Photo review of the Open studio in August:

We feel so lucky with all the poem readings we got from our dear friend Ross for many years already! Every reading is special!

Ross reading from his book Sjøvegen, with translation from Bjørn Otto in nynorsk and in spanish from Donna Glee.

Videostill of the music video, a collaboration of Bjørn Otto and Ross Donlon. music: Bjorn Otto Wallevik Camera: Ross Donlon

Videostill of the music video, a collaboration of Bjørn Otto and Ross Donlon. music: Bjorn Otto Wallevik Camera: Ross Donlon

Donna Glee is telling about the inspiration for her new book that she is working on during the residency at Messen. — met Donna Glee in Ålvik, Hordaland, Norway.

Neal Cahoon at his studio, showing his writings and sound works that he is been working on during his first month at Messen. — in Ålvik, Hordaland, Norway.

Neal Cahoon

Neal Cahoon

Ingrid Pasmans showing her artworks inspired by the surroundings of Messen and by her daily morning swims in the fjord ! (respect Ingrid !)

Behind Ingrid is the work that she specially made for the Art festival OddArt in Odda.

Hellen Abma at her studio showing the results of her stay at Messen and how the norwegian landscape began to appear in her drawings.

Hellen Abma

Hellen Abma

The youngest artist in the house (daughter of Hellen) proudly showing her latest artwork

Review of the Open Studio in July:

Ross reading his poems.

The children contributed with their artworks. This is Diego (son of Jean-Michel Crapanzano)

Studio work of Jean-Michel Crapanzano

The contribution of the other artist son, Carlo.

Visiting the studio of Jean-Michel Crapanzano.

Fei Li.

Visiting the studio and paper installation of Fei Li.

Paper installation of Fei Li.

Visitor standing in the paper installation of Fei Li.

Printwork of Sylvia Waltering

Visiting the studio of Sylvia Waltering.

Printwork of Sylvia Waltering.

Visiting the studio of Amy Dynan

Charcoal drawings of Amy Dynan

Amy Dynan talking about her drawing process.

Open Studio chats

Applications for 2019 are NOW OPEN (all disciplines) for this wonderful Artist Residency right at the fjord in Norway! Application deadline 31 august 2018.
Find the online application form at:
https://www.khmessen.no/how-to-apply/

We experienced another wonderful Open Studio at KHMessen. Wow, what a super skilled artists are visiting Messen. We feel very lucky!
Thank you so much for showing all your fine works: Rebecca, Leo, Anna, Gabriel and Cheryl!

Studio visit at Rebecca Haseltine

Drawings of Eléonore Scardoni

Studio visit Eléonore Scardoni

Book with studio coordinates of Anna Hill.

Studio visit of Anna Hill

House made by Gabriel Kaprielian

House with a view made by Gabriel Kaprielian

Studio visit Gabriel Kaprielian

Studio visit Gabriel Kaprielian

Concert of natural sounds by Cheryl E. Leonard

Concert of natural sounds by Cheryl E. Leonard

KHMessen will open their door again for the next Open Studio at 24th March. kl. 18:00 – 21:00

For some of the artists it marks the end of their stay at Messen, yet for others the beginning.

Participating artists are:
Zsófia Jakab (Hungary)
Carla Souto & Álvaro Giménez Ibáñez  (Spain)
Graham Murtough (USA)
Filipa Pontes (Portugal)
Seirin Hyung (UK / South Korea)
Juliette Romboti (Greece)
Wim van den Toorn (NL / Norway)

Zsófia Jakab – Spinning Wheel 1

Alvaro Gimenez Ibanez – [Due to Compelling Reasons, We Could Not Offer a Higher Rate of Profitability for This Piece of Nature. We Apologize for Any Inconvenience Caused.]

Carla Souto

Graham Murtough – Remembering Ruin 1

Filipa Pontes

Seirin Hyung

Juliette Romboti

We are very proud to announce the solo exhibition of Seirin Hyung at Galleri Bokboden in Bergen.
Paintings made during her residency at Messen !

Opening at 5. March, from kl. 17:00 – 19:00 !

Welcome to the Open Studio

presenting:

Iryna Vorona and Pavlo Baltaziuk – Ukraine based mixed media artists.

Irina and Pavlo have stayed 1 month at KHMessen. During this working period they have dived totally into the norwegian way of living, meaning; working hard, hiking, fishing, enjoying the sunset and capturing nature through there selfmade television screen.

The results of their stay will be shown : Thursday 11th januari, 19:30 hrs.

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Iryna Vorona Installation
“Silence of light” shows essence of human being as unique and perfect spirit connected to nature.
Analyzing of time motion through combination of material and light, and feelings with light. All parts interact each other by changing own material being, and it’s continuous live process, an integral part of which is human.  47 emotionally psychological portraits with intuitively-symbolical way of expression, organic compound of people with environment.
Along with light we can perceive motion of time inside each part of little life fragment. All our feelings, mental, social and emotional experiences are connected with time. It’s not a physical value. It is an experience, unique adventure of our lives.

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Conjointly made project:
#Ålviktv – Specific fiction of fleeting moment, state of soul – something unbelievable and escaping, just a moment in time, that is placed into the memory, like invisible thread connecting your soul with nature
….what you are is what you see…

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Pavlo Baltaziuk project – “ Ålvik, Hardangerfjord” – soul of nature. Research of local environment in order to depict the most important specifics. Diversity and beauty of nature states using oil paint and hand pressing technique.