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Insights of an Eco Artist

Media Platform &

Creative Studio

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This 6-week online residency program aims to create an atmosphere of collaboration and connection, where international eco artists can come together and grow their practice in the areas of sustainability and expand their art practice through feedback and mutual support.

In an effort to create a more intimate space for collaboration and growth, the program only accepts a range of five to ten participants. This way we ensure all perspectives are heard and everyone has the opportunity to take part in discussions and collaboration.
 
This residency program is not just about artistic growth; it's about building networks and a community of artists through active dialogue, ideas exchange, and critical thinking. By joining this program, you'll be able to work on specific projects, connect with fellow artists, and work together to create a new stratosphere of creativity and inspiration.
 
Please contact us if you are interested in knowing more. We welcome all passionate eco artists and cultural visionaries who are ready to embark on this transformative journey. 
 
We look forward to sharing this new space with you all!

About the Program

We offer

  • Full program for the entire residency

  • Weekly live group meetings with fellow artists focused on your work- discussion and exchange, helping you to better conceptualise your art projects moderated by IOAEA team.

  • Weekly individual curatorial support with curator Joana Alarcão via video call, to discuss work progress, dissemination etc.

  • Weekly lectures focusing on ecological art and artists, to help you frame your practice within the ecological international art community and gain new knowledge on how fellow artists are innovating and creating within this field.

  • Becoming part of the international ioaea community; getting access to our network space and exclusive opportunities.

  • Diffusion and promotion

  • Residency profile on IOAEA website

  • Personal interview on the IOAEA website

  • Exhibit your project in a group show in our online gallery at the end of the residency program

 

Program Commitment and Flexibility: Participants are expected to commit to the program for the entire six-week duration. Although we understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise therefore if an artist is unable to attend some meetings we are flexible to find alternative arrangements or record sections.

From us

Joana Alarcão is the creative force behind IOAEA, an archival and community space for artists committed to creating new pathways of dialogue and understanding around themes of ecological justice. At our root, we're driven by the belief that art has the power to create positive change.
 
Our platform is not only a space for live talks, interviews, reviews, online residency and exhibitions – it's a meeting point for artists who share our passion for activism. Through our initiatives, we hope to create new networks of critical discourse and exchange between the creative community.

To you

The online program is open to emerging and mid-career visual artists, multidisciplinary artists, curators, and art researchers from all around the world whose works focus on ecological practices.

The IOAEA team selects the candidates based on their work and especially their motivation to be part of this online residency.


Artists can send their submissions for free and selected artists will be informed via email about the next steps.

Fee

Artists can send their submissions for free and selected artists will be informed via email about the next steps.

 

Only selected artists will incur a participation fee of €250 for our six-week program. While we are currently unable to provide personal funding, we are excited to offer a fully funded opportunity for one artist each month. If you require a scholarship, please indicate this in your application; otherwise, we will not be able to consider you for the scholarship. 

 

Please note that this is an organisation built by artists for artists therefore our residency fee supports our efforts as an artist-run organization, independently built and maintained by working artists. This contribution enables us to continue offering free initiatives and scholarships for artists seeking opportunities to gain exposure, connect with peers, and advance their careers in the arts.

How to Apply

Fall/Winter Sessions
For 6-week long residencies taking place  November 11th –  February 14th
Open September 15th
Closes October 15th


Spring/Summer Sessions
For 6-week long residencies taking place March 10th – September 12th
Open February 17th
Closes April 1st

Please write us at insightsofayoungecoartist@gmail.com if you are interested. 

  • Email us your bio, portfolio and artist statement, why you wish to participate in this Online Residency and if you need the scholarship opportunity

  • Also, email us your preferred dates.

  • Please email your material with the Subject: “RESIDENCY PROGRAM” 

Artists-in-Residence

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Denise Felber

November/ December 2024

The climate is going crazy, working environments are changing rapidly, orders are  disintegrating. Our world today is characterised by a multitude of crises that affect our  lives in many different ways. Experiences of loss and fear of loss plague our society.  

In the midst of the complexity and crises of our time, my work offers space for  reflection and renewal. A silent manifesto for the rediscovery of the essence of our  humanistic being. 

Marvelling at the infinite beauty of nature - in the face of the fragility and need for  protection of our environment: these are the themes of my work.  On the one hand, painting: a poetic reflection on the transience of nature, a reminder  of the fleeting beauty of the moment. A homage to nature, which in its constant  change is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and reflection and invites viewers to  allow their own thoughts and emotions about their relationship with nature to flow into  it. 

On the other hand, a printmaking work: an artistic statement on the ecological crisis  of our time that forces viewers to reflect on the consequences of their own actions  and at the same time inspires them to take concrete action to protect our planet.

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Antonia Ablass

November/ December 2024

Antonia is a textile designer from Berlin and Brandenburg. Growing up  between the city and the countryside, her textile work is influenced by  this duality and aims at bringing together plants, humans and other living  things. Early in her textxile-design studies, she began exploring the potenti al of textiles to reweave nature into the built environment. Since then, she  is dedicated to deepening her understanding of plant physiology, wildlife,  and human-nature relationships.

 

As an emerging artist, Antonia focuses  on integrating plants into daily life, with the conviction that reconnecting  humans and nature can be healing to both us and our planet. 

In her early career, she has exhibited at a few festivals, with a wide range  of topics, such as the Silbersalzfestival, an international festival for science  and media, as well as at BLADE, a Berlin underground Techno Festival.  She believes, that more plants can be integrated everywhere with healing  effects on our bodies and minds, as well as the planets health.

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Dodd Holsapple

November/ December 2024

Holsapple created the inventive and widely popular Living Sculpture works entitled the View Planter Series. These works were extensively published and exhibited internationally. Holsapple’s studio space is located in Santa Monica, California where currently produces contemporary visual artwork in Sculpture, Drawing and Painting. Dodd Holsapple studied Visual Art at Ball State University, Muncie Indiana receiving BFA’s in Drawing and Painting.

Dodd Holsapple creates visual art examining distinctive composition blended with a maximized color theory set to data driven patterning, mathematics and time executed to uniquely verify environmental awareness. Strong visuals weave through color filled linear constructions with rigid, measured definitions of space related to place that embrace time interlaced the with lush organic movement of nature. Dodd exemplifies a highly developed use of artistic methods and unique compositional balance culminating to amplify today’s contemporary landscapes in crisis. He is deeply focused on creating beautifully engaging visual artwork inspired by numerous environmental themes. Motivated by research related to environmental conditions and scientifically collected data recorded in charts and graphs, he explores climate recognition through art as social response awareness and habitat defender.

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Andjelik

November/ December 2024

Andjelik is a multidisciplinary artist born in Serbia, raised both in Mexico, where she studied theatre, and the Dominican Republic, where she studied Fine Arts, Visual Communication and Animation at “Chavon The School of Design”.

 

Due to her multicultural nature, she has developed a vast curiosity towards self expression, capturing memories and emotional depth. Her study continues at “Firenze Arte Visive” and “New York Film Academy”, learning Etching, Analogue and Experimental Photography, and Film.

 

Andjelik strives to create work that transcends the limitations of the material world, speaking to the essential aspects of the human experience. It has been appreciated around the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Brazil, Serbia, France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Isabella Morales Salis

Funded Program-November/ December 2024

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Isabella Morales Salis (b. 1995, Porto Alegre, Brazil) is an emerging contemporary painter based in London, United Kingdom. Drawing on her Brazilian heritage, she weaves together cultural roots and contemporary influences to create art that explores the deep connection between the human psyche and the natural world.

Her work delves into the psychological impacts of climate change, inviting viewers to reflect on the emotional responses that arise from our evolving relationship with nature. Through surreal compositions, Isabella explores how inner landscapes mirror the environment, suggesting that true healing requires us to look both inward and outward.

Her paintings often feature symbolic animals, representing states of mind or spiritual connections, set against fragmented realities that evoke a sense of being between worlds. The use of vibrant colours and dynamic compositions creates a space where dreams and memories blend with lived experiences, inviting a deeper reflection on identity and belonging.

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FAQs

Who is eligible for this opportunity?

The online program is open to emerging and mid-career visual artists, multidisciplinary artists, curators, and art researchers from all around the world whose works focus on ecological practices.

How many works can I submit?

Up to five images

How much does it cost?

Only selected artists will incur a participation fee of €250 for our six-week program. While we are currently unable to provide personal funding, we are excited to offer a fully funded opportunity for one artist each month. If you require a scholarship, please indicate this in your application; otherwise, we will not be able to consider you for the scholarship. 

Is there a private view / opening?

At the conclusion of the residency, participants are anticipated to take part in a collective virtual exhibition, which will commence with an opening event

How many works can I exhibit?

Artists can exhibit up to 4/5 works in total.

 

What should I do if I am unable to attend a group meeting or lecture?

Participants are expected to commit to the program for the entire six-week duration. Although we understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise therefore if an artist is unable to attend some meetings we are flexible to find alternative arrangements or record sections.

 

When are the meetings typically scheduled during the week?

Typically, the meetings are scheduled for the evenings to accommodate the participants' schedules. The individual meetings with the curator are arranged based on the participants' availability, and the timing of the weekly lectures can vary, with some scheduled in the morning and others in the evening, to align with the group's availability.

 

What topics are covered in the weekly lectures?

The weekly lectures primarily focus on sustainability in art, ecological artists, collaborative approaches with materials, and related subject matter.

Past Artists-in-Residence
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Francesca Busca

September/October 2024

I pioneer sustainable art since 2017 and I create my artworks entirely out of waste: my trashure.

Torn between optimism and surrender, I am haunted by the idea of mankind’s imminent self-destruction. Yet I believe in a future for humanity of resourceful innovation through systemic re-thinking. It is this hope that is made visible through my work: though I see the role of art as being meaningful rather than beautiful, in my case the two coincide - for the more beautiful the artworks, the clearer the message. Every tessera I create is in itself a protest against our disposable lifestyle, providing a different perspective on rubbish and embodying hope. In my world rubbish acquires new value, and becomes the undisputed protagonist of my artworks, as fun and beautiful a Cinderella as I can master it to be: from waste to wonder.

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Rebecca Odessa

September/October 2024

I am a New Zealand born painter and film maker currently living and working on the Isle of Man. My art practice explores various aspects of the human condition, such as aging, suffering, and death, and draws from personal experience, observation, and in-depth research within various bodies of knowledge, such as mythology, history, psychology, and anthropology.


I have an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, and have participated in a number of online residencies/courses, such as: Contemporary Art Summer School, Royal College of Art 2021&2022; New York School of Visual Art Residency 2022; Berlin Art Institute Film course 2022.

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Kenny Ros

September/October 2024

Kenny Ros is essentially a landscape photographer, further developed as an artist. He transgresses genre by mixing landscape- and documentary photography with fine art.

His attraction to the landscape, he says, is ‘to approach a unique perspective and a haunting perception, beyond the ordinary representation of reality’. ‘Because of a progressive muscle disease, I can’t enjoy the naïve beauty of traditional vistas. When I find the strength and assistance to work on location, I embrace my pain and suffering and use that as a reflection to create an intriguing scenery, roughly based on the captured landscape and strengthened by the better angels of my unconscious mind’. 

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David Bickley

Funded Program-September/October 2024

Anglo Irish artist, filmmaker and musician David Bickley (b. 1961) audio visual works/ installations are abstracted, largely process led adventures mainly on themes of nature/ landscape but also with points of reference to mythology and symbolism. They rely heavily on texture and mood and tend to sacrifice the topographical in an attempt to capture the spirit of the places depicted using memory or feeling. Other works are digitally manipulated landscapes designed to evoke a sense of animation and accelerated time-scale. His practice incorporates film, music, video, immersive environments and sound art.​

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