The Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) is proud to present an online exhibition featuring the works of Rikke Luther and Nikhil Vettukattil. This exhibition introduces the artists and their projects through a rich blend of images, film, and a digital cookbook.
Rikke Luther and Nikhil Vettukattil’s art projects are part of NAARCA’s commissions aimed at fostering new knowledge and practices related to climate action in the Nordic-Scottish region. Both artists completed residencies at Artica, as well as at other locations within the NAARCA network, to prepare for their contributions to this exhibition.
Rikke Luther’s film, Dust & Flow: Muds, Movement, Time, Scale, delves into the emerging mud landscapes and their multifaceted impacts—social, political, and biochemical—on human and marine life.
You can watch the film here.
Nikhil Vettukattil’s project, Cantina, focuses on envisioning a healthy, affordable, and climate-friendly diet in the Nordics. He presents recipes categorised into themes of disaster, survival, and resistance, shared through online platforms, cooking sessions, and embroidered garments.
Explore Nikhil’s project Cantina here.
The online exhibition runs between 31 May – 30 June 2024.
NAARCA is a collaboration between: Cove Park (Scotland), Saari Residence (Finland), Artica Svalbard (Norway), Baltic Art Center (Sweden), Skaftfell - Center for Visual Art (Iceland), Naraq International Research Station (Greenland), and Art Hub Copenhagen (Denmark).
Left: Nikhil Vettukattil, Defaced Press Photo Image: Artist’s Own
Right: Rikke Luther. Photo: Gletcsher Rock Flour in the Sea’ project (GRFOF-1, Globe Institute, summer ekspedition, Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, 2023