Brig∂i

Creative bridge-building projects between Shetland and Norway

Sea monster, basking shark ⎜Shaetlan
right to reclaim, change⎜Old Norse
Bridge⎜Nynorsk

A panoramic view of the Bergen cityscape with Damsgårdsfjellet in the background, a voe with boats, and lush trees in the foreground.

Brig∂i Residency

2026

As part of the Brig∂i programme, Gaada invites Shetland-based artists to apply for a self-directed research residency in Bergen, Norway in 2026. This is a chance to explore new ideas, grow your practice, and build meaningful international connections!

Empty art gallery with framed photographs and posters on white walls, wooden benches, and a hardwood floor.

Nordic Letterpress Network

2025

Gaada has been invited to take part the first exhibition by the Nordic Letterpress Network, which includes letterpress practitioners based in the Nordic Countries of Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Åland Islands, Orkney and Shetland Islands. The exhibition is taking place in Stockholm, August 2025.

A man wearing a blue beanie standing in front of a small audience, holding a paper with a drawing and the word 'Krampe', inside a cozy room with light wooden panel walls and a high ceiling.

KRAMPE!

2024

Norwegian artists Ann-Kristin Stølan and Fredrik Rysjedal spent a week in residence at Toogs Artist Workshop for the 2024 instalment of Brigði. Expect wild swimming, and graphic explorations of cramp/krampe!

Person sitting on a stone wall reading a newspaper outdoors during sunset with an ocean and cloudy sky in the background.

Bri∂gi Island + Gazette

2023

A one week residency for Oslo based artist Miriam Sentler (DE/NL), which culminated in an exhibition Brig∂i Island and newspaper edition Brig∂i Gazette bringing together historic sightings of the famous Shetland sea-monster Brig∂i (aka the Basking Shark).

Seven people standing in a line outside a stone building holding artwork, with a flag featuring a seahorse to the left and a sign that reads "Toogs Artist Workshop" above the window.

Bri∂gi Collaboration Day

2023

Oslo based artist artist Miriam Sentler (DE/NL) led a collaborative day of work with Shetland Artists under the collective banner of Brigði: A bridge of Plankton Blooms & Basking Sharks.

A person with glasses and a plaid shirt standing in an art studio surrounded by shelves filled with art supplies, books, and colorful materials. There are tables with books, papers, and art projects, and a paper cutter in the foreground.

FanzineKveld

2022

Norwegian artists Ann-Kristin Stølan and Fredrik Rysjedal spent a week in residence at Toogs Artist Workshop for the 2024 instalment of Brigði. Expect wild swimming, and graphic explorations of cramp/krampe!