Artist-in-Residence Program

curated by Laetitia Deschamps

SLIPVILLAN’S PRESENTATION

Location: Mälarvarvsbacken 32, 117 33 Stockholm, Sweden

Website: slipvillan.org

Originally a shipyard building, Slipvillan was transformed in 2007 into a thriving cultural center that nurtures diverse art projects. The center is dedicated to promoting cultural activities and providing a platform for artists to showcase their works.

Slipvillan is a vibrant cultural hub located on Långholmen, an island in the heart of Stockholm. It serves as a creative space for three professional visual artists—Rikard Fåhraeus, Ida Rödén, and Laetitia Deschamps—who work daily in their personal studios. The venue offers a dynamic yearly program featuring a variety of events, including art exhibitions, performances, readings, workshops, open studios, and an artist residency.

ESTABLISMENT OF THE RESIDENCY

The artist residency at Slipvillan was established in 2020 through the initiative of artist Laetitia Deschamps. Since its inception, the residency has welcomed international artists from diverse countries such as France, the Netherlands, the United States and China.

In 2024, Slipvillan became a proud member of the Swedish Artist Residency Network (SWAN), further enhancing its commitment to fostering global artistic exchange and collaboration.

FOCUS OF THE RESIDENCY

While Slipvillan's residency is open to diverse subjects, we place a particular focus on ecology.

In today's rapidly changing world, the intersection of art and ecology has never been more crucial. Our artist residency program is dedicated to fostering creative exploration and research in ecological questions, providing a unique platform for artists to immerse themselves in the study and representation of environmental issues. The residency aims to catalyze a deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world through artistic expression and scholarly inquiry.

At the core of our residency lies a commitment to ecological awareness and sustainability. Residents are encouraged to engage with environmental concerns, ranging from climate change and biodiversity loss to sustainable living practices and conservation efforts. This residency provides an invaluable opportunity for artists to reflect on these themes, explore innovative solutions, and communicate their findings through various artistic mediums.

At the conclusion of the residency, we organize workshops or open studio events that allow artists to present their art and thoughts to the local community. These events foster knowledge-sharing, help develop a deeper connection with the environment, and inspire the public with new perspectives on ecological issues.

THE RESIDENCY SPACE

The house features a shared, fully equipped kitchen and bathroom facilities. Residents can also enjoy a spacious private garden, which includes an outdoor working area with a rain shelter installed during the summer months. In addition to electric heating, each studio is equipped with a fireplace for the winter season, creating a cozy atmosphere. Various tools and bicycles are available for borrowing, and free Wi-Fi is provided. The total residency working space is 32 m², excluding the shared kitchen and bathroom areas.

There are several shops conveniently located just 15 minutes away from the residency. Residents can easily access all necessary supplies and amenities. Whether you need groceries, art materials, or other essentials, you'll find a variety of shops within a short distance. Additionally, the residency is well-served by the metro and buses, making it easy to travel around the city.

Metro & bus station: HORNSTULL

Direct buses from the airport to Hornstull

2 removables walls of 122 cm x 280 cm

NETWORK AND ACCESS TO THE ART SCENE

Stockholm boasts a vibrant and dynamic art scene that reflects its rich cultural heritage and innovative spirit. The city is home to a plethora of galleries, museums, and cultural institutions that showcase a diverse array of art forms, from classical to contemporary. Highlights include the Moderna Museet or Artipelag, renowned for its impressive collection of contemporary art, and the Fotografiska, an internationally recognized center for contemporary photography. Some other galleries are also interesting to visit such as Tensta Konsthall, Konsthall C or Bonniers konsthall.

In addition to these major institutions, Stockholm's art scene thrives through numerous independent galleries, artist-run spaces, and creative hubs like Slipvillan.

Throughout the year, Stockholm hosts various art events, festivals, and fairs, such as the Supermarket Independent Art Fair, which attract artists and art lovers from around the world. This vibrant ecosystem fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas and continually pushes the boundaries of artistic expression, making Stockholm a key destination for anyone passionate about the arts.

Having a residency at Slipvillan, give the benefit of an international network in the area of the artist-run galleries like Studio44-Stockholm, Candyland, Flat Octopus, Detroit Stockholm, SKF/Konstnärshuset, ruimte Caesuur and Supermarket Art Fair.

Slipvillan can assist you in sourcing art materials and provide a direct contact with Transart, a reputable fine art transport company.

PERIODS OF RESIDENCY

Limited periods are available for the residency with a minimum of two weeks:

• Januari and February (Application in September)

• 15 June to the 15 September (Application in January)

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Your application should include the following elements:

• A one-page description of yourself and your project residency (PDF file), including:
• The desired period of residency
• An explanation of how you plan to secure funding
• Five images of your relevant artworks (PDF file)
• Your CV (PDF file)

Please send your application to: air@slipvillan.org

Application Deadlines:

• Apply by September (or earlier) for a residency period in January and February.
• Apply by January (or earlier) for a residency period between June 15th and September 15th.

Please ensure that your application adheres to the provided guidelines. Incomplete applications or those that do not follow the specified instructions will not be considered or receive a response.

PRICES

Participants are required to arrange for personal payment or secure funding to participate in the residency.

The costs can be shared between two artists on the same period.

The pricing structure is as follows:

• Minimum of 2 weeks: 7,500 SEK (approximately 750 €)
• 3 weeks: 11,250 SEK (approximately 1,125 €)
• 1 month: 15,000 SEK (approximately 1,500 €)

As a non-profit organization, Slipvillan relies on these fees to cover only a portion of the rent and operational costs for the house.

HOW TO APPLY TO GET FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT RESIDENCY?

Slipvillan encourages artists to apply for mobility funding or project funding. It is often possible to secure financial support from cultural state institutions, regional or departmental authorities, local city councils, and various private foundations.

To assist you, Slipvillan provides the following non-exhaustive list of potential funding sources:

For the artists from the Nordic and Baltic countries: Front page - Nordic Culture Point

For the artists from European countries: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe/creative-europe-culture-strand/culture-moves-europe

For the artists from Sweden: https://www.kulturradet.se/ and https://www.konstnarsnamnden.se/

For all artists whatever the country: https://on-the-move.org/resources/funding

Residency Program 2024

JIA XINYU - BEIJING, CHINA

Project: Group Exhibition Water like Stone >>>

JIA XINYU is a Chinese visual artist who graduated in 2006 from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (Oil Painting). In 2010 she graduated with a Bachelor (Oil Painting), in Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and in 2014, she graduated with a Master (Oil Painting), in Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. She lives and works in Beijing.

Artist Statement

“There are a few words that roughly summarize my art works : "hidden", "entangled","method" and "misunderstanding" but all of them are only my own interpretations. Maybe my artworks have nothing to do with these words at all. Intangible doesn’t mean non-existent … A poem, a sentence, an ordered image or a hidden nook … entangled past experiences and memories to continue the creation of new scenarios. Every object in my works are an observation of this world from my life, but by presenting them they may truly have become non-original (different from the original object). This “misreading” of the ultimate essence causes thus the viewer to continue “misreading” the work. This relationship is what I call our “secret passage” to the unknown that happens between us.”

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PU PENG - CHENGDU / SHANGHAI, CHINA

Project: Group Exhibition Water like Stone >>>

Pu Peng is a visual artist born in Yunnan in 1985. He graduated a bachelor’s degree from the Printmaking Department of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in 2008. In 2013, he established his personal studio in Chengdu and he currently resides in Chengdu and Shanghai.

PU PENG is part of the following important collections : Montreal Yunge Art Institute, Runpu Zhai Gallery, Sichuan Yuanshang Yuan Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., Sichuan Weiming Boya Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., Chengdu Xingyi Investment, Sichuan Yuanyi Hengqian Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., Sichuan Xindu Art Museum, Yingmeng Contemporary Art Museum, Tomorrow Culture, Huaxia Art Network, American Asian Contemporary Art Center, Lan Art, among others.

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GUOJIALING - BEIJING, CHINA / TOKYO, JAPAN 

Project: Group Exhibition Water like Stone >>>

GUOJIALING was born in China. She graduated in 2022 and continues her studies in the Tokyo University of Arts (Oil Painting). She incorporates multiple perspectives and time frames into a single work, depicting subjective landscapes through the relationships between ambiguously painted figures and their surrounding objects.

In addition to traditional painting works, she uses deformed canvases and semi-three-dimensional forms, exploring a new balance between three dimension and painting.

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LUQI BAO - BEIJING, CHINA

Project: Group Exhibition Water like Stone >>>

Luqi Bao is a poet and a visual artist, born in Hangzhou, China in 2000. He graduated from the Chinese Academy of Art, majored in Chinese landscape painting. He currently studies in the Chinese National Academy of Arts as a postgraduate student. Luqi Bao pays attention to the study and inheritance of Chinese traditional philosophy and art. At the same time, he values the combination of Chinese traditional spirit and the reflection on contemporary life.

In addition to his ink and aquarelle paintings, Luqi Bao writes poems. He wrote a personal poetry anthology called “Sealed in the Sea”, which values the ideological content aesthetics and the conciseness of words in poetry.

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SONGMINGYUAN - KUNMING, CHINA

Project: Drawing in the Western World

Songmingyuan was born in 1987 in Yunnan, China. He is part of the Lisu National Chinese minority. He graduated from Yunnan University in 2010 and he settled in "Art Granary" in Chengdu, in Sichuan the same year. He established his personal studio in Kunming in 2012. He became a member of the art group called "Alibaba Brother" in 2015 and he became a member of the music band "God Bye" in 2019.

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JORIEKE ROTTIER - MIDDELBURG, THE NETHERLANDS

Project: ISLAND - The material present and the simple act

A marine student¹ stares at the sea, sitting on a bench by the shore. In his hand a paper boat. I live on Walcheren (Zeeland, NL), an island in a delta whose fertile land is protected by dikes. Far from life in the big city, where art events take place daily, as a child I encountered art in public spaces.

During a festival, a fighter jet demonstration ended in a crash on the island of Långholmen. There was one injured person. A paper airplane², its nose drilled into the ground, commemorates the event.

The discovery that there is another island that has a connection to the fragility of man and island, to being on the road, symbolized with a paper fold, is the visual starting point for this working period.

On Långholmen, a bare rock on which people have manually applied mud and sewage sediment to make it fertile, I will be present for two weeks with attention, absorbing the impressions as folds in my paper.

What does it mean to be part of an archipelago, as a place and as a human being, within current climate developments? What materials and processes are specific to this place? What intrinsic and visual qualities do they offer? What is discarded here, what washes up here? This work period takes place as part of the research within my work process that starts in the spring and continues through fall 2024.

The central question herein is "to what extent does man coincide with her environment?"

www.joriekerottier.nl

Page about the project plus map >>>

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CHRISTOPHE DELORY - FRANCE / SWEDEN

Project: Living heritage of Stockholm city >>>

The project will focus on the multiple human aspects of this heritage. It will integrate the reality of society, a portrait of the current city. Everyone will be photographed with the same background, to highlight our differences in a common portrait. The project will update what it means to be a citizen of Stockholm.

Christopher Delory is a French photographer based between France and Sweden for more than 30 years. His work questions identity, community, territory and memory. He works in a documentary style, following the definition of Walker Evans (USA 1903-1975) with a focal point on the subjective aspects. His artworks has been exhibited in several countries all over the world.

www.christophedelory.com

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