Past Residents
Past Resident2024: Kim? Contemporary Art Centre
Jānis Dzirnieks
Jānis Dzirnieks’ work cuts through the facade of technological efficiency, revealing the unsettling and often sinister forms that emerge from our relentless drive for optimization. By repurposing industrial remnants into thought-provoking installations, Dzirnieks prompts viewers to confront the ecological and societal costs of progress. This exhibition vividly explores the stark contrasts between economic development and environmental decay, challenging us to reconsider our relationship with technology and nature.
Jānis Dzirnieks has exhibited work at Robert Fruinstraat 56, Netherlands; Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, Latvia; and Extra City, Belgium.
Jānis Dzirnieks, Conservation of Energy For Greater Access of Milking, 2022-2024, gas stove, PLA fillament, acrylic putty, epoxy resin, fiberglass, spray paint, found luminous wall sticker, found paper cut out hat, colophonium, neodymium magnets and steel.
Jānis Dzirnieks, Fracture Stimulation for Short-Lasting Joy (ongoing), 2019- ongoing, extruded polystyrene, dimensions variable.
Jānis Dzirnieks, Body-fitted Topology Optimization and Stove Grate, 2023, inkjet print on paper, pine resin, plywood, scrap wood and custom steel mount, dimensions variable.
Jānis Dzirnieks, Fracture Stimulation for Short-Lasting Joy, 2019-ongoing, extruded polystyrene, dimensions variable.
Jānis Dzirnieks, Untitled, 2020, lightning rods, found lamp, lid, light bulb splitters and polyester resin, dimensions variable.
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, 78 × 314 in. (198.12 × 797.56 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, 895/16 × 35 × 355/16 in. (226.82 × 88.9 × 89.66 cm).
Current Resident: Sep 1, 2024–Aug 31, 2025
OCA - Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Studio #220
Artist
Apichaya Wanthiang
Apichaya Wanthiang creates environments that activate embodied knowledge and somatic memories, exploring how different spaces shape our perceptions, behaviors, and interactions. She primarily works with painting and installations that incorporate light, sound, and text. While each exhibition centers on a specific theme, these serve as a prelude to examining complex and often invisible structures, such as the cumulative effects of racism or the impact of memories on our present actions.
Apichaya Wanthiang has exhibited work at Munch Museum, Oslo; Storage Art Space, Bangkok; and UKS Young Artists’ Society, Oslo, among others.
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Apichaya Wanthiang, the night laid a hundred eyes on my skin, installation, 2024.
Apichaya Wanthiang, Gleaned from, 2024, painting installation.
Apichaya Wanthiang, Some Body Else, 2022, installation.
Apichaya Wanthiang, I've been here before, 2020, installation.
Apichaya Wanthiang, Evil spirits only travel in straight lines, 2018, installation.
