Current Resident: Jan 1, 2023–Jun 30, 2023
Uniarts Helsinki Academy of Fine Arts in partnership with Saastamoinen Foundation
Studio #208
Artist
Felipe de Ávila Franco
Felipe de Ávila Franco investigates materiality through the lens of environmental aesthetics, creating sculptures, multimedia installations, and electromechanical systems, among other things. By combining traditional and experimental sculpture techniques, the artist explores the boundaries between different mediums.
Felipe de Ávila Franco has exhibited work at Helsinki Art Museum; Kiasma Contemporary Museum; and Amos Rex Museum, all in Helsinki, among others.
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Current Resident: Jan 1, 2023–Apr 30, 2023
Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Studio #209
Artist
Wadha Al Musallam
Wadha Al Musallam is a digital artist with an interest in experimental surrealist imagery. She employs sound, video, and photography to depict various psychological states of being. Her work is focused on creating imagery that elicits emotional reactions from the viewer, with meanings that vary and shift depending on the individual and their reality. Her approach is heavily influenced by a desire to experiment. She views digital art as a medium for self-discovery, with her motifs being direct reflections of her surroundings and upbringing.
Wadha Al Musallam has exhibited work at Fire station Museum, Qatar.
Current Resident: Feb 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2023
The Icelandic Visual Artists Copyright Association, Gallery Gudmundsdottir, Icelandic Art Fund
Studio #211
Artist
Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir
Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir explores social engagement and connections between socio-economic systems, the environment, and ideas through installations, paintings, sculptures, objects, photographs, film, and performances. Gudnadóttir’s multidisciplinary practice connects the artist’s personal perspective to global histories.
Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir has exhibited work at Berlinische Galerie, Germany; Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Germany; and Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland, among others.
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