PAST RESIDENTS
Håvard Homstvedt
Håvard Homstvedt received his artistic education from Yale University School of Art (2003) and Rhode Island School of Design (2000). Recent exhibitions include Galleri Riis, Oslo (2014), Galeria Annarumma, Napoli (2015), Anne de Villepoix, Paris (2015), and Inman Gallery, Houston (2016). Homstvedt lives and works in Oslo, Norway.
Carlos Casas
Carlos Casas is a filmmaker working across documentary filmmaking, cinema, and contemporary visual and sound arts. His work has been exhibited in a number of venues and festivals including Hangar Bicocca, Milan; Netmage, Bologna; Documenta, Madrid; and the Fondation Cartier, Paris.
Kristina Quintano
Kristina Quintano made her debut in the anthology Hallo i Speilet (“Hello in the Mirror”) published by Aschehoug in 1989.
Having worked in the Norwegian book publishing industry for many years, she has wide experience from a variety of publishers and journals, both as an editor and journalist. Kristina currently runs the publishing company Quintano Forlag, and is also an editor of the cultural magazine 55pluss.
Ashur Etwebi
Ashur Etwebi is one of Libya’s leading writers; he has published nine books of poetry and a novel, many of which have been published in English. Etwebi has translated a wide range of international poetry into Arabic and has been a prominent figure in Libya’s literary scene after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. He has co-organized cultural and literary festivals and conferences showcasing both Libyan and international poetry and music, including the Tripoli International Poetry Festival in 2012. Etwebi resides in Trondheim.
Teresa Grøtan
Teresa Grøtan is a journalist whose publications include “The Globalisation Book” (Globaliseringsboka). She hails from Stokmarknes in Vesterålen but lives in Bergen. Grøten graduated with a Master of Arts (with distinction) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 2001. She did her Master’s thesis on cultural journalism in South Africa in a historical-political context.
Tiina Kivinen
Tiina Kivinen is a visual artist and printmaker based in Finland. She was the first person to receive the Queen Sonja Print Award in 2012. She has held solo exhibitions in Dalslands konstmuseum, Sweden (2016), Kunstverket galleri, Oslo (2013) and Galerie Arktika, Marktoberdorf, Germany (2011) as well as several solo exhibitions in Finland. Her work has been presented at many international group shows over the last twenty years.