Past Residents
Past Resident2018: Danish Arts Foundation
Sofie Krogh Christensen
Sofie Krogh Christensen is a curator, writer, and editor. She is interested in the dialogue between artist and curator and political narratives in contemporary art exhibitions today.
Sofie Krogh Christensen (born 1988) received her MA in Cultural Studies from University of Copenhagen. She was the Assistant Curator, 15th Istanbul Biennial, a good neighbor, 2017 and Curatorial Assistant, PRAXES Center for Contemporary Art, Berlin.
Events & Exhibitions
Spring Open Studios 2018
April 27–April 28, 2018
Sofie Krogh Christensen, a good neighbor, 2017, 15th Istanbul Biennial, installation view, Pera Museum, mixed media. Photo by Sahir Ugur Eren
Latifa Echakhch, Crowd Fade, 2017, 15th Istanbul Biennial, 'a good neighbor,' installation view, Istanbul Modern, mixed media. Photo by Sahir Ugur Eren
Christina Mackie, Drop, 2014, installation view, PRAXES Center for Contemporary Art. Photo by Eva Lechner
Residents from Denmark
Past Resident2018: Anonymous
Lu Liang
Over the past few years, Lu Liang has been dedicated to creating what he calls “empty scenes” without figures. The scenes he depicts are based on his personal experiences. Liang uses techniques of classical painting to express contemporary concerns.
Lu Liang has exhibited work at Creek Art Center, Beijing and Eslite Gallery, Taipei. His work is in the collection of the National Art Museum of China.
Lu Liang, Coal Storage, 2007-14, oil on canvas, 189 × 1125/8 in. (480.06 × 286 cm)
Lu Liang, Night Road-Willow, 2009-11, oil on canvas, 1523/4 × 8513/16 in. (387.98 × 217.98 cm)
Lu Liang, Angkor Marsh, 2011-13, oil on canvas, 189 × 1125/8 in. (480.06 × 286 cm)
Lu Liang, Dreaming of the Tiger Spring, 2012-13, Oil on canvas, 20411/16 × 1243/8 in. (519.94 × 315.98 cm)
Residents from China
Frank WANG Yefeng
Studio #303
Past Resident2018: Director's Circle, Artis
David Adika
David Adika’s photographs are a by-product of the reality of his life. His works deal with his personal biography, the collective memory of the society in which he lives, and connects political reality to social reality. Through his work, Adika aims to show the presence of beauty using strategies of seduction.
David Adika has exhibited works at The Open Museum for Photography, Tel-Hai; Tel Aviv Museum of Art; and Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga, among others. He was awarded the Jack Naylor Award for Cinematography in a Feature Film in 2011.
Events & Exhibitions
Artists at Work: Maria Lalou and David Adika
February 27, 2018, 6:30–8pm
David Adika, African Israeliana, 2017, photography, 125 x 90 in. each
David Adika, As In Water Face Reflects Face, 2013-14, photography, installation view
David Adika, Book Case, 2016, mixed media, installation view
David Adika, Golden Hands, 2016, mixed media, installation view
David Adika, Stable Brown, 2015-17, mixed media, installation view
