Current Resident: Jan 1, 2023–Jun 30, 2023
La Fondation pour l'Art Contemporain Claudine et Jean-Marc Salomon
Studio #206
Artist
Kokou Ferdinand Makouvia
Kokou Ferdinand Makouvia is a multimedia artist whose works are a dialogue with matter. In his practice, Makouvia explores the essence of matter and it’s relationship with humans, emphasizing the energy that underlies in material expression.
Kokou Ferdinand Makouvia has exhibited work at Galerie Sator, Paris; De Ateliers, Amsterdam; and Musée de la Céramique, Normandy, among others.
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Danish Arts Foundation
Studio #207
Curator
Charlotte Sprogøe
Charlotte Sprogøe is a curator working with performance and installation. She previously worked as Chief Curator at Kunsthal Arhus and has held positions at Tranen Contemporary Art Center, The Danish National Gallery, and Brandts Museum, among others. Sprogøe is currently a PhD fellow in Curatorial Practice at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
Charlotte Sprogøe has curated exhibitions at Kunsthal Charlottenborg; Kunsthal Aarhus; Brandt Museum, all in Denmark, among others.
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Residents from Denmark
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.
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