Denys Shantar is the current Artist-in-residence at Cas-co. His practice often uses his memories and family history, deploying different materials and techniques to create narratives laying between reality and fiction. In his research about childhood, religion, migration, and queerness, he links the personal to current global but also historical events, weaving in symbols from mythology, art history, folklore and Christianity. Denys uses predominantly recycled, gifted, or found fabric and materials, often including religious iconography.
His three-month residency period will culminate in a presentation on view at Cas-co between the 12th and 22nd of September.