Eeefff (Nicolay Spesivtsev & Dzina Zhuk): Residenskonstnärer

Eeefff (Nicolay Spesivtsev & Dzina Zhuk)

Eeefff consists of artists Nicolay (Kolja) Spesivtsev and Dzina Zhuk. Originally from Minsk, they were forced to leave Belarus after the large protests that took place there in 2020. Today, they are based in Berlin. Since 2013, they have been working on software-based projects, networks, and various collective situations that critically explore digital labor, value creation, and exploitation. The formation of communities is a particular focus of their work, expressed notably in the project School of Algorithmic Solidarity. During their residency, eeefff will collaborate with students from the senior high school, where they will also be leading an art camp, known as a “konstkollo,” in June.

Artists in residence at Kin 2025

Following a pilot residency and additional residencies at Kin in 2024, the museum is now inviting a new group of artists to engage with Kiruna and Norrbotten through on-site collaborative efforts.

Artists: Olga Tsaplya Egorova, d harding, Amol Patil, eeefff, Anca Benera & Arnold Estefan, Anna Titova & Stas Shuripa, Luca Frei, Bella Rune & Jonas Nobel

Olga Tsaplya Egorova's residency is undertaken as part of her preparation for her contribution to Kin’s multi-year project, Den goda maten, scheduled to commence in 2025. Both d harding and Amol Patil will participate in a group exhibition at the museum in 2026. Additionally, d harding will collaborate with the Sámi Schools in Kiruna and Karesuando, where students will initiate an exchange with indigenous peers from the artist’s home region in Queensland, Australia. d harding and Amol Patil’s residencies are realized in collaboration with Iaspis, The International Artists Studio Program in Stockholm.

During their residency, eeefff will be working with students from the senior high school in Kiruna where they will also lead a “konstkollo,” an art camp, in June. While the artist duo Anca Benera & Arnold Estefan will be spending their time in Kiruna preparing for a group exhibition in 2026, Anna Titova and Stas Shuripa are doing research for a new project—all of them will be in Kiruna during the summer. This coming fall, Luca Frei will continue his work on Kin’s display furniture as functional sculptures, while Bella Rune and Jonas Nobel will collaboratively explore the interior of Kiruna’s City Hall in connection with the theatrical tradition of “the farce.”

Read more about all artists in residence at Kin here.

Image 1: Economic Orangery. HEK, Basel. 2023. Installation view. Photo by eeefff.
Image 2: Action under highway for uber drivers and their clients. Prague. 2017. Photo documentation by eeefff.