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: Danish Arts Foundation
Tina Maria Nielsen
Tina Maria Nielsen works primarily with sculpture and installation, drawing inspiration from a wide range of sources ranging from everyday objects to ancient sculpture. Nielsen attempts to reproduce our sense of values and views through her work, reflecting an interest in objects that have some sort of lost attention. She investigates the assigned relationship between an object and its meaning, as well as the process and psychological aspects inherent in relation to experience and presence in space as a body, using various materials and casting methods.
Tina Maria Nielsen has exhibited work at Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art; Esbjerg Art Museum; and Horsens Art Museum, all in Denmark, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2022 Fall Open Studios
November 18–November 19, 2022
Tina Maria Nielsen, Protection, 2016, bronze sculpture, dimensions variable. Photo by Lior Zilberstein
Tina Maria Nielsen, Follow, Follow, 2022, aluminum sculptures, dimensions variable. Photo by Morten Kamper Jakobsen
Tina Maria Nielsen, Hello Darkness, 2017, installation view at Esbjerg Art Museum. Photo by Torben Meyer
Tina Maria Nielsen, Lost Arms, 2018, bronze and plaster, dimensions variable, installation view from Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsens Award show at Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art. Photo by David Stjernholm
Tina Maria Nielsen, Erotic of Unknown Origin, 2018, sculpture. Photo by David Stjernholm
Residents from Denmark
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)
