Current Resident: Aug 1, 2018–Jan 31, 2019
BKA - Bundeskanzleramt Österreich Kunst und Kultur / Arts and Culture Division of the Federal Chancellery of Austria
Studio #218
Artist
Benjamin Hirte
Benjamin Hirte uses a combination of objects and text within his works to examine themes of semiotics, slang, and metaphor within cultural histories.
Benjamin Hirte has exhibited work at Museum für moderne Kunst, Frankfurt; Museo Canonica, Villa Borghese, Rome; and Leopold Museum, Vienna, among others.
benjaminhirte.com
Benjamin Hirte, Condo New York, JTT, 2018. Exhibition view at Galerie Emanuel Layr.
Benjamin Hirte, The google paragraph (white in black), 2018.
Benjamin Hirte, Barrel, 2018.
Benjamin Hirte, Untitled, 2018.
Benjamin Hirte, The strong Left / Die starke Linke, 2018.
Residents from Austria
Current Resident: Jan 1, 2018–Dec 31, 2018
Mondriaan Fund
Studio #219
Artist
Remy Jungerman
Remy Jungerman’s recent work relates to his Surinamese roots and global citizenship. He places traditional materials and objects in different contexts that challenge the established notions of their representation within Western society. Jungerman derives his inspiration from the Maroon culture and the global black diaspora. He is also inspired by Western traditions and developments in the arts, such as the twentieth century Dutch De Stijl movement.
Remy Jungerman (born, Suriname) has lived and worked in Amsterdam since 1990. He has exhibited his work at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam; Gemeente Museum, The Hague; Havana Biennial, Cuba; Prospect.3: Notes for Now, New Orleans; and the Brooklyn Museum, New York, amongst others. Jungerman is the recipient of the Fritschy Culture Award, The Netherlands. His work has been featured in numerous publications and has been acquired by various institutions and private collectors worldwide.
Remy Jungerman, FODU Composition 3, detail, 2016, cotton textile, kaolin, and mdf wood, 24 × 24 in. (60.96 × 60.96 cm).
Remy Jungerman, In Transit, 2017, mixed media, installation view at 38CC.
Remy Jungerman, Horizontal Obeah Vodupaati, 2017, cotton textile, kaolin, wood, acrylic, and nails, 14 × 76 × 4 in. (35.56 × 193.04 × 10.16 cm).
Current Resident: Sep 1, 2018–Aug 31, 2019
OCA - Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Studio #220
Artist
Helene Førde
Helene Førde is an interdisciplinary artist working with installation, sculpture, sound, mechanical or interactive elements, and performance. She uses a site sensitive approach throughout her practice. Førde is interested in exploring perception, awareness, memories, context, and the particular history and character of a space. Her recent works also reflect on cultural history, traditions and patterns of living, in the face of new times, change and prevailing politics.
Helene Førde has exhibited at Galleri F 15, Moss Norway; Møre & Romsdal Art Center, Molde, Norway; and has shown work as part of Bonn Hoeren, Bonn, Germany, among others. She is the winner of the sound art competition Sonotopia 2015.
heleneforde.com
Helene Førde, Pælgard, 2018, wood installation.
Helene Førde, Natural Capital (Salarium), 2018, salt installation.
Helene Førde, Skvalpesonen/Skvulpesonen (The Splash Zone), 2017, offshore scaffolds, seaweed, straps, and metal installation.
Helene Førde, Jordnært, 2015, wood, paint, and potato sculptural installation.
Helene Førde, Escaping Practice, 2014, wood, metal, textile, cables, and light installation.
