Short Description
The Institute for Postnatural Studies (IPS) announces GASP: Global African Situated Practices, a six-week artistic research residency in Madrid, Spain for one individual based in any of the 54 African states. Running from 15 October to 30 November, 2025, the residency supports interdisciplinary and socially engaged practices at the intersection of art, ecology, and research. IPS has appointed LuCAC – Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre, Zambia as the guest jury of experts reviewing the applications.
GASP functions both as an acronym and a metaphor: a gasp for breath and a gasp of astonishment—responding to the suffocation and shocks brought about by ecological crisis and its transformations. It asks:
What lessons about climatic survival may we derive from the territories we participate in?
Eligibility
We welcome individuals whose practice is deeply connected to their local contextin the African continent, working in fields including:
- Visual arts
- Research and education in the arts, culture, or humanities
- Curation and cultural programming
- Archiving and library practices
- Community leadership in socially engaged art
- Collectives and duos are not eligible to apply.
Applicants may propose new or ongoing multidisciplinary projects that engage with climate-related issues (e.g. heat, drought, eco-territorial concerns) and work meaningfully within specific communities, geographies, or sociopolitical contexts in the African continent.
Submission Requirements
- Brief project proposal
- Brief biography
- Cv
- Portfolio
How to Apply
GASP – Form in English
GASP – Formulario en español
GASP – Formulaire en français
GASP – Formulário em português
Program Benefits & Awards
- Accommodation at IPS (private room, bathroom, kitchen, lounge, and shared workspaces)
- Studio space shared with IPS team
- Curatorial mentorship and one-on-one guidance
- Public presentation of the project (format co-designed with IPS)
- Access to local networks of artists, curators, and cultural platforms
- Visits to institutions and independent spaces in Madrid
- Supporting documents for visa application process, including letter of invitation
- IPS cannot guarantee the successful processing of a Schengen visa but can recommend how to navigate the process in general terms
- 3,000 Euros artist honorarium grant – to be paid in two installments – the resident will be asked to generate an invoice documenting each payment
- 2,000 Euros joint travel and production budget – whose direct purchases (example: flight tickets) will be administered by IPS
Entry Fee
None
Location
Madrid, Spain
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 31 May 2025
Website Link: https://www.instituteforpostnaturalstudies.org/article/gasp-international-artistic-residency-2025/
