AFAR

RESIDENCY

The Artists for Artists Residencies are centered around relevant themes with social and aesthetic impact, such as redefining the human-nature relation, human dwelling in the digital age and sustainable textiles. The residency program will take place in urban areas (Bucharest and Zagreb) and in areas with local textile traditions (Maramures county and Mulhouse). Residencies in Maramures (Romania) and Mulhouse (France) have a special focus on creating art through traditional weaving, embroidery, and tapestry as artistic expression in regard to ecologically sustainable art-practices, and creating the link between local traditions and contemporary art practices in the medium of textile artworks.

Artists for Artists Residency Network (AFAR) is an EU co-funded project and residency program, aiming to improve the mobility of contemporary visual artists and curators in Romania, Germany, Croatia, and Austria. The project is led by the Romanian Association for Contemporary Art (ARAC) with its three consortium partners – Goethe Institute Network, Croatian Association of Fine Artists, and Künstlerhaus Vienna.

The AFAR Network project is co-funded by the European Union: ”Views and opionions expressed are however those of the autohor(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsable for them.”