Past Residents
Past Resident2010: Anonymous
Alberto Borea
Borea’s work is characterized by the continuous displacement and use of diverse media and materials. The openness toward these media define Borea’s approach, where the object’s time and history are of fundamental importance within the plastic discourse. His work explores the relationship between different cultures and histories. The role of distance in cultural, economic and social events constitute an important part in the process and execution of his works. Borea has exhibited individually and collectively in several venues in Europe, Latin America and the U.S.
Alberto Borea was part of There Is No Flag Large Enough, a collaborative project with Stefano Cagol and Maryam Najd.
Events & Exhibitions
Salon: Alberto Borea (Peru) and Monika Marklinger (Sweden)
April 6, 2010
Alberto Borea. Courtesy of the artist.
Residents from Peru
Mariajosé Fernández-Plenge
Alice and Lawrence Weiner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, New York City Council District 34, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature
2019
Past Resident2010: Anonymous
Iris Kensmil
Iris Kensmil creates postcolonial works originating in her personal experience. Born in Amsterdam, she spent part of her youth in Paramaribo, Surinam. She explores self-representation of being ‘Black-European’ in paintings, murals, drawings, and layered installations. Her works commemorate and celebrate historical moments in the emancipation struggle of black people. In the absence of societal reflection on this theme in continental Europe, she has found most of her inspiration in the USA. Beside this, her works about Surinam focus on acquiring autonomous and good governance by the former colonized population.
Iris Kensmil. Courtesy of the artist.
Residents from The Netherlands
Past Resident2010: Wallace Arts Trust
Richard Lewer
Richard Lewer was born in New Zealand and currently lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. He has exhibited widely in Australia and has recently had two major survey exhibitions. Marked by a skeptical humor and a focus upon the darker sides of human behavior and social identity, Lewer’s work often involves close observation and subjective encounters with family, religious, sport and criminal subjects, leading to insightful and absurd narrative reflections on good and evil, life and mortality (Hammond, 2009). Lewer is represented by OrexArt, New Zealand and Hugo Michell Gallery, Australia.
Richard Lewer. Courtesy of the artist.
