UniCredit Group in collaboration with Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto and UNIDEE Residency Programs, are supporting two production residencies for emerging international artists working with socially engaged artistic practices related to contemporary ecological issues.
The two selected finalists, an Italian artist and an international artist residing in Europe, will take part in a residency where they will create the proposed artworks, which will become part of the UniCredit Art Collection.
The project aims to support artistic research and production in response to contemporary ecological challenges. It promotes interdisciplinary collaboration with scientific, technological, and humanistic research to contribute actively to society's sustainable transformation.
The theme for the 2024-25 open call, "Ecosystems as Living Communities", invites artists to address with global, contemporary, and future ecological challenges, fostering positive visions of desirable futures. Emerging artists are encouraged to submit project ideas that explore ecosystems as living communities of humans and non-humans, challenging anthropocentric perspectives and promoting an ecocentric mindset.
During the residencies, which offer a fertile ground for collaborative research processes, selected artists will work alongside mentors and experts from various disciplines to develop new artwork.
Specifically, the artistic projects may engage with one or more of the following areas:
- Technological research, exploring how new technologies can enhance understanding and foster deeper relationships with ecosystems;
- Educational and pedagogical practices, employing innovative and transdisciplinary methods to engage the public with pressing environmental issues;
- Circularity in the fashion industry, addressing sustainable production processes based on recycling, reuse, and upcycling.
For more information: UNIDEE Residency Programs | “ECOSYSTEMS AS LIVING COMMUNITIES” | UniCredit Group UNIDEE production residency grants (cittadellarte.it)
