Past Residents
Past Resident2014: Rod Bianco Gallery2013: Rod Bianco Gallery
Javier Barrios
Javier Barrios’ work moves in a landscape between utopia and facts, with inspirations drawn from science fiction, visions of the future, technology, architecture, science and space exploration, to mention just a few sources. The inner core of his practice relates to the great philosophical questions surrounding the origin and the evolution of mankind, and the need to find the balance between fact and fiction in this arena. He harvests information from populist medias such as journals, television, the internet, films and books, and it is from a populistic point of view that he utilizes this material in order to throw light on contemporary tendencies. Working in a multidisciplinary way, Barrios creates a dynamic constellation visualizing the complexity of the theme, while his use of materials (mylar, plexi, aluminum, light) reflects the use of material in construction work.
Javier Barrios (born 1979 San Luis Potosi) studied at the National Academy of Arts, Oslo and at the School of Visual Arts, New York. His recent solo exhibitions include Rod Bianco Gallery, Oslo; Akershus Kunstner Senter, Lillestrøm; Galerie Muelhaupt, Cologne and group exhibitions at Galleri K, Oslo; Vetsfossen Kunstlaboratorium; Norsk Skulprturbiennale and Vigeland Museum. Barrios lives and works in Oslo.
Javier Barrios, Event Horizon, 2011, Oil on mylar mounted on lightbox, 75 x 110 x 16 in. Courtesy of the artist.
Javier Barrios, Twilight is Upon Me, 2011, Installation view. Courtesy of the artist and Rod Bianco Gallery.
Javier Barrios, Twilight #3, 2011, Oil on mylar and cut out, 51 x 41 in. Courtesy of the artist.
Javier Barrios, Flaco, 2011, Baboon skeleton with varnish mounted on lightbox, 28 x 39 x 20 in. Courtesy of the artist.
Javier Barrios. Courtesy of the artist.
Past Resident2014: Danish Arts Foundation
Emilie Nilsson
Emilie Nilsson’s curatorial and editorial practice is characterized by a deep interest in the world of socially engaged art and art theory. This theme pervades all of her undertakings, whether in the context of her self-initiated exhibitions – Aktion/Auktion, 2009 and Ethnoscapes, 2012 – or when working with Creative Time on producing the participatory art projects Democracy in America and It is What it is – Conversations About Iraq. Her projects are usually characterized by a great curiosity towards the unknown and she is drawn to projects that continue to question our perception of art and challenge our understanding of the World.
Emilie Nilsson (born Copenhagen, 1983) holds an MA of Arts in Modern Culture from Copenhagen University, Denmark, as well as a BA in Culture Studies from Malmö University in Sweden. She works as a freelance editor and curator and has worked with a wide range of internationally acclaimed organizations and institutions both in New York and overseas, including Creative Time, The Rubin Museum, Printed Matter and Artspace Charlottenborg in Copenhagen.
Emilie Nilsson, Aktion/Auktion, 2009, Installation view. Courtesy of the artist.
Emilie Nilsson, Aktion/Auktion Poster, 2009. Courtesy of the artist.
Emilie Nilsson, Ethnoscapes Exhibition Catalogue, 2012. Courtesy of the artist.
Emilie Nilsson, Ethnoscapes, 2012, Installation view. Courtesy of the artist.
Residents from Denmark
Past Resident2014: Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Terike Haapoja
Terike Haapoja’s work consists of installations and collaborative projects characterized by the use of new media and new technology. In her projects Haapoja investigates our relationship to the non-human world from scientific, existential and poitical viewpoints. Haapoja’s projects are mostly large-scale and built around thematic framing, often including collaborations with professionals from other fields of studies.
Haapoja’s work has been show widely in solo and group exhibitions and festivals both nationally and internationally. She was honored with the Finnish Art Association’s Dukaatti Prize in 2008, with Finland Festival’s Young Artist of the year Prize in 2007, received a SÄDE Prize for best visual design in theatre and in 2010 was a nominee for Ars Fennica. Haapoja’s works are in the collections of Finnish State, Helsinki City Art Museum, Oulu Museum of Art and the Amos Anderson Art Museum. Haapoja represented Finland in the 55th Venice Biennale with a solo exhibition in the Nordic Pavilion. She lives and works in Helsinki.
Terike Haapoja, The Edge of the World, 2013, Participatory installation with virtual reality. Courtesy of the artist.
Terike Haapoja, The Party of Others, 2011, Installation and political intervention. Courtesy of the artist.
Terike Haapoja, Entropy, 2004, One channel video installation. Courtesy of the artist.
Terike Haapoja and Laura Gustafsson, The Museum of the history of cattle, 2013. Courtesy of the artist.
Terike Haapoja, Closed Circuit - Open Duration, 2013, Installation with seven parts. Courtesy of the artist and Nordic Pavilion, Venice Biennial.
