Embassy of Foreign Artists     
Hend Samy Elbalouty

*1987 in Giza (Egypt), lives and works in Cairo (Egypt)
Residency period : January to March 2019
Art Director, dancer and choreographer

Granted by the Republic and Canton of Geneva 

Hend Samy Elbalouty graduated in 2009 from The Higher Institute of Cinema at the Academy of Arts in Cairo specializing as an Art Director and Costume Designer, she then started immediately…

Gavin Krastin

*1987 in Cape Town (South Africa), lives and works between Cape Town and Grahamstown
Residency period : October to December 2018
Interdisciplinary artist and arts educator

With the support of Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts council

A collective residency with Anastasia Proshutinskaya and Mohamad Abbasi.

Gavin Krastin is an interdisciplinary artist and arts …

Anastasia Proshutinskaya

*1983 in Yaroslavl, lives and works in Moscow
Residency period : October to December 2018
Curator, researcher

With the support of Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts council

A collective residency with Gavin Krastin et Mohamad Abbasi.

Anastasia Proshutinskaya acquired M.A. in Art Theory and History from Moscow State University and M.A. in Performance Studies from…

George Mahashe

*1982 in Bolobedu (South Africa), lives and works in Johannesburg
Residency period : September to November 2018
Photographer

«artists-in-labs South African-Swiss Residency Exchange 2018»
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) – supported by Pro Helvetia

George Mahashe is currently an artist-in-residence of the  «artists-in-labs program» which is

Aziz Hazara
  • ART & CITIZENSHIP

*1992 in Wardak, Afghanistan, lives and works in Kaboul
Période de résidence : November to December 2020
Artist

In collaboration with Pro Helvetia New Delhi

‘The visual exploration of my work is deeply entrenched in the geopolitics and the never-ending conflict that afflicts my native Afghanistan. The relevance of such issues, however,

Zen Marie

*1980 in Durban, currently lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa
Residency period : Mai to June 2017
Artist and performer

In collaboration with Pro Helvetia Johanessburg

Zen Maris is an artist who works in a variety of media. Core to his practice is a concern with how meaning is formed through different media, spaces and processes. While working from…

Ban Lei

*1990 in in Shanghai, lives and works in Shanghai
Residency period : July to September 2018
Sound and game artist

In collaboration with Pro Helvetia Shanghai

Ban Lei was born in 1990 in Shanghai, China. He was also best-known for his stage name ‘BANBANBANBAN’ as a computer sound producer, game artist and future arts enthusiast.

His work followed self-operation

Lebohang Kganye

*1990 in Johannesburg (South Africa), lives and works in Johannesburg
Residency period : April to June 2018
Visual artist, photographer

In collaboration with Pro Helvetia Johannesburg

Lebohang Kganye received her introduction to photography at the Market Photo Workshop in 2009 and completed the Advanced Photography Programme in 2011. She also completed…

Georgina Maxim

*1980 in Harare (Zimbabwe), currently lives and works in Bonn (Germany)
Residency period : April to June 2017
Visual artist and arts manager

In collaboration with Pro Helvetia Johanessburg

Georgina Maxim is a mixed media found object artist and arts manager. For many years she was an important part of the administration of Gallery Delta, while at the same time…

Dina Khuseyn

*1981 in Moscow, lives and works in Bordeaux
Residency period : January to March 2018
Choreographer, performer and curator

In collaboration with Pro Helvetia Moscow

Dina Khuseyn is a choreographer, performer and curator of the SOTA project and Performative Practice Place in Moscow. She was born and grew up in Moscow where she received her first dance education…

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