Current Resident: Sep 1, 2023–Aug 31, 2024
OCA - Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Studio #220
Artist
Sandra Mujinga
Sandra Mujinga uses speculative fiction in the Afrofuturist tradition to investigate economies of visibility and disappearance. Her works examine questions of self-representation, preservation, appearance, and opacity through an interdisciplinary approach in which she typically reverses established identity politics of presence. Mujinga’s works deviate from a completely anthropocentric approach to understanding the ephemeral world we now occupy; as a result, the artist draws inspiration in how animals create survival tactics and adapt to hostile surroundings.
Sandra Mujinga has exhibited work at Museumof Modern Art, New York; Venice Biennale, Venice; and Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, among others.
Current Resident: Sep 1, 2023–Nov 30, 2023
OCA - Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Studio #221
Curator
Håkon Lillegraven
Håkon Lillegraven’s curatorial practice combines exhibition production, performance art, queer, education, mediation, and community development work. He has worked on a wide range of levels and formats, including international biennials, artist-run spaces, and medium-sized institutions. In 2020, Lillegraven joined Fotogalleriet in Oslo as Head of Mediation and Communication, where he currently works as Curator.
Håkon Lillegraven has curated exhibitions at Fotogalleriet; The Vigeland Museum; and Ergi.xyz, all in Oslo, among others.
Current Resident: Sep 1, 2023–Oct 31, 2023
Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, Jeffrey Rosen, Misako & Rosen Gallery
Studio #301
Artist
Līga Spunde
Līga Spunde creates multimedia installations that intertwine personal stories with deliberate fiction. The work’s content determines it’s physical form, prompting the artist to a variety of media and materials in her installations. Her own experiences are expanded through the interpretation and utilization of recognizable characters. Spunde’s art can be found in public and private collections around Europe.
Līga Spunde has exhibited work at Tuesday to Friday Gallery, Spain; Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, Latvia; and Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, Latvia, among others.