Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson work with a wide range of artistic media and examine themes relevant to the socio-political situation of public and urban space; their art is a matter of language, urban identity and the effects of globalisation on local communities. The projects are ‘nomadic’: numerous journeys, long periods staying on site and cooperation with local communities and activist groups are established components of Castro’s and Ólafsson’s artistic practice. Motivated by their own hybrid identity and experience as migrants, they not only transport their research from one place and context to the next, but intervene, so activating and highlighting social and political spheres.
In Studio 3, Castro & Ólafsson are showing selected works from the past five years as a representative insight into their artistic practice. Sculptures, photographs, video and sound works made in such contrasting places as Cuba, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland, Turkey and Germany reflect their personal, poetic-realistic style of committed artistic work as well as the everyday life of a wide spectrum of people – together with its minor and major events, encounters and spaces.
Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson are participants in our International Studio Programme.

Libia Castro & Ólafur Ólafsson – Recent Works
15 – 31 August 2008, Studio 3
Opening: Thursday, 14 August 2008, from 7 pm