At KHMessen I started my new interest to develop my work process in natural surroundings. I investigated the challenge of spaces where there already exists elements. The rocks at Hardangerfjorden became my starting point, where I moved from there and up towards Roaldsdalen and back again in the garden of KHMessen. While I was in […]
The selection committee at Kunstnarhuset Messen has now made the selection for 2021! That has been a very difficult decision this time all because of COVID19. Because of the lockdown we have postponed the awarded working periods of all the artists from April, May, June, July, August and September this year to the next residency […]
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 […]