Kamil Kak
Photo credit: Liz Miller Kovacs
In Residence: January - February 2026
Kamil Kak returns to Artica Svalbard following their 2024 residency, which was supported through a nomination by the Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA). Kak is a multidisciplinary artist working across printmaking, textile, video, and glass. Their practice explores queer liberation, migration, and the fragility of recent historical narratives through object- and prop-making, exaggeration, and bitter-sweet humour. Rooted in questions of collective futures, Kak’s work reflects on identity, belonging, and survival within today’s eco-political landscape.
Kak is a graduate of the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo, the Stockholm University of the Arts, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. Their work has been presented through exhibitions, residencies, and performances at institutions including NOMUS National Museum in Gdańsk, the Museum for Urban Contemporary Art in Berlin, Pilchuck Glass School, Galleri F15, Galleri Norske Grafikere, and KUBE Ålesund.
During their residency, Kak will work between Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, continuing their exploration of Svalbard’s complex sociopolitical realities. Through workshops, the construction of non-linear narratives, and the collection of stories and visual materials, Kak will engage with local histories and lived experiences, examining how identity, power, and place intersect in this Arctic context.
This residency is supported by:
