Thinking of You in Oslo: Alketa's landmark installation leaves a lasting call for justice
After ten days transforming public spaces at the Nobel Peace Center and Torggata, Thinking of You concludes its Oslo chapter - a powerful tribute to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and beyond.
Over the past decade, Alketa's public art installation Thinking of You has travelled to cities across Europe, sharing the voices of survivors of wartime sexual violence. In March 2026, the series reached its most significant stage yet - New York City - during the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
On 23rd June 2025, Alketa's work dedicated to survivors of sexual violence was officially opened at a ceremony at the entrance to the Council of Europe.
On 25 March 2025, Alketa was invited to address the 48th Session of the Congress at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The ceremony launched the Strasbourg installation of her work Thinking of You in June 2025, dedicated to survivors of sexual violence in conflict. The presentation was followed by the donation of a 'Stand Up, Speak Up' association t-shirt by H.R.H the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and a dress by the President of the Congress.
In June 2024, washing lines full of dresses filled the atrium of The Hague City Hall and the historic Lange Voorhout avenue of trees. These dresses were donated by survivors of sexual violence in conflict and their supporters around the world. Alketa's landmark public art installation was a powerful homage to survivors of sexual violence in conflict worldwide.
