Current Residents
Past Resident2026: Fire Station - Qatar Museums
Roda Al Nasr
Roda Al Nasr is a Qatari artist raised in England whose work explores identity, tradition, and contemporary life. Drawing inspiration from everyday moments in Qatar, she reimagines scenes through a bold, contemporary lens. Rooted in photorealism, her practice blends elements of Cubism, graffiti, and pop art. Through experimentation, vibrant color, and cultural symbolism, she creates visual narratives that reflect a life lived between two worlds.
Roda Al Nasr has exhibited work Fire Station Museum, Doha; Saatchi Gallery, London; and Kraftwerk Berlin, Berlin, among others.
Roda Al Nasr, A7b El Barr Wl Mazoun, 2024, acrylic, 471/4 × 271/2 in. (120.01 × 69.85 cm).
Roda Al Nasr, Dancing Lady, 2023, acrylic, 70 × 70 in. (177.8 × 177.8 cm).
Roda Al Nasr, Chips Oman, 2022, acrylic, 14 × 10 in. (35.56 × 25.4 cm).
Roda Al Nasr, Crystal, 2022, 10.
Roda Al Nasr, Sherton, 2016, acrylic, 21 × 33 in. (53.34 × 83.82 cm).
Residents from Qatar
Current Resident: Jan 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2026
Uniarts Helsinki's Academy of Fine Arts and Saastamoinen Foundation
Studio #208
Artist
Jade Kallio
Jade Kallio is a Helsinki-based filmmaker and artist working across experimental film, performance, and visual arts. Their practice reflects on gender, corporeality, and the spaces and social structures in which meanings are produced, with a focus on trans identities and marginalized experiences. Kallio explores how social norms shape possibilities for existence and visibility. Current projects blend documentary, speculative fiction, and magical realism while considering production structures, working conditions, and questions of narrative authority.
Jade Kallio has exhibited work at International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany; The Centre for Contemporary Art, Ireland; and International Film Festival Rotterdam, The Netherlands, among others.
jadekallio.com
Jade Kallio, Conflict, 2024, mixed media, installation view.
Jade Kallio, Sterile Structures, 2025, mixed media, installation view.
Jade Kallio, Sterile Structures, 2025, metal and leather, installation view.
Jade Kallio, Janne, 2025, video, 32 min..
Jade Kallio, Janne, 2025, video, 32 min..
Residents from Finland
Current Resident: Jan 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2026
La Fondation pour l'Art Contemporain Claudine et Jean-Marc Salomon
Studio #206
Artist
Gaspar Willmann
Through a practice that combines painting and video, united by a shared focus on editing and appropriation, Gaspar Willmann examines how we consume images, how they circulate, and the affective and collective impact they carry.
Gaspar Willmann has exhibited work at Fondation Pernod Ricard; Frac des Pays de la Loire; and Fondation Fiminco, all in France, among others.
gasparwillmann.com
Gaspar Willmann, Glass house, 2024-2025, video.
Gaspar Willmann, Le pixel mort, 2023, painting and mixed media, 2361/4 × 707/8 in. (600 × 180.01 cm).
Gaspar Willmann, my ligature room, 2024, painting, installation view.
Gaspar Willmann, JUMAP (closing your eyes isn't going to change anything), 2023, painting, 48 × 74 in. (121.92 × 187.96 cm).
Gaspar Willmann, by the boy's bed, 2025, painting, 48 × 74 in. (121.92 × 187.96 cm).
