Residency artists and researchers Painting, drawing, printmaking Kristiina Koskentola Visual Artist During my time at the Saari Residence, I will focus on my doctoral dissertation, which investigates and builds upon my own previous work. Its focus is on challenging the Eurocentric view of self and the Other as well as on re-evaluating the concept of abjection both within a global context and in its relationship to artistic practices. Kristiina Koskentola, visual artist and PhD Candidate at the University of the Arts/Chelsea College in London, lives and works in Amsterdam and Beijing. WWW.KRISTIINAKOSKENTOLA.COM