The Olympic Heritage | Artists in Residence Open Call has selected two artists (one for Doha, one for Lausanne) through an esteemed and prestigious international jury for a three-month residency. The resulting artworks and artists' digital diaries (films) will be accessioned into the permanent collections of QOSM (Doha residency) and the Olympic Museum (Swiss residency), as part of a growing body of Olympic art in each institution.
A joint initiative by the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum (QOSM) and the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Olympic Heritage | Artists in Residence programme pushes the boundaries of how audiences experience the Olympic Games by bringing together the creative power of digital art with the Olympic Games’ historic and cultural significance.
“ This is a work of genuine innovation, one that sets a new standard for how sport and artistic practice can meaningfully converge. ”Abdulla Yousuf Al Mulla, Director of 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum
Lucinda Dilworth is a Greek–British multimedia artist based in Colorado who creates large-scale paintings that she transforms through projection-mapped animation. A former competitive alpine skier, she brings a deep understanding of movement, timing and spatial precision into her artistic practice.
Years of training in speed and control continue to influence how Dilworth works with rhythm, balance and physical space. Her work visualises the evolution of Olympic alpine skiing through animated lines of descent over a sculpted relief, demonstrating remarkable technological expertise and a profound connection with the subject.
Isabella Hin (Swiss Residency)
“ Hin's project shows a strong connection to sport and its values, compelling visual potential and a creative use of the Olympic archives to create an engaging sensory experience. ”Yasmin Meichtry, Olympic Museum Interim Director and Open Call Jury Chair
Isabella Hin is a visual artist based in Paris. Working across photography, video and installation, she explores the elusive qualities of water and its connection to the unconscious. Combining fluidity with dark romanticism, her work has been shown at multiple institutions, including the Musée Nicéphore Niépce, Musée La Piscine and the Villa Noailles. She is a graduate of the Beaux-Arts of Paris and Le Fresnoy.
Hin proposes an immersive video work that uses swimming to explore notions of flow, endurance and the stream of media imagery over time through the integration of Olympic archive material.
The Olympic Heritage | Artists in Residence programme is an extraordinary opportunity for artists to engage with the world of sports culture. Photo: Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Doha © Qatar Museums
A joint initiative by the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum and the Olympic Museum. Photo: The Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland © 2022 – The Olympic Museum – All rights reserved
The studio space for the selected artist at Switzerland. Photo: La Becque Artist Residence, La Tour-de-Peilz, photo Roger Frei © La Becque Residences
Objects on display at the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum. Photo: © Qatar Museums
Olympic medals displayed from various Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Photo: © 2024 – The Olympic Museum – All rights reserved
Turner prize winner Douglas Gordon’s Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait at the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum. Photo: © Qatar Museums
The residency provides artists with access to museum collections, mentorship, expert support and resources. Photo: © 2022 – The Olympic Museum – All rights reserved
