EMPACT Artistic Residency by Espacio Rojo (ER)
EMPACT – Residencies at Espacio Rojo (ER) 18-29 of September 2023 | Espacio Rojo (ER) Spain We are pleased to announce that the Espacio Rojo
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During the project lifecycle, four residencies were envisaged to be organized and implemented across the Italy, Greece, Bulgaria and Spain each with the duration of 12-days.
Espacio Rojo (ER) Artistic Residency
Nature, Health and Care
The three selected artists who joined ER for the EMPACT Residency programme were Konstantinos Kotsis, Rebecca Sforzani, and Margherita Isola, produced artworks around the topic of Nature, Health, and Care. Each of the resident artists engaged in an artistic research process with the goal of fostering change and social inclusion. The artists successfully positioned themselves as key agents in the promotion of empathy and sustainability within their respective communities. To this end, artists interacted with diverse, vulnerable and social collectives in the Carabanchel area of Madrid. These collectives span from schools, community kitchens, and neighborhood associations to women’s groups, climate change movements, activists, artisan networks, and artistic collectives. Each artist selected a specific group to collaborate with on their research.
At the end of each residency, participant artists gave a two-hour presentation of their work to the public and students.
The residencies offered the artists the chance to work with international collaborators (curators, cultural professionals) and make new work at their equipped venues. The residencies culminated in the host partner presenting the work to the public.
The residents have been selected through an open call.
EMPACT Artistic Residencies took place at:
Nature, Art & Habitat Residency (NAHR) Artistic Residency
Air: Commons, Chaotic Fluid, Inspiration
In Italy five artists were selected to explore the topic of Air: Commons, Chaotic Fluid, Inspiration. The artists included Ana Pečar, Andria Zachariou, Kaja Rakušček, Lea Petrou and Mirian Kolev. Fellows explored the function, mechanism, importance and state of air from a range of natural, ecological, social, political and ecological perspectives, and reflect on the impacts of air pollution and air quality degradation. To do this, the participating artists visited high and low pastures, walked across the mountains, attended dedicated lectures by specialists in the area, and were guided across the surrounding landscapes (natural and built), as well as offered the opportunity for site-specific investigations.
Vorres Museum Artistic Residency
A Paradigm of Mediterranean Gardening
31 July – 11 August 2023 | Athens, Greece
EMPACT’s Greek partner welcomed three diverse visual artists, Veredas Lopez, Alva Moca and Venelin Shurelov – working in all media – and presented them the opportunity to gain an in-depth knowledge of Greek modern art through their engagement with the museum’s permanent collection and immerse themselves in developing artworks relating to the given subject. Residents were able to take full advantage of its scenic natural environment – a paradigm of Mediterranean gardening redefined in the light of climate change, focusing on a sustainable approach.
National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts “Kr.Sarafov” (NATFA) Artistic Residency
Water: Memory & Movement
NATFAs residency welcomed three talented artists Dimitris Savva, Andrea Davanzati, and Giulia Pellegrini, who committed to the creation of a performative story. The artists focused on their own resilience and sustainability. The residency took place in the town of Sozopol on the Black Sea and residents drew their inspiration from the beauty of the sea, rivers, and mountain areas in the region, as well as by the rich cultural heritage of the ancient city. The residency was organised in collaboration with the Apollonia Festival of the Arts and participants were able to attend a number of arts and culture events during this period.
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