Past Residents
Past Resident2024: Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport of Austria
Ulrike Königshofer
Ulrike Königshofer is a visual artist based in Vienna whose work explores the visibility of the world around us. Through technical arrangements, she finds new ways to capture the most ephemeral qualities, like the ripples on a lake. Her pieces draw our attention to aspects of reality that often go unnoticed, exploring the boundaries of what can be depicted and reflecting on the nature of images themselves.
Ulrike Königshofer has exhibited work at Camera Austria, Austria; Austrian Cultural Forum, New York; and Halle für Kunst, Austria, among others.
Ulrike Königshofer, Sunlight Traces, 2014, burn traces on paper, 19 × 4 in. (48.26 × 10.16 cm)
Ulrike Königshofer, Graphs, 2022-2023, silver gelatin prints, 15 × 19 in. (38.1 × 48.26 cm)
Ulrike Königshofer, Cast of Water, 2021, installation, 39 × 47 × 39 in. (99.06 × 119.38 × 99.06 cm)
Ulrike Königshofer, Shades of Glass, 2020, framed Photogram, 19 × 9 in. (48.26 × 22.86 cm)
Ulrike Königshofer, Empty Walls, 2023, pencil on paper, 55 × 39 in. (139.7 × 99.06 cm)
Residents from Austria
Past Resident2024: Guadalupe Phillips
Paloma Contreras
Paloma Contreras Lomas works across various media, including film, drawing, writing, sculpture, and video. Her practice explores themes such as the landscape as a witness in Mexico, autofiction, and class horror. Through a blend of research and humor, and by weaving together genres like horror and science fiction, Contreras Lomas creates installations that immerse viewers in narratives shaped by her vision of Latin American political historiography.
Paloma Contreras Lomas has exhibited work at Museo Tamayo, Mexico City; Palais de Tokyo, Paris; and Mendes Wood DM, São Paulo, among others.
Paloma Contreras, Amar a Dios en tierra de indios, es oficio maternal, 2023, installation, dimensions variable
Paloma Contreras, Uno muere muchas veces, Lazarito, 2023, charcoal and graphite in canvas, 314 × 78 in. (797.56 × 198.12 cm)
Paloma Contreras, ¿Y usted cómo se supone que se llamaba?, 2024, oil on canvas, 473/16 × 473/16 in. (119.89 × 119.89 cm)
Paloma Contreras, La fiebre de oro, 2023, film, 23:31 min
Paloma Contreras, SIEDO antes SEIDO, 2023, sculpture made of plush and textile, 35 × 895/16 × 355/16 in. (88.9 × 226.82 × 89.66 cm)
Residents from Mexico
Past Resident2024: Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Antonietta Grassi
Antonietta Grassi’s paintings recontextualize the history of abstract art, emphasizing the vital role of female labor in technological advancements. By referencing textiles, technology, and women’s contributions to early computer systems, her work draws a parallel between the loom and the origins of computer programming. Though rooted in modernist painting traditions, Grassi’s art reflects the contemporary condition of living in an overly digitized, dematerialized world, while seeking to reconnect with a more embodied and spiritual experience.
Antonietta Grassi has exhibited work at Canadian Pavilion, Expo Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Canada; and Katonah Museum, New York, among others.
Antonietta Grassi, Compiler 3.0, 2022, oil and ink on linen, 60 × 61 in. (152.4 × 154.94 cm)
Antonietta Grassi, Pink Power Push, 2023, oil and ink on linen, 55 × 55 in. (139.7 × 139.7 cm)
Antonietta Grassi, Zip no.2, 2022, acrylic oil and ink on linen, 55
Antonietta Grassi, Chromatopia, 2023, oil and ink on linen, 84 × 82 in. (213.36 × 208.28 cm)
Antonietta Grassi, Zip Stack Flow, exhibition view , 2022, mixed media
