The theater is my home
Interview of 2009
He has worked as a scenographer on theater stages, where his latest project is the scenography of the premiere show “View from the Bridge”. For him, theater is more than life itself. He collaborated with many directors, where he left an indelible mark as a set designer on theater stages. Although he regrets that the years have gone by and maybe they have tired him a bit in his profession, he still says that the theater is his home.
Agim Zajmi was born in Tirana on November 28, 1963. He finished his higher studies in painting and scenography in 1961 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Since 1961 he has been working as a scenographer at the Opera and Ballet Theater, he also works at the National Theater in Tirana and from time to time also in the Theater of Skopje and Kosovo. In 1978, he was appointed a professor at the Academy of Arts in Tirana.
He has presented his paintings in many countries of the world such as: France, Italy, Egypt, England, etc. His works in painting are in the collection of the Art Gallery, but they are also distributed in different countries of the world. As a set designer, he has participated in many international theater festivals. He is the winner of many national awards in painting and scenography. In 1991, he was awarded the title. People`s Painter. You have been working with theater scenography for a long time, in which year did you start your career as a scenographer? …
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