WELLNESS - micro:isolation:spa
I see myself as a very extroverted person, but sometimes I just want to be alone
4.5.20
10.5.20
EKSIL at Lille scene, S/H
The Artistic Research
What makes isolation torture, what makes it sanctuary?
As pre-research we all went into total isolation, different spaces in the same timeframe. In this, we felt the hunger for impressions, turning into a non-spoken language of expression. As well as an increasing expectation of the postman delivery as the only daily input. As a group we found a strange tongue, where each word only makes sense as a sentence. WELLNESS — micro isolation spa is a space of sanctuary. An interactive room for self-care. With the right interactions you will get the full wellness experience. Everything you need in isolation.
The Artists
The artistic process
All thoughts on a table full of croissants and all choices made still with your hands covered in butter.
Mia Frykholm
Mia Frykholm is a Swedish-born architect based in Copenhagen, educated at the Royal Danish Academy, School of Architecture. Since graduating in 2016, she has worked at the intersection of architecture, art, and design - both under her own name and in collaboration with others. She has created installations for runway shows and major exhibitions for designer and artist Henrik Vibskov. Her work is highly contextual, focusing on spatial experience and the body's relation to space - always with a playful twist.
Her projects include exhibition design for The Irreplaceable Human at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (2023–2024) and Only for the Wicked for Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg at Borås Konstmuseum (2023). She has also created the scenography for The Wild Stage (2022) by Belgian Opera/Performance Collective Oester.
She has also created spatial installations for the DeTour, design festival in Hong Kong (2022).
Petruska Miehe-Renard
Petruska Miehe-Renard is a visual artist based in Copenhagen. She graduated from The Royal Danish Academy School of Design, with a Master in Fashion in 2018. And have since 2020 been the visual part of How To Kill A Dog Studio with the Remeurt winning Lolita Forever theater performance and the Robert winning Tv-series Killjoy. In 2023 Petruska was granted Statens Kunstfonds Arbejdslegat and Lauritzen Fondens We Believe In You Prize.
Her work is often characterized with a maximalistic expression and a huge love for colors, details and humour.
The Residency