Writing and Publishing Lab
Our online and in-person workshops range from creative writing to special themes in art, design, and multimedia
StoryLab is an interdisciplinary initiative for art, writing, technology, design, and education based in Prishtina, Kosovo. || StoryLab është iniciativë interdisiplinare për art, shkrim, teknologji, dizajn, dhe arsim e bazuar në Prishtinë, Kosovë.
Welcome to StoryLab
Here are some of the cool things we do:
e-Learning Environment
Our extended education and e-learning environment uses Moodle as well as a variety of other educational tools for our online workshops.
Crosspollinations
We pride ourselves in our philosophy of crosspollination. We value cooperation with our creative partners and are eager to learn and get inspired form them.
SkunkWorks & Gray Projects
Sometimes we are so creative, we have trouble classifying things. These are the crazy-awesome experimental projects.
Modus Operandi
We pride ourselves with our Mentorships and Internships. We are amazed how much we can learn from our mentees and interns, as well as all their great work.
Iconoclast Series
A Residency Program for young Artists, Researchers, and Academics.
Mirrors
Our Cultural Diplomacy initiative which aims to promote dialogue, diversity, self-reflection, and cultural exchange between different peoples, countries, societies, and cultures.
Our latest projects
We are constantly creating. Here's what we've been up to lately:
What's New
Here you can learn about the latest things StoryLab has been involved in.
StoryLab was honored to be among other creative producers from the Balkans, Ukraine, and Central Asia to visit Manchester and Liverpool on a research visit to the UK as part of the Creative Producers program organized by the Curated Place with the support of the British Council.
StoryLab brought creativity to life at DokuTECH’s Game Jam, showcasing our prowess in crafting immersive narratives and engaging gameplay mechanics.
The blue of the tulle textile that spans the event and exhibition spaces will undoubtedly be the first thing to strike you as an audience. Like an ether of a spirit frozen in time, it will invite you to follow it as it makes its twists and turns throughout Autostrada Hangar, leading you to the pièce de résistance — the installation reminiscent of a labyrinth.
This is a Mirror is not just like any artbook — it can only exist if the audience interacts with it. It can only exist outside the pages, if the audience participates and engages with it.
The purpose of the Enter, Meet Yourself exhibition is to pay tribute to this book’s participatory nature.
On March 1st, Autostrada Hangar hosted the launch of “This is a Mirror” an art book by Likana Cana and the exhibition curated by Artrit Bytyçi and produced by Autostrada Biennale.
You are cordially invited to the book launch exhibition for This is a Mirror, an art book by Likana Cana. Please set a date for Friday, 1 March 2024 at 8:00pm at Autostrada Hangar, ITP Prizren. About the artbook:This artbook is a collection of instructional poems that make use of the reader’s participation. Its main […]
StoryLab is in Tirana!
Come and find us at Tirana Independent Artbook Fair during 25-27 November 2023!
After a long, hot, and super-productive summer, we are happy to announce the successful completion of our latest initiative for exploring storytelling via digital arts, video games, interactive projects, and other amazing narrative experiments that employ technology. Stay tuned for more info.
StoryLab is at Prishtina Book Fair at the Palace of Youth!
Come and check out some of our latest artbooks, zines, and upcoming projects.
On Saturday of May 20th at 6:00pm in Prizren at Kino Lumbardhi, the launch of “Arnautistan Noir” took place.
Written by Artrit Bytyçi, illustrated by Ardi Shishko, and soundtrack composed by Liburn Jupolli.
Join us for the launch of “Arnautistan Noir” a new comic book written by Artrit Bytyçi, illustrated by Ardi Shishko, and a soundtrack composed by Liburn Jupolli. Saturday, 20 May 2023 at 18:00. Kino Lumbardhi, Prizren, Kosovo.
StoryLab is proud to announce the third issue of StoryLab Zine. The theme for this edition is KSci-Fi: Reality Machines and Altered States. Stay tuned for more info.
StoryLab is happy to announce our upcoming publication: This Is A Mirror by Likana Cana. Coming Summer 2023. Stay tuned for more info.
During our recent trip to Berlin, in December 2022, StoryLab was honored to further its collaboration with Humboldt University of Berlin.
StoryLab is happy to announce our upcoming publication: Atlas of Fantastical Realism by Artrit Bytyçi. Coming Spring 2023. Stay tuned for more info.
Have a very KSci-Fi holiday!
StoryLab is proud to announce the second issue of StoryLab Zine. The theme for this edition is KSci-Fi as this time around we will focus on science fiction and fantasy from Kosovo and beyond. Stay tuned for more info.
In October 2022, StoryLab had the honor of hosting a group of students of the from The Courtauld Institute, London. StoryLab had the pleasure to contribute to the Global Conceptualism course by professors Sarah Wilson and Elizaveta Butakova.
In September 2022, StoryLab had the pleasure to host a group of students and professors from Max Planck Institute for Art History based in Rome.
On 23 July 2022, StoryLab met with Dr. Christian Voss from Humboldt University of Berlin. During the meeting, StoryLab’s works were presented. StoryLab is honored to announce the latest cooperation with the Cultural Studies Department at Humboldt University of Berlin. More details to follow.
Slovenian art collective IRWIN and Epifani Institute from Prishtina, Kosovo are announcing the ‘NSK Territory Prishtina’, their joint project at the location of On Top Residency set to launch on July 19, 2022, at 18:00.
Kolektivi slloven i artit IRWIN dhe Instituti Epifani nga Prishtina njoftojnë për projektin e tyre të përbashkët të titulluar ‘NSK Territory Prishtina’ (Territori i NSK-së në Prishtinë), në lokacionin e On Top Residency, që do të fillojë më 19 korrik 2022 në ora 18:00.
Apply now! Deadline extended to: 5 July 2022.
StoryLab, as part of Manifesta 14 Prishtina, invites you to apply for a 7-week series of creative writing workshops and lectures with a special focus on science fiction, by the end of which participants will have one piece of peer-reviewed writing ready for publication in the upcoming KSci-Fi zine.
Aplikoni tani! Afati është zgjatur deri më: 5 korrik 2022.
StoryLab, si pjesë e Manifesta 14 Prishtina, ju fton të aplikoni për një seri 7-javore të punëtorive të shkrimit kreativ dhe ligjëratave me vëmendje të veçantë në fantashkencë. Në fund të këtij programi pjesëmarrësit do të kenë të përpiluar nga një shkrim që do të publikohet në zinën e ardhshme “KSci-Fi”.
StoryLab is honored, proud, and excited to participate in Manifesta 14 alongside so many amazing artists, collectives, initiatives, and organizations.
As part of our Crosspollinations initiative, StoryLab is proud and honored to announce our collaboration with Dhemetra Foundation. StoryLab will develop a series of introductory creative writing workshops for their Zana Literature Festival in Mitrovica. More info, coming up soon.
Sci-Fi: Kosovo Science Fiction Society.
Community, zine, and imprint coming up soon. Stay Tuned.
Apply now. Deadline: 2 September 2021.
During this 2-day workshop will focus on research methods as well as an introductory course to creative writing.
As part of our Crosspollinations initiative, StoryLab is proud and honored to announce our collaboration with Kosovo 2.0 in developing the Writing and Publishing workshops as part of their third edition of Lokomotiva 2.0 educational program. More info, coming up soon.
“Çka e veçon këtë program të parë”, thotë Artrit Bytyçi nga StoryLab, në bashkëpunim me të cilin është zhvilluar programi, “është mënyra se si i kemi strukturuar punëtoritë dhe ligjëratat. Për të shkruar efektivisht për film, një krijues duhet të dijë ta dekodoj gjuhën e filmit, të ketë njohuri për artin e fotografisë, muzikës dhe aktrimit. Poashtu është mirë të mësohet arti i të intervistuarit. Nëse shkruan për film, intervista me një aktore apo regjisore do të shtojë një dimension shtesë të interpretimit të filmit.”
Apply now. Deadline extended to: 12 July, 2021.
6-weeks program: a series of lectures and workshops which aim to develop your writing for film and culture skills. Be it criticism, nonfiction, creative writing, journalism, texts with an academic focus, blogs, or some experiment that mixes them all — This is the space for you.
Aplikoni tani. Afati është zgjatur deri më 12 Korrik, 2021.
Program 6-javor: Seri ligjeratash dhe punëtorish të cilat synojnë të zhvillojnë aftësitë e shkrimit tuaj për kulturë dhe film. Qoftë kritikë, letërsi artistike, shkrim kreativ, gazetari, tekste me fokus akademik, blogje ose ndonjë eksperiment që i kombinon që të gjitha — Kjo është hapësira për ju.
As part of our Crosspollinations initiative, StoryLab is proud and honored to announce our collaboration with Institute Undesignate in developing and crafting the Cineks School. More info, coming up soon.
As part of our Crosspollinations initiative we are happy and honored to announce StoryLab’s art and culture collaboration with On Top Residency. Stay tuned for more exciting projects coming up.
Storylab Zine. Coming up soon. Online and in print. Stay tuned.
StoryLab is delighted to cooperate with our friends at Kosovo Calling Ethnography Project. Check out and apply for their Workshop: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Kosovo Calling is an initiative to document traditional and contemporary cultural practices among Kosovo’s diverse communities. The project is generously supported by KUSA and the U.S. Embassy Pristina, Kosovo. We welcome applications […]
StoryLab ka nderin dhe kënaqësinë të bashkëpunojë me kolegët tanë nga Kosovo Calling Ethnography Project. Aplikoni për Punëtoritë e tyre: Thirrja e Kosovës është iniciativë që ka marrë për detyrë dokumentimin e praktikave tradicionale dhe bashkëkohore kulturore midis komuniteteve të ndryshme të Kosovës. Projekti është mbështetur nga KUSA dhe Ambasada Amerikane në Prishtinë, Kosovë.Ne mirëpresim […]
We are honored to announce our upcoming publication.
“The Arbiter” by Artrit Bytyçi is a serialized ethno-cyber-punk novel. Episode 1 is expected to arrive in print in January 2021.
**Application deadline extended until October 25th** Greetings writers, You are invited to participate in a series of creative writing workshops with Artrit Bytyçi. The workshop will focus on fiction and nonfiction: short stories, excerpts from novels, personal essays, excerpts from memoirs, or any other kind of experimental prose. (This time we won’t focus on poetry.) […]
**Afati i aplikimit zgjatet deri më 25 Tetor** Përshëndetje prozatorë, Ju ftojmë të mirrni pjesë në serinë e punëtorive të shkrimit kreativ me Artrit Bytyçi-n. Punëtoria do të fokusohet në prozë (fiction dhe nonfiction): tregim, fragment romani, ese personale, fragment memoari, apo çfardo eksperimenti që ka të bëj me prozë. (Kësaj here nuk do të […]