghem, Rue Tiebackxstraat 14, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
2010-2011 Participation at 8th edition BAAF, Conrad Brussels Hotel, 71 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
2010-2011 Exhibition « Portrait », Chapelle de l'Institut Sainte Famille, 7 Rue Chaumontel, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
2010-2011 Participation at 3rd edition AAF, Tour & Taxis, Avenue du Port, 86c B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
2010-2011 Exhibition « Tout est Mini », The Gallery Garden, Rue Stevin, 206 B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
2010-2011 Exhibition, Gallery "De Lange Litanie", 91, Hugo Verriestsraat, 8800 Roeselare, Belgium
2009-2010 Festival du Touquet, Godon Trophy, 2nd Edition, Palais des Congres, Le Touquet, Paris Plage, France
2008-2009 Exhibition, Embassy of Albania, 109 B, Anna Paulownastraat, 2518BD, Hague, Netherlands
2007-2008 Stage director & Set Design for the Show Tirana-Brussels, Project Balkan Trafik, Palais des Beaux Arts, Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
2006-2007 Exhibition "BRXL BRAVO", "La Maison des Cultures", Rue Mommaerts 4, 1080 Brussels, Belgium
2003-2004 Exhibition, "Musée d'Evere", Rue Eduart Stuckens, 11/13, Evere, Brussels, Belgium
2003-2004 Set Design for the Association Davidsfonds, Espace Toots, Evere, Brussels, Belgium
2000-2002 Performed Various Set Designs and participates in several group exhibitions, Tirana, Albania