-Ecologies of Water-
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The sister city partnership exchange between Ho chi Minh City and Water city Leipzig is intending a five year long project, a bilateral exchange focusing on the topic: Ecologies of Water. Institutions in Ho Chi Minh City cooperate with LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme (www.liap.eu). Both are inviting proposals from visual artists based in either one of the cooperating cities for a residency abroad. LIA offers a two months residency in Leipzig March and April 2025 including the Spinnerei jubilee exhibition. Debating on the importance of cooperation between the artistic, scientific, and technologic spheres for the preservation and regeneration of ecosystems, the artistic practice by each fellow should particularly focus on aquatic environments—which are critical for the survival of human beings and other species. There is the wish to use this first exchange as a starting point for a sustainable bilateral exchange between the two partner cities maybe resulting in an exhibition and symposium in a public Leipzig institution in the near future. Promoting interdisciplinary dialogue, offering time for reflection, research, practice, and professional networking opportunities are the key elements of this bilateral exchange.
The Leipzig International Art Programme (LIA) is an international artist in residency programme located at the Spinnerei Leipzig (www.spinnerei.de), a former cotton mill and now cultural hub. LIA focuses on being a place for experiment and learning within a strong local artist community and a city rich of traditions. Local and international artists have an impact on each other while exchanging cultural experiences they are shifting the gaze. The founder of LIA, Anna-Louise Rolland, states, “at LIA, we believe that moving outside of our comfort zone leads to new perspectives opening up. International visual artists working together with professional musicians, public space and institutions like museums fits perfectly into this philosophy and this type of collaboration leads to new approaches being developed and new kinds of artistic exchanges taking place”.
Key information
- free accommodation in an 83 square meter furnished studio incl. curated group show in the residency
- Flight and full coverage of health insurance and visa costs
- fellowship 600,00 € per month
- curatorial advice by LIA director Anna-Louise Rolland
- residency dates: 3rd March 2025 – 4th May 2025
- Please note the artist must speak a comprehensible English and must be based in Vietnam. The residency does not include any further fees or stipends. For more detailed information about the services provided by LIA please visit https://liap.eu/index.php/en/application/. Additional information about the artist studios at the Spinnerei Leipzig is given in this short video: www.monocle.com/film/culture/leipzig-s-artist-studios/
- Applications must comprise the following and be wrapped into one pdf file only:
- An expression of interest (500 words max.) explaining for example the project you wish to develop during the residency or research you would like to do and
- The project you wish to develop during the residency based on Ecologies of Water and what interests you about working at the Spinnerei Leipzig, important notice: A CV or biography also making your artistic/biographical connection to Ho-Chi-Minh-City obvious
- A CV or biography stating the number of years of professional art practice, your exhibitions and educational background
- Up to 6 images of your work or video/audio links
- The specification of the subject matter line of your e-mail so we can file you correctly: Open Call Saigon Leipzig
- Applications must be in English and sent as one single pdf file to: marina.diaz@liap.eu, assistent@liap.eu, application deadline: 23rd November 2024, 12 pm noon European Central Time, successful applicants will be notified latest by end of November 2024.
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