TAKEOVER by HANNAH MCDONALD with Martin Holm, Rita María Muñoz Farías, and Johanna Sevholt
TAKEOVER
30.06.2025–27.07.2025
Openings: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th July, 17:00–20:00
The window acts as a surface between inside and outside, but one which could invite connection rather than act as obstruction: waving goodbye, inviting curiosity, or gazing out into the world. It reflects a balance between public and private.
Working on site, the artists will make their process visible through the window. Creation typically happens behind closed doors—in studios, homes, or before gallery openings. At Kiosken, the public is invited into this unfolding process.
Each week, Hannah will collaborate with a different artist to create an evolving installation visible from the window. With collaborative work one has to be open to working in a constant state of flux as one person adds or edits something outside of you. In TAKEOVER the artists will focus on the act of ‘doing’ with open responsiveness.
The space is open to visitors throughout the whole of the process with there being a mini opening and performances every Friday. In the final week there will be an open discussion with all four of the artists over shared food.
Week 1: Hannah & Martin - inter-exchange between process, collage and drawing. A handing-off of material: reusing, repurposing.
Opening - 17:00-20:00 Friday 4th July
Week 2: Hannah & Rita - mark-making and movement, reading each other and exploring interpretation through drawing and dance.
Opening - 17:00-20:00 Friday 11th July
Week 3: Hannah & Johanna - investigating conversation as action and reaction, visualized through drawing in space.
Opening - 17:00-20:00 Friday 18th July
Week 4: All 4 artists bring their work together to create a space for reflection and discussion.
Opening, with dinner + discussion - 17:00-20:00 Friday 25th July
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Artist BiosHannah McDonald (b.1993, UK) has an MFA from KMD (2025). Based in Bergen/Gothenburg, she explores process-based work through her studio practice and by facilitating dialogue and creating collaborative experimental spaces.
www.hannahlmcdonald.com @hanlmcd
Martin Holm (b.1985, SWE) is based in Gothenburg with an MFA from Akademin Valand (2014). He works with the correlation of pop-culture, history, philosophy, magical realism and geometry through painting, collage, assemblage and recycling. He runs Thingness, a domestic micro gallery/podcast with Hannah.
www.martinholm.se @marty_isle @thingness_gallery
Rita María Muñoz Farías (b.1995, NO) is a performance/video artist based in Bergen, working with the body in relation to the room, queer themes, language, and different materials. She has an MFA from KMD (2025).
www.ritamariamunozfarias.com @ria_illunis
Johanna Sevholt (b.1989, SWE). Her practice is based in a dialogue with mediums such as clay, paint, sound and printmaking. She recently finished her MFA at KMD in Bergen.
https://cargocollective.com/johannasevholt @sevholt
Kiosken's program is generously supported by Vestland Fylkeskommune, Bergen Kommune, Norsk Kulturrådet and Norske Kunsthåndverkere.