Global Perspectives 2006 Awarded Residencies

Through the Global Perspectives residency exchange program NIFCA is honored to host six artists in Helsinki, Finland. They have been awarded residencies through a selection made in negotiation with collaboration partners in Beirut, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Shanghai, Singapore, Yangon.



Finland, Helsinki: NIFCA

* Randa Mirza, Beirut, Lebanon (10 June- 31August)
* Kai Syng Tan, Singapore (30 June-21 July)
* Alejandra Urresti, Buenos Aires, Argentina (12 September-11 November)
* Jiang Zhi, Beijing/Shenzhen, China (11 July-10 August)
* San Minn, Yangon, Myanmar (29 September-2 December)
* Malak Helmy, Cairo, Egypt (October-November)




The Global Perspectives residency program received 228 applications through an open call, organized by NIFCA, for artists based in the Nordic region.

For the selection panel NIFCA invited:

Frederikke Hansen, curator, NIFCA
Jan-Erik Lundström, director, Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden
Ong Keng Sen, artistic director, Theatreworks, Singapore

The panel made short lists of three artists each for the residency hosts to make the final selection.




Argentina, Buenos Aires: El Basilisco

* Christian Bermudez, Oslo, Norway (6 August-10 October)


China, Shanghai: Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art

* Tobias Sjödin, Stockholm, Sweden (December 2006-January 2007)


Egypt, Cairo: Townhouse Gallery

* Kristine Agergaard, Copenhagen, Denmark (October-November)


Lebanon, Beirut: Espace SD

* Lasse Lau, New York, USA/Denmark (October-November)


Myanmar, Yangon: NICA

* Helena Wikström, Holmsund, Sweden (26 October-11 December)
Residency selection made by NICA.


Singapore: 72-13

* Lise Nellemann, Berlin, Germany/Denmark (24 August-24 October)



Statistics for Received Applications:

Total of received applications: 228
Female: 127
Male: 101

By country:
Denmark: 21
Finland: 43
Iceland: 14
Norway: 55
Sweden: 91
Other/not eligible: 4