Artists / IARR Residency 2025
We are delighted to announce the artists who will be joining us this summer for the International Artist Residency in Rural Romania, taking place in the village of Marin
🩵 Kamelia Panayotova - is a Bulgarian novelist and poet with a bachelor’s degree in English Philology from Veliko Tarnovo University. She is the author of Anne (2023), The Man Who Leaves (2021), and Ausencias (2024) , which won the Aleksandar Vutimski Competition and was translated in Spanish. Her work has been widely published in literary journals and platforms across Bulgaria, Spain, and Mexico. Kamelia is currently working on her second novel, a dystopian exploration of memory, technology, human relationships, empathy, freedom, and the reconstruction of the world.
🩵 Gaurav Ogale – is a visual artist, writer, and independent creative consultant with a Bachelor in Film and Video Design, MIT Institute of Design - Pune, India. Rooted in nostalgia and a deep appreciation for individual aesthetics, his work explores visual documentation across various mediums. As a creative consultant, writer, and mixed-media artist, he seamlessly navigates disciplines like design, arts & culture, and storytelling, crafting evocative narratives that blend words, visuals, and memory. As a visual thinker, Gaurav has been a contributing illustrator and writer with National Geographic Traveller India, Brand Partner at VGC and Curator at Space 118.
🩵 Ioana Tațer- is a multidisciplinary artist based in Canada, working primarily with fibers, painting, drawing, and print. With a bachelor in fine arts at Bachelor Of Fine Arts Concordia University, Montréal and D.E.C. in Wildlife Management- Cégep de Saint-Laurent, her practice is influenced by ecology, sociology, psychology, and spirituality. Alongside her artistic work, she has experience in ceramics, fundraising, residency creation, and ecological research.
🩵 Amelie Barnathan - is a French artist based in London, working primarily in drawing and mixed media. Her work has been showcased in solo exhibitions in Paris, Chichester, Mexico City, and London, as well as in major group shows at institutions like Château de Servières, Manifesta Lyon, and the Grand Palais. She has been shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize and participated in Maison de La Chine Residency in Paris. In addition to her artistic practice, she leads collaborative life drawing workshops and has taught at the University of Art, Brighton and the Design Museum, London.
🩵 Georgie Finn - is an illustrator, printmaker, furniture painter and collage artist. She studied ceramics at Central School of Art in London and an has a Master degree in children’s book illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Her artistic journey has included numerous joint exhibitions and workshops, with recent showcases at The Townhouse, Spitalfields (2023) and The Atelier by the Sea, Brighton (2024) and at David Parr House, Cambridge. Georgie is particularly drawn to the work of folk artists, who used to improvise materials in order to create art. Inspired by their resourcefulness, she embraces a similar approach by repurposing old papers and prints. Through collage, she reconnects with the simple, tactile joy of cutting and assembling, transforming forgotten materials into new creative expressions.
🩵 Lola Graham – is a photographer and art director. Her experimental approach incorporates analog collage, mixed media, and sound elements, pushing the boundaries of traditional photography. Skilled in set design and production coordination, Lola is passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration, working closely with designers, stylists, and artists, merging photography with other mediums to create innovative and immersive experiences. Her recent work inculdes the following projects: oxidation, parallel, deconstruction and motive of body.
During their stay, the artists will have the opportunity to work in a different environment, engage with a new community, and experience a different cultural and rural context. This experience provides them with time and space for creation, reflection, and the exchange of ideas in a new setting.
Stay close as we share more about their projects and upcoming events.
