Past Residents
Past Resident2011: Anonymous
Donato Piccolo
Donato Piccolo’s work investigates various natural, biological, and emotional phenomena, and he often uses technological and mechanical tools in his creative process. Through a study of human cognitive faculties, Piccolo analyzes the perceptive aspects of the natural world.
Donato Piccolo (born 1976) lives and works in Rome, Italy.
Donato Piccolo, Project For “Erosion”, 2010, Mixed media on cardboard, 43 × 67 in. (109.22 × 170.18 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Donato Piccolo, Rumore di Fondo, 2011, Glass, demineralized water, ultrasonic nebulizer, galvanized iron, fan, 35watt halogen lamps, potentiometer, mirror, and channel audio, 173/4 × 841/2 × 173/4 in. (45.08 × 214.63 × 45.08 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Donato Piccolo, Dream Machine, 2010, Galvanized iron, silicon diaphragm, fog machine, smoke fluid, LED light, electric motor, and sensor , 51 × 59 × 51 in. (129.54 × 149.86 × 129.54 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Donato Piccolo, Narciso, 2011, Glass, demineralized water, ultrasonic nebulizer, galvanized iron, fan, halogen lamps 35watt, potentiometer, mirror, and channel audio, 901/2 × 191/4 × 18 in. (229.87 × 48.89 × 45.72 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Donato Piccolo, Reversibility Of 7 Unstable Elements (Detail), 2010, Glass, pvc, electric pumps, microphones, electrical system, timer, iron, water, and audio system 7 objects, 121/2 × 411/4 × 7 in. (31.75 × 104.77 × 17.78 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Residents from Italy
Past Resident2011: GyeongGi Cultural Foundation
Eun Hyung Kim
Eun Hyung Kim’s work narrates a twisted version of mundane life. Large-scale wall drawings, sculptural drawings, fabric works, and animations show doodling as an extended form of journaling. Using collected images from everyday life alongside private memories and pop culture, he tells a story that represents how simple but bizarre life can be. Kim notes that he sweeps out thoughts from his mind and pours those images into his work. This process of “sweeping out” makes very dense and crowded images, and it depicts his inner being, including details of his private memories. The process of expressing every thought, paradoxical as it may seen, is to empty the mind. Kim relates this to the very basic philosophical question: “Who am I”? Or, “Who are we”? Kim repeats this practice by making numerous drawings, a process refers to as “Designing Egos.”
Eun Hyung Kim (born 1977, Seoul, South Korea) is based in New York, Chicago, and his hometown Seoul. Kim holds MFA degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2008, and Seoul National University, 2006. He also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2007. He has exhibited numerous times internationally, including Paris, Helsinki, Cologne, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, and Seoul. He has had several solo exhibitions at Gaia Gallery in Seoul and Gallery 400 in Chicago.
Eun Hyung Kim, Designing Egos, 2010, Wall painting, animation & table installation, 2400 × 2400 in. (6096 × 6096 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Eun Hyung Kim, Crumpled Memories, 2010, Pencil and sumi ink on paper sculpture, 13 × 26 × 13 in. (33.02 × 66.04 × 33.02 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Eun Hyung Kim, Crumpled Memories, 2010, Pencil and sumi ink on paper sculpture, 13 × 13 × 13 in. (33.02 × 33.02 × 33.02 cm).
Eun Hyung Kim, Crumpled Memories, 2010, Pencil and sumi ink on paper sculpture, 4 × 36 × 24 in. (10.16 × 91.44 × 60.96 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Eun Hyung Kim.
Past Resident2011: Danish Arts Foundation
Mette Winckelmann
Abstract painting has a central role in Mette Winckelmann’s practice, and she explores abstraction in various media, such as fabric collages and flags. Winckelmann’s paintings are based on systematic compositions, forms, and colors that mimic or utilize visual techniques and structures drawn from the craft traditions of various cultures. Her intention is not to find the universal form, but rather to seek a form that is constantly changing. She often utilizes several signals at once, opening up her work in both sensual and symbolic terms. She plays with the physicality of symbols, noting that they refer to the body and to the physical conditions with
which each individual is endowed.
Mette Winckelmann is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and studied at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. She has shown extensively in Denmark, where she is represented by Galleri Christina Wilson. Internationally her work has been exhibited in Canada, Luxembourg (where she is represented by Nosbaum Reding), The Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, and United States. Her work is in the collections of The Royal Museum of Fine Art, Copenhagen, Denmark and Herning Kunstmuseum, Herning, Denmark.
Mette Winckelmann, Forever Parts, 2010, Acrylic on canvas, 59 × 47 in. (149.86 × 119.38 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Mette Winckelmann, Girls Wanna Be Her, Boys Wanna Be Her, 2010, Acrylic on canvas, 63 × 51 in. (160.02 × 129.54 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Mette Winckelmann, Pattern Of The Day, 2011, Ceramic cups. Courtesy of the artist.
Mette Winckelmann, UGH!, 2007, Acrylic on canvas, 59 × 47 in. (149.86 × 119.38 cm). Courtesy of the artist.
Mette Winckelmann, Love Poems, 2010, 5 printed and sewed flags. Courtesy of the artist.
