NIKA Project Space Opens Paris Outpost with Mirna Bamieh's Sour Things
NIKA Project Space, currently based in Dubai, will open a second gallery in Paris's Komunuma art district on September 8, 2024. The inaugural exhibition features Palestinian artist Mirna Bamieh's Sour Things series, exploring themes of disappearance, memory, and displacement through fermentation and ceramics. Works include The Pantry (2024), a co-commission with Het Noordbrabants Museum, and new pieces like Sour Things: The Wall and Sour Things: The Staircase. Founder Veronika Berezina selected Komunuma for its creative atmosphere, aiming to bridge Paris and Dubai programs. The gallery continues its focus on artists from the Global South and female practitioners.
Key facts
- NIKA Project Space opens second gallery in Paris's Komunuma art district on September 8, 2024.
- Inaugural exhibition features Palestinian artist Mirna Bamieh's Sour Things series.
- Works include The Pantry (2024), co-commissioned with Het Noordbrabants Museum in the Netherlands.
- New works: Sour Things: The Wall (citrus ceramic sculpture) and Sour Things: The Staircase (ceramic okra, garlic, chili, clove).
- Bamieh founded the Palestine Hosting Society in 2018 to preserve Palestinian recipes.
- Gallerist Veronika Berezina chose Komunuma for its similar creative atmosphere to Dubai.
- The gallery aims to create a bridge between Paris and Dubai programs.
- NIKA Project Space champions artists from the Global South and female practitioners.
- Artists represented include Adrian Pepe, Nika Neelova, Alexander Ugay, Polina Kanis, and Katya Muromtseva.
Entities
Artists
- Mirna Bamieh
- Adrian Pepe
- Nika Neelova
- Alexander Ugay
- Polina Kanis
- Katya Muromtseva
Institutions
- NIKA Project Space
- Het Noordbrabants Museum
- Palestine Hosting Society
Locations
- Paris
- Komunuma
- Romainville
- Dubai
- Netherlands