The association KIKK, which promotes digital and creative cultures at the crossroads of art, science, technology and society, is launching an Art and Science residency programme at the UNamur (University of Namur) Astronomical Observatory, organised in partnership with the Delta, the cultural space of the Province of Namur, and the TRAKK, the Creative Hub, Medialab and Fab Lab of Namur.
Two artists and/or collectives will be hosted in residency studios (2 flats each accommodating up to 4 people) located on the rooftop of the Delta in Namur, Belgium from 14 May – 14 June 2023. Each of them will receive a grant to develop an Art / Science project on the theme of astronomy, as well as curatorial and scientific support to develop their production project.
The programme is aimed at artists with an interest in a transdisciplinary approach and an attraction for science and fundamental research. The artists will be able to dialogue and exchange with astrophysicists, researchers and the entire community around the Antoine Thomas Observatory. Artists from all creative disciplines are invited to apply.
The residency organisers are interested in projects that go beyond mere pedagogical explanation to offer a different perspective. They value proposals that connect our phenomenological world with human experiences of wonder and the senses, devices that allow the public to imagine their own story, to ask questions, to discover issues or to formulate a critical opinion, to bring their feelings and experience to science, to enrich it.
Support for the residency includes:
- A total budget of €10,000 (€5000 per resident) including the costs generated by the project, the purchase of materials, meals on site and transport costs including airfare for the period of residency.
- Two accommodations at the Delta, each accommodating up to 4 people, as well as the provision of the Delta’s technical means or aids (technical team, a stage, an exhibition room, a recording studio…).
- Access to the TRAKK Protolab and its machines (3D printers, vinyl cutter, digital milling machine, laser cutter, electronic equipment, woodworking, etc.) as well as technical support.
