Past Residents
Past Resident2024: Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport of Austria
Malte Zander
Malte Zander is an artist and filmmaker living and working between Vienna and Paris. In his practice, Zander develops moving-image and freeze-frame works by combining computer-generated imagery with celluloid and canvas. In reference to online image culture and cinematic storytelling, his narrative landscapes are frequently spatially and chronologically developed over the course of numerous exhibitions.
Malte Zander has exhibited work at Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna; Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen; and La Casa Encendida, Madrid, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2024 Spring Open Studios
April 12–April 13, 2024
Malte Zander, Lassitude, fatalism and resignation, 2019, archival pigment print, 13 × 12 in. (33.02 × 30.48 cm)
Malte Zander, Best Friends, 2022, pigment print, oil pastel, yarn, and UV varnish on canvas, 79 × 252 in. (200.66 × 640.08 cm)
Malte Zander, Barricade, 2021, inkjet transfer print, acrylic, and UV varnish on canvas, 49 × 35 in. (124.46 × 88.9 cm)
Malte Zander, Languor, 2019, film installation
Malte Zander, 2019, magazine
Residents from Austria
Past Resident2024: Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Saeeda Albadr
Saida Albadr is a multidisciplinary artist working with mixed media paintings and digital artworks. She specializes in using modern and contemporary art approaches to highlight and enrich Qatari identity, culture, environment, and legacy.
Saida Albadr has exhibited work at International Action Art, Greece; ZeeArts, Dubai; and International Meeting of Kasbah Artists, Spain, among others.
Saeeda Albadr, Six Mountains of Doha, 2022, mixed media on canvas, 311/2 × 311/2 in. (80.01 × 80.01 cm)
Saeeda Albadr, Mother land, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 471/4 × 357/16 in. (119.99 × 89.99 cm)
Saeeda Albadr, Diversity-patterns1, 2022, digital painting printed on canvas, 291/2 × 393/8 in. (75.01 × 100 cm)
Saeeda Albadr, incenses, 2023, mixed media on canvas, 357/16 × 1911/16 in. (89.99 × 50.01 cm)
Saeeda Albadr, Life 2, 2021, acrylic colors on canvas, 311/2 × 311/2 in. (80.01 × 80.01 cm)
Residents from Qatar
Past Resident2024: The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi, Michael Lett, Harriet Friedlander Residency
Kalisolaite ‘Uhila
Kalisolaite ‘Uhile, originally from Tonga, creates unique visual art that conveys ideas metaphorically, sparking reflection in viewers. His performances involve immersive experiences, such as living on the streets in Auckland, inhabiting a pig crate, and conducting the waves of the Pacific Ocean from its shore. Uhila’s work delves into cultural, social, and political themes, examining the intersection of traditional Tongan notions about the relationship between people and sacred animals with Western concepts.
Kalisolaite ‘Uhila has exhibited work at Māngere Arts Centre; Aotea Square; and USP Cook Islands, all in New Zealand.
Kalisolaite ‘Uhila, Umu Tangata, 2013, performance
Kalisolaite ‘Uhila, Pigs in the yard, 2011, performance
Kalisolaite ‘Uhila, Tangai one'one, 2015, performance
Kalisolaite ‘Uhila, Simavao, 2014, performance
Kalisolaite ‘Uhila, Fa'e Huki, 2022, performance
