During the whole Corona lockdown time KHMessen has had the pleasure to enjoy the stay of three guests that had to expand their stay to three months. All three artists have enjoyed their time at Messen during the lockdown. It felt like a safe place to be and within the restriction they still had the […]
making sourdough finding energy and inspiration in nature finding back to nature yoga Olivia feeling itchy bread overnight oats morning coffee on the rocks whales I haven’t seen but it is good enough to know they are out there sleepless nights sleepy days the northern star all kinds of weathers spring, autumn and winter in […]
I came to KHMessen to investigate dwelling places as social entities. I was born in Moscow, in the former Soviet Union, and when I was still a child, my family migrated to France, and then Canada. From my earliest memories, well into my adult life, and across several countries, I lived in high-rise apartments. In […]
survival tips part 2: – how to listen to rocks – making bread from clouds – how to knit from seaweed – and ask for seaweeds’ permission – creating anything from dust – and other waste. – rewriting old myths – drawing intentions from sticks – ways to locate electricity in the earth. – ways […]
Deadline: 30 April 2020 Call for entries Residency KHMessen in Norway Applications are now open for a working period in 2021 at KHMessen in Norway! The Residency Program provides space and time for artists. We welcome visual artists, writers, composer/musicians, performance artists at any stage of their careers who are interested in exploring and expanding […]
We have the following guest artist doing a working period at KHMessen in February: Mikiko Fujita is a visual artist and illustrator from Japan based in Germany. She is receiver of the prestigious “Bologna Illustrators Exhibition Award” in 2014. Her drawing and paintings are made with her favourite materials; pastel, pencil and oil and tell about her nocturnal worlds. Jaya […]
We like to invite to the first Open Studio of 2020 at KHMessen. The artists that have a working period at our residency are: Natalia Mikhalchuk, illustrator from Russia Jaya Stenquist, writer from USA Sandra Blichert, visual artist from Danmark living in Norway During the evening our writer-in-residence Jaya is giving a short writing workshop […]
I´ve had a fantastic residency at KHMessen this year ! A little bit warmer than expected, Ho Ho Ho ! It is a strange feeling that I now have to leave this lovely place knowing that I have to go back to the dark and arctic North and to my daily job. This house really […]
We like to announce the selected artists for a residency at KHMessen in 2020: Selections 2020: Natalia Mikhalchuk – Russia Jaya Stenquist – USA Sandra Blichert – Danmark Annette Cook – Australia Mikiko Fujita – Japan Gregory Gan- Canada David Clark – Canada Olivia Brelsford – Massey – UK Marion Blume – Germany Julie Rafalski […]
This will be our last Open studio for this year. Please be welcome to visit the artists: Sandra Kruisbrink / Drawing / the Netherlands Heike Endemann / Sculptures / Germany Silke Panknin / Photography and installations / Germany Sidsel Bonde / Danmark / visual artist