The RES URBANAE project, supported by Creative Europe, brings together three European universities (UBO in France, TUD in Germany and VUT in the Czech Republic) and a Franco-German citizens’ association (Maison de l’Allemagne in Brest) to explore the issue of reconstruction in the broadest sense.
The project takes as its starting point the comparison of two cities – Brest and Dresden – which suffered the same fate of destruction at the end of the Second World War, and which tackled the challenges of their reconstruction in very different ways. It aims to offer a new perspective that renews knowledge of urban history and urban historiography, particularly that of reconstruction.
A two-part artist residency is being organised as part of the project:
- 9-29 January 2023 in Brest.
- 29 January – 19 February 2023 in Dresden.
The residencies will result in a work of art that will be exhibited in a final travelling exhibition, presented in Brest (Summer 2023), Dresden (Autumn 2023), Brno (Spring 2024) and other European cities. This residency is aimed at a European artist (born or living in Europe) who does not live in Brest or Dresden, but who will discover these two cities during his/her double stay and will be able to see them from the outside in order to produce a work of art crossing the histories and the imaginations of the both cities.
The material form of the work will have to be adapted to the project of a travelling exhibition that can be presented in non-museum locations (without guarding). Its multiple quality will be appreciated.
Works in various fields of creation are welcome: photography, graphic design, etching, comics, video, choreography (recorded performance)…
The organisers will cover: train travels costs (city of origin – Brest – Dresden – city of origin), accommodation in Brest and Dresden (small fully furnished flat or similar), 25€ per diem (during 40 days), 2000€ maximum of production fees (on supporting documents), 3000€ of remuneration including exhibition fees (1500€ at the beginning of the residency and 1500€ once the work of art delivered), transport of the work as part of the travelling exhibition (limited budget).
The artist will have a studio (workshop) on his/her disposal in Brest and Dresden. He/she will be helped to access in archives of the both cities when needed.
