The three works 'Abetare' have been shown for the first time in 2015 under the same title in the exhibtion of Petrit Halilaj at Kölnischer Kunstverein. All works from this series are based on the former school of Petrit Halilaj at the Kosovar village of Runik. The school was tored off in 2010, when the artist was accidentally also in his old home town. He produced a short film documenting the process and preserved a few of the old school desks. The many drawings and carvings that generations of pupils had affixed to the desks during boring hours of education are the point of departure for a series of metal sculptures, like the two in the Art Collection Telekom 'I Love Mou' and 'Eyelashes'. Enlarged versions of the small carvings and notes on the desks, they are produced with the craftmanship of local blacksmiths and give an idea into the phantasies and daydreams during a school day.
The first ABC primer of the artist was the starting point for a transfer of all pages to a wallpaper. Such books offer an insight into the learning process of the alphabet, but transmit at the same time the values, traditions and supporting pillars of a society. The 'Abetare (Wallpaper Installation)' is permanently installed at the Headquarter of Deutsche Telekom in Bonn.