Current Resident: Jan 1, 2023–Jun 30, 2023
Uniarts Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts in partnership with Saastamoinen Foundation
Studio #208
Artist
Felipe de Ávila Franco
Felipe de Ávila Franco investigates materiality through the lens of environmental aesthetics, creating sculptures, multimedia installations, and electromechanical systems, among other things. By combining traditional and experimental sculpture techniques, the artist explores the boundaries between different mediums.
Felipe de Ávila Franco has exhibited work at Helsinki Art Museum; Kiasma Contemporary Museum; and Amos Rex Museum, all in Helsinki, among others.
felipedeavila.comEvents & Exhibitions
2023 Spring Open Studios
April 21–April 22, 2023
Felipe de Ávila Franco, Eclipse, 2017-2020, wood, light bulb, oil, and electromechanics, 2413/16 × 2413/16 × 85/8 in. (62.99 × 62.99 × 21.84 cm)
Felipe de Ávila Franco, Displacements, 2021, porcelain, terracota, contaminated residue from mining site and PVC, dimensions variable
Felipe de Ávila Franco, Provoked Archaeologies, 2019, excavated soil in the Amazonia rainforest, branches, and sisal rope, dimensions variable
Felipe de Ávila Franco, Favela Offshore #2, 2021, video, 10 min
Felipe de Ávila Franco, Reflexive Landscapes, 2021, UV print on Neobond, wood, frame and forest ashes, 90 × 45 in. (228.6 × 114.3 cm)
Residents from Brazil
Current Resident: May 1, 2023–Aug 31, 2023
Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Studio #209
Artist
Almaha Ashkanani
Almaha Nasser is a multimedia artist working with printmaking, mixed media, and photography. She develops her visual narrative through different media and focuses on symbolizing trees and time to revisit memories.
Almaha Nasser has exhibited work at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar; and al markhiya gallery; all in Qatar, among others.
Almaha Ashkanani, witness, 2021, mixed media, dimensions variable
Almaha Ashkanani, nakheel, 2021, ink and screen printing on paper, 8 × 11 in. (20.32 × 27.94 cm)
Almaha Ashkanani, shai aldhaha, 2019, mixed media, dimensions variable
Almaha Ashkanani, tree of time, 2022, acrylic on canvas, dimensions variable
Almaha Ashkanani, Witness 2, 2022, oil painting on canvas, 50 × 50 in. (127 × 127 cm)
Current Resident: Apr 1, 2023–Jul 31, 2023
Ministry of Culture, Taiwan
Studio #210
Curator
Hung-Yen Chang
In her practice, Hung-Yen Chang explores and reexamines the relationship between artistic development and social context during and post the Cold War era through the writing, archive-collection, and curating, with the goal of rediscovering the momentum and reflections between of historical moments. As an art administrator, Chang is also interested in the generative system and trends of cultural institutions in contemporary urban spaces.
Hung-Yen Chang has curated exhibitions at Tainan Art Museum and Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts, in Taipei, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2023 Spring Open Studios
April 21–April 22, 2023
Hung-Yen Chang, LIAO: Frontline/ Frontier, 2021, installation view. Curated by Hung-Yeng Chang
Hung-Yen Chang, Uneven Horizons: 1957-1983 The Internationalist Taiwanese Printmaking, 2020, installation view. Curated by Hung-Yeng Chang
Hung-Yen Chang, Uneven Horizons: 1957-1983 The Internationalist Taiwanese Printmaking, 2020, installation view. Curated by Hung-Yeng Chang
Hung-Yen Chang, Power! Concrete! Let's Build the Island's Modern Dream!, 2023, installation view. Curated by Hung-Yeng Chang
Hung-Yen Chang, Everyday Life and Landscapes of the Island: Betel Nuts, Bananas, Sugar Cane, and Palms, 2020, installation view. Curated by Hung-Yeng Chang
