Armend Nimani (b. 1986) lives and works in Prishtina.
Circumcision (2025)
Missing (2025)
Refugee Crisis (2025)

Armend Nimani’s practice as a photojournalist centers on documenting the human condition, capturing the complexities of cultural identity, migration, and loss. Through his lens, he reveals moments of community and tradition, such as the Circumcision Festival in Donje Lubinje, where ancient customs blend with modern practices. His Refugees series poignantly depicts the desperation and resilience of those fleeing conflict, while Missing Persons gives voice to families still searching for loved ones lost in the Kosovo War. Nimani’s work combines intimate storytelling with social and political context, reflecting on the enduring scars of conflict.

Nimani is an award-winning documentary photographer known for his compelling visual storytelling on conflict, migration, and social change. A regular contributor to Agence France-Presse (AFP) and The New York Times, his photographs have been published in some of the world’s most prestigious media outlets. He has received a prize from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), and his images have twice been selected among TIME magazine’s Top 100 Photos of the Year.

Recent group exhibitions include:
Supply Lines: Photography And Logistics, National Gallery of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo (2015)
SEE New Perspectives: from Balkan photographers, Anzenberger Gallery, Wien, Austria (2014)
SEE New Perspectives: from Balkan photographers, Karas gallery, Zagreb, Croatia (2013)

Commissioned by: Autostrada Biennale