Erika Irmler (Switzerland)
Open Studio: 27th May 2025 at Space A, Kathmandu
Erika Irmler (b. 1973, Spain) is a Geneva-based multidisciplinary artist—camera operator, documentary filmmaker, photographer, and graphic designer—with a practice that embraces both commissioned and deeply personal creative work. After earning her graphic design diploma at Barcelona’s Escola Massana, she pursued postgraduate studies in documentary cinema at HEAD – Geneva.
Irmler has contributed her technical and artistic expertise to numerous projects, working as cinematographer and sound mixer on films such as Miguel (2023)—a poignant piece exploring intergenerational memory and the lasting effects of history—and Calvinia (2022), reflecting on displacement and identity through its South African setting . In 2019, she served as director of photography for Greetings from Nowhere, a film interrogating consumer detachment in contemporary tourist landscapes.
Her 2011 documentary Kniephofstrasse 34—a moving portrait of post-war German memory through the life of one modest yet emblematic individual—showcased her dual talent as writer and director.
Alongside her commissioned work, Irmler develops more intimate visual projects—such as series on Iceland, Japan, Dubai, Inside Dance, and the Icehotel—that merge personal memory and poetic landscape, shifting the human presence into evocative spatial narratives. Her practice is grounded in atmospheric registers—from diary-like observations to travel chronicles—revealing the delicate intersections of light, place, and memory.
Jeff Gillette (USA)
Open Studio: 27th May 2025 at Space A, Kathmandu
Jeff Gillette is an American contemporary artist whose work blends satire, dystopia, and pop culture critique. Known for his biting reinterpretations of consumerism and icons such as Disney, Gillette’s practice spans painting, installation, and street art. His career includes numerous solo exhibitions around the world, including Banksyland (Costa Mesa, CA), Total Dismay (Gregorio Escalante Gallery, Los Angeles), Worst Case Scenario (Copro Gallery, Santa Monica), and Post – Dismal (Lawrence Alkin Gallery, London). Internationally, he has exhibited in Dubai, Germany, Japan, Norway, the UK, and Australia.
Gillette gained widespread attention as one of the original participants in Banksy’s landmark project Dismaland in 2015, where his grim yet humorous visions of ruined landscapes and failed utopias resonated with audiences. His collaborations and exhibitions often feature guerrilla-style interventions and critical juxtapositions of high and low culture.
His works are included in notable collections such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Banksy, SHAG, Joanna Cassidy, Greg Escalante, Wayne Thiebaud, and Henry Winkler. Gillette’s art has been recognized for its ability to provoke dialogue on consumerism, fantasy, and decay, merging beauty with desolation.
Active on social media and YouTube under “jeffgilletteart,” Gillette continues to explore and expand his distinctive dystopian aesthetic worldwide.
Joshua Gottmanns (Germany)
Joshua Gottmanns is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans installation, sculpture, photography, creative writing, and music production. Having completed a diploma in fine arts in Berlin, he is now pursuing a master’s degree at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfbK) Berlin. Alongside his academic work, he contributes as a freelance artist, musician, part-time social worker, and co-runs a small independent record label.
Joshua recently released a collaborative music sampler with Deniz-Ahmet Saridas—an imaginative project that combines original drawings, photographs, and sonic explorations. He is currently developing two albums: one with Deniz under the name Sequence of Events, and another alongside Niklas Wandt as Neuzeitliche Bodenbeläge.
Deeply committed to narrative, Joshua has compiled 116 pages of writing from his diploma thesis and is now embarking on crafting a longer fictional work, marking a new creative frontier for him.
After a period of rest, he is planning two exhibitions for autumn next year—one in Düsseldorf and one in Berlin—continuing to expand his visual and textual output
