Past Residents
Past Resident2022: Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Zainab AlShibani
Zainab AlShibani explores mysticism and folklore through Arabic letter forms and illustrations. She is passionate about creating dream-like visions of life, gender, self, and creative work.
Zainab AlShibani has exhibited work at Cairopolitan, Egypt; VCUQ, Qatar; and MIA, Qatar, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2022 Fall Open Studios
November 18–November 19, 2022
Zainab AlShibani, 1001 Nights, 2021, screenprint, 30 × 20 in. (76.2 × 50.8 cm)
Zainab AlShibani, The Talking Letters, 2021, screenprint, 30 × 22 in. (76.2 × 55.88 cm)
Zainab AlShibani, Pierce, 2021, screenprint, 81/2 × 11 in. (21.59 × 27.94 cm)
Zainab AlShibani, Motif, 2021, lino block print, 93/8 × 18 in. (23.88 × 45.72 cm)
Zainab AlShibani, Arabic Lettering Card Deck, 2021, screenprint, dimensions variable
Residents from Qatar
Past Resident2022: Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
Manuel Aja Espil
Manuel Aja Espil draws inspiration from European and Latin American art history and science fiction. His works are constructed on a dialogue between tradition and caricatured characters inspired by popular culture, and his depictions frequently reflect his social and political context. Espil attempts to evoke in the viewer alternative worlds, parallel art histories, and fantasies of worlds in which elements of the present and his own imagination infiltrate borrowed models that represent various forms of cultural dominance.
Manuel Aja Espil has exhibited work at MALBA; Proa Foundation; and MUNTREF, all in Buenos Aires, among others.
Manuel Aja Espil, Azymetrikah & The New World Order, 2022, oil on linen, 753/16 × 653/8 in. (191.01 × 165.99 cm)
Manuel Aja Espil, ¡Pandemia!, 2021, oil on linen, 775/8 × 1143/16 in. (197.1 × 290.07 cm)
Manuel Aja Espil, Corro, el Baquiano, 2021, oil on linen, 285/16 × 235/8 in. (71.88 × 59.94 cm)
Manuel Aja Espil, Pandemic! (Batman is a Scientist!), 2021, oil on canvas, 33 × 26 in. (83.82 × 66.04 cm)
Manuel Aja Espil, Soldado de Rosa, 2021, oil on canvas, 2613/16 × 215/16 in. (68.07 × 54.1 cm)
Residents from Argentina
Past Resident2022: Senate Department for Culture and Europe, Berlin
Cornelia Herfurtner
Cornelia Herfurtner utilizes wood as material and relief as form. Her work often portrays everyday objects on portable shields, taking inspiration from West-Germany legal history, where these objects were negotiated as so-called protective weapons. Herfurtner’s practice raises and answers questions such as “What does it mean for society if the defensive moment of protecting oneself is understood offensive? To protect themselves, what practices of caring for oneself and others do people develop? What is the role of public space in this?”
Cornelia Herfurtner has exhibited work at after the butcher, Berlin; very project space, Berlin; and Mélange, Cologne, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2022 Fall Open Studios
November 18–November 19, 2022
Cornelia Herfurtner, Handles, 2022, lime wood, 235/8 × 373/8 in. (59.94 × 95 cm)
Cornelia Herfurtner, What is a weapon?, 2021, mixed media (lime wood, construction wood, potato bags, laser print on paper and straw), dimensions variable
Cornelia Herfurtner, Protective shield (Some of the participants had previously put on safety goggles), 2021, lime wood, 1511/16 × 1911/16 in. (39.88 × 50.04 cm)
Cornelia Herfurtner, Protective shield (Smash capitalism), 2021, lime wood, 1911/16 × 291/2 in. (50.04 × 74.93 cm)
Cornelia Herfurtner, Protective shield (Smash capitalism), 2021, lime wood, 1511/16 × 1911/16 in. (39.88 × 50.04 cm)
