An analysis of Sead Kazanxhiu’s work the Nest in the context of Heidegger’s philosophy
Abstract
In this study, the work titled The Nest by Romanian artist Sead Kazanxhiu is interpreted in relation to Martin Heidegger’s ontology-centered philosophy. In this context, Kazanxhiu’s installation titled “The Nest” is analyzed through the philosophy and concepts of Heidegger. The themes of identity, belonging, dwelling, existence, boundary, and structure that emerge in Kazanxhiu’s multidisciplinary works are related to Heidegger’s concepts of “space,” “dwelling,” and “the made.” The artist’s critique of othering, constructed through his Romanian identity, can be read as an aesthetic reflection of the tension between “space” and “the Earth.” Heidegger states that a work of art is a symbol and, although it is a made thing, it serves a tool-like function. The work of art reveals the truth in its role as a tool. Thus, a representational concept emerges through which the one striving to exist and establish a sense of belonging creates a space for themselves. The work belongs to the construction of a world and, architecturally, opens itself up to the world. Kazanxhiu’s work titled The Nest is an expression of the Romani identity’s effort to construct itself and carve out a space for itself. At this point, it aligns with Heidegger’s philosophy. Sead Kazanxhiu’s work titled The Nest has been evaluated within the context of Heidegger’s philosophy.