Interviews

Astrid Kajsa Nylander (b. 1989, Gothenburg; SE) lives and works between Stockholm and Gotland, Sweden. Nylander’s practice includes performance and installation in works that can be described as readings of painting in an expanded field. She studied Drawing and Painting for prof. Jutta Koether at Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg and graduated with an MFA in 2018. Works by the artist are held in the permanent collection of Moderna Museet, Stockholm, as well as other public collections.

Julie Koldby (b. 1993, Copenhagen; DK) lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. Working across media, Koldby’s practice consistently revolves around a performative model of thought, often emphasising ideas of energetic potential and the collapse of existing systems. Using fragile materials and emphasising impermanent states, Koldby presents us with sculptural scenarios. The artist holds an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Art, London, having completed undergraduate study at Malmö Art Academy, Malmö and Cooper Union School of Art, New York City.

 

Anouska Ingerdahl Kobus (b. 1993, Copenhagen; DK) (she/her) is a curator and art historian based in Paris and Copenhagen. She holds a BA in Art History from The University of Copenhagen (2018) and an MA in Contemporary Art Theory from Goldsmiths University of London (2021). In continuation of this, she worked as an exhibition coordinator and assistant curator at Kunsthal Charlottenborg, leading large-scale exhibition projects from 2021-2023. Building her own curatorial practice since then, she collaborates with contemporary artists and thinkers to create new forms and forums for critical engagement. Her research interests include feminist new materialisms, performative writing and decolonial theory.

Clara Busch (b. 1991, Copenhagen; DK) lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. The artist graduated from the MFA programme at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art (Copenhagen; DK) in 2022 after completing her BFA at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art (Copenhagen; DK) in 2018. Recent exhibitions include: Chests at OTP Copenhagen (Copenhagen; DK), Ghostly Remnants at ODP3 (Copenhagen; DK), Softness and its bodies at Nikolaj Kunsthal (Copenhagen; DK). In the summer of 2025, Busch will present a site-specific project in collaboration with Kalmar Art Museum (Kalmar; SE).

Oskar Hult (b. 1986, Linköping; SE) lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden. He graduated from the MFA programme at the Royal Institute of Art (Stockholm; SE) in 2017 after completing his BFA at the Royal Institute of Art (Stockholm; SE) in 2015.

Recent exhibitions include New Sounds at Anna Bohman Gallery (Stockholm; SE), Stuff It at Bonniers Konsthall (Stockholm; SE), Mot Dagen at Galleri Arnstedt (Östra Karup; SE). Works by the artist can be found in the permanent collection of Moderna Museet (Stockholm; SE) as well as other public collections.

Lydia Ericsson Wärn (b. 1994, Stockholm; SE) lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden. The artist is a graduate of the Hfbk Städelschule, Frankfurt am Main, where she studied under the supervision of Amy Sillman and Monika Baer. Recent exhibitions include: Interior Alphabet at OTP Copenhagen (Copenhagen; DK), Center at Meredith Rosen Gallery (New York City, NY; US), Predella at Neue Alte Brücke (Frankfurt am Main; DE), Of the One in the Many at ISSUES (Stockholm; SE).

Tao Siqi (b. 1994, Wuhan, Hubei province; CN) lives and works in Shanghai, China. The artist graduated with a BA in painting from the Hubei Institute of Fine Art. Recent exhibitions include: Interior Alphabet at OTP Copenhagen (Copenhagen; DK), Super Community at TANK (Shanghai; CN), Awakening at Capsule Shanghai (Shanghai; CN), Games People Play at Nathalie Karg Gallery (New York City, NY; US).

Tanja Nis-Hansen (b. 1988, Faxe; DK) lives and works in Berlin, Germany. The artist graduated with an MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts, Hamburg under the supervision of professor Jutta Koether. Recent exhibitions include: Impatient Girl at palace enterprise (Copenhagen; DK), Employee of the month at Vestjyllands Kunstpavillon (Videbæk; DK), The Great Spaghettification at Sans titre (Paris; FR).

Trude Viken (b. 1969, Lødingen; NO) is a painter who lives and works in Olso, Norway. Opening Thursday 24 October 5-7PM Veiled in Pink will mark the artist's second solo exhibition with the gallery. Other recent exhibitions include: Inside Out at Belenius (Stockholm; SE); Night Crawlers at Fortnight Institute (New York City, NY; US); Inside Out at Kaviar Factory (Lofoten; NO); Åpningsutstillingen, Nasjonalmuseet (Oslo; NO).

Penny Davenport (b. 1979, Inverness; UK) lives and works in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The artist holds a BFA from John Moores University (Liverpool; UK).

Recent exhibitions include: The Passing of Time at Nidi Gallery (Tokyo; JP); The Look of a Look That's Looking at Harkawik Gallery (New York City, NY; US); Andante Remix at Linseed Projects (Shanghai; CN); Postcards at Galleri Magnus Karlsson (Stockholm; SE).

Martin Aagaard Hansen (b. 1988, Odense; DK) lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. He graduated from the MFA programme at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Copenhagen; DK) in 2015 having received his BFA from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Copenhagen; DK) in 2013.

Recent exhibitions include: The Eternal Village at Bibeau Krueger (New York; US); The Lurid Season at M+B (Los Angeles; US); Zeitgeist at Galleri Nicolai Wallner (Copenhagen; DK); and Autumn Skullcap at Union Pacific (London; UK).

Tsai-Ling Tseng (b. 1991, Taipei; TW) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. The artist holds an MFA from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York.

Recent exhibitions include: When Feelings Becom Form at Cassina Projects, Milan (IT); Icons at Harkawik Gallery, New York City (US); Minor Feelings at Kapp Kapp, New York City (US).

Clara Gesang-Gottowt (b. 1985, Stockholm; SE) lives and works in Lund, Sweden. She graduated from the MFA programme at the Royal Institute of Art (Stockholm; SE) in 2013 after completing her BFA at the Royal Institute of Art (Stockholm; SE) in 2010.

Recent exhibitions include: Skyming at Galleri Cora Hillebrand (2023, Gothenburg; SE), Necessity at Galleri Magnus Karlsson (2022, Stockholm; SE) and Atlanten at Lund Cathedral (2019, Lund; SE). Paintings by the artist are included in the permanent collections of Moderna Museet (Stockholm; SE) and Malmö Konstmuseum (Malmö; SE) among others.