Greek-British former competitive skier-turned multimedia artist Lucinda Dilworth
Doha, Qatar: From September 1 to December 1, 2026, Greek-British former competitive skier-turned multimedia artist Lucinda Dilworth will be the Olympic Heritage Artist in Residence for the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum (QOSM), with full access to the museum's collection and the Olympic Media archives.
Dilworth was selected by an eminent international jury for the second edition of the programme run in partnership with the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The residency builds on QOSM's position as a sports and culture platform in Doha. Since opening in March 2022, the museum has hosted a rich programme of exhibitions and international collaborations, extending its reach well beyond its permanent galleries.
The Olympic Heritage | Artists-in-Residence programme, launched in 2025 in partnership with the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, pairs emerging digital artists with the two museums' collections and will run annually until the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Welcoming an artist-in-residence is a natural extension of that ambition, embedding contemporary creative practice directly into the museum's ongoing work.
"Doha has become a place where ambitious creative work gets made, and QOSM is proud to be part of that growth," said Abdulla Al Mulla, Director of 3-2-1 QOSM.
"Welcoming Lucinda into the museum this autumn reflects exactly the kind of cultural exchange we set out to build alongside the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, and the role we want Qatar to play in it."
Lucinda Dilworth is a Greek-British multimedia artist based in Colorado who creates large-scale paintings that she transforms through projection-mapped animation. A former competitive alpine skier, she brings a deep understanding of movement, timing, and spatial precision into her artistic practice. Years of training in speed and control continue to influence how she works with rhythm, balance, and physical space.
"Joining the Olympic residency programme in Doha is a meaningful opportunity to create Fall Line, a new body of work that connects my roots as a former skier with my practice as an artist," said Lucinda Dilworth. "I'm excited to explore skiing through a creative lens, learn from the people and culture surrounding the residency, and create work in dialogue with the spirit of the Olympic movement."
A parallel residency will be hosted at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne will be undertaken by Paris-based artist Isabella Hin. Born in 1993, Hin works across photography, video and installation - explores water's more elusive qualities and its ties to memory and the unconscious.
Following the success of last year's inaugural edition, the residency programme has been extended from two months to three this year. Dilworth's resulting artwork will be exhibited at the LA28 Summer Olympic Games as part of the Cultural Olympiad and will enter QOSM's permanent collection.
