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Current Resident: Feb 1, 2024–Jan 31, 2025

Mondriaan Fund

Studio #219

Artist

Antonis Pittas

Antonis Pittas’ work revolves around current social and political issues, marked by a profound connection to history. He creates spatial installations that respond to specific contexts, drawing inspiration from architecture, design, art history, the performative aspects of installation art, and its social dynamics. At the core of Pittas’ practice is the question about the relationship between the past and present. His practice delves into significant historical moments of destruction, decay, and resistance, playing a pivotal role in shaping his artistic narrative.

Antonis Pittas has exhibited work at Museum for Contemporary Art – Eindhoven – Van Abbemuseum, The Netherlands; Centraal Museum, The Netherlands; and National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens (ΕΜΣΤ), Greece, among others.

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Jeppe Ugelvig

Jeppe Ugelvig is a curator, historian, and cultural critic based in California. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at UC Santa Cruz, his research focuses on artistic responses to consumerism and product culture in the global 20th century. Additionally, he is the founding editor-in-chief at Viscose, a journal dedicated to fashion criticism and analysis.

Jeppe Ugelvig has curated exhibitions at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, Denmark; Tai Kwun, Hong Kong; and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, among others.

Mandy Gehrt

In her practice, Mandy Gehrt engages with forms remembering and preserving, exploring cultures of commemoration and the construction of history. Her interest extends to private collections, diverse archiving methods, and rituals of remembrance. Gehrt crafts personal collections and artistic archives, selectively presenting them in exhibitions, public spaces, or educational institutions. Her approach is characterized by exploration, as she continuously uncovers novel forms and displays to bring forgotten or overlooked histories to light, fostering a meaningful dialogue around them.

Mandy Gehrt has exhibited work at Artwall Gallery, Czech Republic; Kultur Leioa Auditorium, Spain; and Museo Rautenstrauch-Joest, Germany, among others.