CURRENT RESIDENTS
Ashley Middleton
In residence: August 2025 – April 2026
Ashley Middleton is an artist and researcher whose work explores the evolving relationship between the body, technology, and the environment. Working across installation, sound, video, and photography, she creates immersive experiences that integrate scientific inquiry with sensory perception. Guided by rhizomatic methodologies, embodiment practices, and a feminist phenomenological perspective, her projects investigate how attention, ritual, and intuitive knowledge shape ecological awareness.
Michelle Calcatelli
In residence: January - February 2026
Michelle Calcatelli is an international cooperation professional with over 20 years of experience working across agriculture, innovation, and policy. Specialised in resource mobilisation, proposal development, and strategic programme design, Calcatelli has helped organisations secure funding, shape impactful portfolios, and influence international policy agendas. With expertise in cross-cultural collaboration and global partnerships, their work is driven by a strong interest in climate resilience and the challenges of remote regions.
Mhairi Killin and Floortje Zonneveld
In Residence: January - April 2026
Artists Mhairi Killin and Floortje Zonneveld will be in residence at Artica for six weeks, working on the project From the Mouths of the Caves, Listening to Hear Another Island’s Song. Both artists share a love of remote island locations, recognising that these places provide an opportunity to step deeper into the experience and challenges of global environmental change.