Artist-in-residence Transfer > Syria II: 9 - 30 July, 2016
participating artists: Roya Issa, Hanne Kroll, Abdul Karim Al-Beik
Artist-in-residence Transfer > Syria I: 1 April - 30 May, 2016
participating artists: Hiba Alansari, Abdul Razzak Shaballout, Yaser Safi
The Schafhof – European House of Art Upper Bavaria invites Syrian artists to live and work in the House of Art for a period of two months as part of the artist exchange programme Transfer > Syrien. The majority of the artists are currently living in Germany due to the civil war in Syria. Until further notice, the artist exchange programme will of course only take place in one direction; an artist from Upper Bavaria will collaborate with the Syrian artists in the second part of the exchange programme in the Schafhof.
By this means, the House of Art will contribute its expertise towards the current situation. Well-known artists and their specific skills will be presented in an authentic environment and can thus also help sensitise people to the refugee situation. For visitors to the House of Art and the inhabitants of the region this represents an extraordinary opportunity to gain an insight into the contemporary culture of the guest artists. This focus on different cultural backgrounds and the process of integration in Germany also fits in with the 2016 theme of the year at the European House of Art: Identity.
Transfer > Syria is supported by the Heinrich-Böll-Haus in Langenbroich, the head of which, Sigrun Reckhaus, has established connections with a large number of Syrian artists living in Germany. For many years she has been involved in inviting persecuted artists to the House of Art, focusing particularly on literature, but also on the visual arts.
born 1983 in Libyia, lives and works in Berlin und München
Focus of her artistic work: Installation, video, drawing
Studien:
born in Syria in 1973, lives and works in Beirut / Lebanon
Focus of his artistic work: Mixed-Media
Education
Solo exhibitions
Selected group exhibitions
orn in Latakia, Syria in 1973, lives and works in Köln
Focus of her artistic work: Painting
Studies and other activities
born in Starnberg in 1980, lives and works in München
Focus of her artistic work: Painting
www.hannekroll.de
2009- 2016 numerous exhibitions, for example „Europe meets America“ - Seyhoun Gallery, West Hollywood, USA; „Transformationen“- Galerie Kampl, München; „ Lugar à janela“, Parque Chiado, Rua Garett 58, Lissabon; „Munich Contemporary Art“, group exhibition in the AKI Gallery Taipei, Taiwan; „Nach dem Diplom“, Galerie Weise, Chemnitz
born 1976 in Qamishli, Syria, lives and works in Berlin
Focus of his artistic work: acryl painting, etching
www.yasersafi.com
Studies and teaching:
During those critical moments which we live in Syria, art became incapable of carrying all the emotions and concerns of the individual or even of the group. As a consequence of that, we see improvisation has featured artwork production. Those pantings which have been created in Damascus and later in Beirut are just a sign of the daily breathing, which represent the resist of violence and death. (Yaser Safi)
born 1974 in Homs, Syria, lives and works in Düren
Focus of his artistic work: hyperrealistic oil pinting, ink drawing, water colour - portrait
www.shaballout.com
Studies and teaching:
Booklet about the AIR-Program
for screen
(PDF, A4, 11 pages, 864 KB)
print quality
(PDF, A4, 11 pages, 14,8 MB)
The artist-in-residence program takes place in the framework of the European Art Fellowship of the District Council of Upper Bavaria.
During the stay of the guest artists in Freising presentations and open studio days provide the possibility to meet with and know more about the artists. There is always the option to arrange individual visits and meetings as well.