Short Description
Medialab Matadero opens the second call to participate in the 5 interdisciplinary working groups of the Collaborative Prototyping Lab residency that will take place on November 12 – 26, 2025. The 20 selected participants will join the collaborative development of 5 prototypes, along with their promoters and mentors Alex Quicho, Solveig Qu Suess, Joel Blanco and Medialab’s curator Bani Brusadin.
For Medialab prototyping means testing ideas through collaborative work. The laboratory consists of an intensive two-week residency in which 25 people, organized in interdisciplinary working groups, will develop 5 prototype proposals. This call is precisely for those who want to join the development of the 5 selected proposals.
Eligibility
Anyone over the age of 18 can apply, no matter where they are from or where they live.
We are looking for creators and students who want to explore the impact of technology in today’s society. We want to test and possibly grow their ideas in a way that is specific, collaborative and critical.
We are especially interested in profiles linked to contemporary art and design research, both at the beginning of their careers and in more established phases.
The Prototyping Lab is open to people with experience or training in visual culture and new visualities, architecture and urbanism, writing, journalism, social studies, activism, digital media, environmental sciences, engineering, materials science, economics and any other field that can connect in a productive and original way with one or more of the topics of the LAB 4 Weird Futures program.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
It’s free. Medialab pays for travel and accommodation for people who don’t live in the Community of Madrid, no matter where they come from (up to 10 people).
The organization will provide meals for all participants in the lab from Monday to Friday between November 12 and 26.
Entry Fee
None
Location
Madrird, Spain
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 2 September 2025
- Residency Period: November 12th through 26th, 2025
Website Link: https://www.medialab-matadero.es/en/announcements/open-call-collaborators-lab-4-weird-futures
