CO-OPERATE
"The time that we live in is subject to technology and its legitimacy. A tendency to all kinds of connection, collaboration and/or cooperation is broadened world wide. With Internet, our ubiquitousness become possible. The mobile technology helps us to have our love ones always and everywhere at hand... but, somewhere down the line in spite of these nation wide mass-connections, we loosed our sense of an individual. Our relationships are turning to became plastic and distillate, a sort of virtual illusion that does not require direct eye-to-eye confrontation.”
The platform of LindArt residency in Lendava, was build upon a critical reflection about the nature and character of relations, connections, and all sorts of collaborations within our modern society. Inspired by the modern technology they’re becoming less and less personal in our opinion. Thus our idea is to pair the invited artists off in a random selection to work collaboratively on a prescribed theme during the residency period.
The purpose of the residency is to promote sociability, to aid creativeness, interchange of ideas, opinions and experiences, to contribute new ways to assess one's production, and after all the confrontation and acceptability for other(ness).
The workshop closes with an exhibition organized at the Gallery-Museum Lendava; that is a presentation of working results during the residency.
As the main concern of our program, the meaning of „co-operation” is not only an art enigma and should be broaden to the „ordinary” person and his/her society, we're trying to attract him/her into an open debate and active his/her participation. This is one of the reasons why visitors of the (final) exhibition enjoy a possibility to give a vote for the artwork of his/her choice and co-decide which two artists will be awarded a stimulating prize: a one-man show in the gallery space of Lendava's castle.
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Lendava, SLOVENIA
from 06. - 16. July 2011
The workshop takes place at the castle of the town Lendava; its gallery space and print making studio, which is equipped for all the traditional print making methods (lino- or woodcut, etching, engraving, lithography and screen-printing)
Meals, accommodation, work space and materials are provided along with technical support and facilities at no cost to the artist. Artists are responsible for all other expenses, including the costs of travel and are encouraged to seek financial help for their travel through national or regional funding organizations, charitable trusts, etc.
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ELIGIBILITY
Artists under the age of 35 working within "traditional" visual disciplines (painting, fine print, drawing, sculpture).
LindArt will ask for a high level of commitment from its members and it is recommended that potential applicants think carefully about their own expectations and willingness to take this kind of risks before they apply for this workshop experience. Before applying we also advice to read our terms and conditions.
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SELECTION
A rigorous selection process with an open submission will ensure artistic and cultural diversity.
10 artists will be invited to participate in the workshop.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE
for CO-OPERATE vol. V
5. MAY 2011