On August 29 artists Gabi Schillig (DE), Heidi Axelsen (AU) and Hugo Moline (AU) have presented their works at the Open Studios event to the open public and the participants of the 6th Nida Doctoral School at Nida Art Colony.

This August at Nida Art Colony artist duo, Heidi Axelsen (AU) and Hugo Moline (AU) were reflecting on how to schedule their artistic practices while working together as a family. How to equalize responsibilities and organize time during the residency? How to be productive in the routine of cooking, cleaning and childcare, but at the same time to remain an artist? They were transforming these questions into art pieces. Artists were also working on a project that they are going to present during the design week in the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Australia. There Heidi and Hugo are planning to design an enormous long table for the community to meet and work. The artists were making sketches and models of this project which is connected to their artistic research about productive and non-productive labor. 

Affected by Nida surroundings Gabi Schillig (DE) was interested in the idea about constructed nature and cultural landscapes. What is nature? What if we would look to the nature as we look to the museum? While trying to figure out answers to these questions, Gabi created series of experimental objects that would change our perception and view of nature, how we look at the plants, space and etc. Different objects were all circular and laser cut. Art pieces should be putted in the relation of the human body and surroundings as well as be open to individual appropriation.