Rhizome offers research and experiment residences in China, aimed at emergent or confirmed artists.
We attached a quite particular attention on the artists avid to investigate the borders between local life, environment and art. It is about welcoming projects in starting up requiring a space of experiment.
Artistic fields: Visual Arts, Installations, Performances, Multimedia Arts, Dances, Musics, Literature.
Rhizome helps guest artists with their integration within Lijiang community, in order to facilitate their artistic research and practice.
It is the first W.O.F.E (Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise) authorized to work in any artistic manifestations – artists’ residence, exhibitions, cultural and educational exchanges, festivals … It has been been deposited at competent legal authorities in China with the following name : Rhizome-Lijiang CO. Ldt. The company Rhizome has a 10 renewable year-life expectancy according to its typical status.
Mikaël Cohen, general manager, and Odile Baurens, art director, are two French persons who have been living in Lijiang since 2008 : they have co-founded this company in November 2009.
Selection process
Each application needs to include:
- A CV
- A completed application form – here pdf - here rtf
- A portfolio of recent works including both graphic representations and descriptive texts
- Any additional documentation (articles, videos, catalogues) that would be relevant to support the application.
Artists support their residency by paying a 4000 yuans a month fee.
(This fee covers administration costs, lodging, water, heat, electricity, Internet, local calls).
Artists will dispose of private bedrooms with individual bathroom and share the studios.
Artists are responsible for personal travel, materials, food and day-to-day expenses.
Term of Residence: From a minimum of one month.
Applications and documentation may be sent by email to: Odile Baurens : contact@rhizome-lijiang.org
Whatever is your situation, please, contact us.
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