Luigi Ciotta, Pinar Bekaroglu, Fride Snipsøyr Holøs, Kornelia Melsæter, Tiril Pharo, and Agnethe Tellefsen had a one-week residency with Fellesskapet at Åsheim from November 24–28, 2025. This group is in a development phase, working to find out whether they can collaborate, whether the project is sustainable, and whether the ideas are worth developing further. Luigi and Pinar came from warm Italy and Turkey to sub-zero temperatures and November darkness in Spydeberg. There were some wonderful vegetarian meals, with fine cheeses from Italy and spices from Turkey, productive work sessions with an exchange of methods and possible solutions for Fellesskapet’s swap booth, walks through the afternoon twilight to the Glomma river, and many good conversations about art and culture in different countries. There were also dreams and a bit of planning for a future residency at Il Chingiale e La Balena in Castelbuono, Sicily.
