Past Residents

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Argentina

Past Resident
2022: Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation

Artist

Manuel Aja Espil

Manuel Aja Espil draws inspiration from European and Latin American art history and science fiction. His works are constructed on a dialogue between tradition and caricatured characters inspired by popular culture, and his depictions frequently reflect his social and political context. Espil attempts to evoke in the viewer alternative worlds, parallel art histories, and fantasies of worlds in which elements of the present and his own imagination infiltrate borrowed models that represent various forms of cultural dominance.

Manuel Aja Espil has exhibited work at MALBA; Proa Foundation; and MUNTREF, all in Buenos Aires, among others.

Events & Exhibitions

2022 Fall Open Studios
November 18–November 19, 2022
Artists at Work: Manuel Aja Espil with Alejandro de la Guerra hosted by Culture Pass
September 29, 2022, 6:30–7:30pm
Manuel Aja Espil, Azymetrikah & The New World Order, 75.2" x 65.3", oil on linen, 2022. After Diego Velazquez
Manuel Aja Espil, Azymetrikah & The New World Order, 2022, oil on linen, 653/8 × 753/16 in. (165.99 × 191.01 cm).
Manuel Aja Espil, ¡Pandemia! (Pandemic!), 77.6" x 114.2", oil on linen, 2020-21.
Manuel Aja Espil, ¡Pandemia!, 2021, oil on linen, 1143/16 × 775/8 in. (290.07 × 197.1 cm).
Manuel Aja Espil, Corro, el Baquiano, 2021, oil on linen, 235/8 × 285/16 in. (59.94 × 71.88 cm).
Manuel Aja Espil, ¡Pandemia! (¡Batman es un Científico!), Pandemic! (Batman is a Scientist!), 33" x 26", oil on canvas, 2021. After Juan Manuel Blanes
Manuel Aja Espil, Pandemic! (Batman is a Scientist!), 2021, oil on canvas, 26 × 33 in. (66.04 × 83.82 cm).
Manuel Aja Espil, Soldado de Rosa, 26.8" x 21.3", oil on canvas, 2021. After Raymond Monvoisin
Manuel Aja Espil, Soldado de Rosa, 2021, oil on canvas, 215/16 × 2613/16 in. (54.1 × 68.07 cm).

Residents from Argentina

Lolo y Lauti

Argentina
BARRO Arte Contemporáneo
2022

Joaquín Boz

Argentina
BARRO Arte Contemporáneo
2018

Nicanor Aráoz

Argentina
BARRO Arte Contemporáneo
2017
Ethiopia

Past Resident
2022: Dennis Elliott Founder's Fund

Artist

Michael Tsegaye

Michael Tsegaye is interested in strengthening the arts in Ethiopia and creating a larger public sphere that promotes critical thinking and dialogue through the arts. He expresses concern about Addis Abeba’s urban revolution, which has claimed millions of lives. Tsegaye’s work calls into question the strategy of privilege and exclusion employed by Ethiopian urbanism, as well as its long-term implications.

Michael Tsegaye has exhibited work at Musée du quai Branly, Paris; International Center of Photography (ICP), New York City; and Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography, Amsterdam, among others. 

Events & Exhibitions

2022 Fall Open Studios
November 18–November 19, 2022
These images are of gravestones in Ethiopia. When a person dies, his or her relatives place a photograph onto the tombstone and also inscribe a short history of the deceased. Thinking about the family’s photographs, and the idea of memorials and loss, I am struck by the personal sense of damage that these images—and the air that falls about them—evoke. As a result of time, those buried continue to experience a second death: the gradual deterioration of their entombed identity.
Michael Tsegaye, Chasms of the Soul, 2010-11, photography, 40 × 60 in. (101.6 × 152.4 cm).
Michael Tsegaye, Chasms of the Soul, 2010-11, photography, 40 × 60 in. (101.6 × 152.4 cm).
Michael Tsegaye, Chasms of the Soul, 2010-11, photography, 40 × 60 in. (101.6 × 152.4 cm).
These images are of gravestones in Ethiopia. When a person dies, his or her relatives place a photograph onto the tombstone and also inscribe a short history of the deceased. Thinking about the family’s photographs, and the idea of memorials and loss, I am struck by the personal sense of damage that these images—and the air that falls about them—evoke. As a result of time, those buried continue to experience a second death: the gradual deterioration of their entombed identity.
Michael Tsegaye, Chasms of the Soul, 2010-11, photography, 40 × 60 in. (101.6 × 152.4 cm).
These images are of gravestones in Ethiopia. When a person dies, his or her relatives place a photograph onto the tombstone and also inscribe a short history of the deceased. Thinking about the family’s photographs, and the idea of memorials and loss, I am struck by the personal sense of damage that these images—and the air that falls about them—evoke. As a result of time, those buried continue to experience a second death: the gradual deterioration of their entombed identity.
Michael Tsegaye, Chasms of the Soul, 2010-11, photography, 40 × 60 in. (101.6 × 152.4 cm).
Qatar

Past Resident
2022: Fire Station - Qatar Museums

Artist

Zainab AlShibani

Zainab AlShibani explores mysticism and folklore through Arabic letter forms and illustrations. She is passionate about creating dream-like visions of life, gender, self, and creative work.

Zainab AlShibani has exhibited work at Cairopolitan, Egypt; VCUQ, Qatar; and MIA, Qatar, among others.

Events & Exhibitions

2022 Fall Open Studios
November 18–November 19, 2022
Inspired by zoomorphic and anthropomorphic arabic scripts, the 1001 nights poster is a lettering piece that reflects the complexity of the Arabian nights via ornate and lively letter forms.
Zainab AlShibani, 1001 Nights, 2021, screenprint, 20 × 30 in. (50.8 × 76.2 cm).
In the words of Mirza Ghalib, “every letter has a paper shirt.” The Talking Letters explores the potential outcomes of Arabic lettering through inquiries into the latent meanings, future forms, and local practices in order to create representations of the versatility and expressive nature of the script. From the Turkish prophetic tradition “trust in the waws (و)” to the mystical studies of the letters, this project aims to explore the multifaceted dimensions of the Arabic script.
Zainab AlShibani, The Talking Letters, 2021, screenprint, 22 × 30 in. (55.88 × 76.2 cm).
To exemplify the value of experimental lettering within a commercial design project, Pierce is playful take on a client driven brief for a piercing and tattoo walk-in parlor.
Zainab AlShibani, Pierce, 2021, screenprint, 11 × 81/2 in. (27.94 × 21.59 cm).
inspired by early islamic motifs and patterns
Zainab AlShibani, Motif, 2021, lino block print, 18 × 93/8 in. (45.72 × 23.88 cm).
One of the outcomes of The Talking Letters project is the Lettering kit.The kit is designed to help equip artist and designers with all the tools and refrences they would need to put together their own lettering pieces.
Zainab AlShibani, Arabic Lettering Card Deck, 2021, screenprint, dimensions variable.

Residents from Qatar

Dana Agal

United States, Qatar
Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Studio #209

Fouz Saif

Qatar
Fire Station - Qatar Museums
2024

Muneera Al-Buainain

Qatar
Fire Station - Qatar Museums
2024