The Bioart Society is calling for Finnish artists or artists based in Finland to apply for a one-month art and science research residency in Tokyo, Japan, in autumn-winter 2022. The residency will be hosted by BioClub Tokyo in partnership with the Finnish Institute in Japan.
The selection will be made by the board of the Bioartsociety together with BioClub Tokyo and the Finnish Institute in Japan.
The residency will cover international and local travel, accommodation, working materials, access to workshops and local art & science communities for one artist up to 4000 EUR.
During the residency, the facilities of the BioClub Tokyo will be available for the artist. This includes a fully equipped BSL1 lab, as well as a co-working space with fabrication equipment such as a laser cutter and a 3D printer. The artists need to cover their materials, reagents and plasticware. The residency will also support research visits within the wider network of BioClub Tokyo and the Finnish Institute in Japan, such as the metaPhorest Art & BioMedia Group at Waseda University and the BioLab at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media. Research that involves GMO work in the lab will need to be approved by the ethical review board of BioClub Tokyo.
The usage of the above-mentioned facilities is not a must, and the organisers encourage artists to also apply with research ideas beyond biology and life sciences. The aim of the residency is to establish an ongoing exchange of artists between Finland and Japan working within the art and science field.
