Inve Experimental Arts Platform

Overview

Founded in 2014, INVE is a nomadic, artist-led experimental arts platform, residency program, and cultural lab based in the Valparaíso Region of Chile, with an active curatorial presence in Spain. Operated by a collective of Chilean artists and cultural managers, INVE focuses on contemporary hybrid arts, performance, moving image, and public space interventions. To date, the platform has supported over 200 international artists through labs, mentorships, film series, residencies, and festivals.

Mission

INVE aims to provide a collaborative, process-oriented space for artistic research and creation centered on the body, the moving image, and territory. Grounded in what they term the “politics of tenderness” and collective creation, the platform seeks to challenge established institutional structures, dismantle rigid disciplinary boundaries, and bring experimental performance and video art directly into public spaces to connect memories, bodies, and local communities.

Programs / Opportunities

• “Proceso Error” International Experimental Video Festival: A flagship international festival showcasing experimental film, video art, and video installations.
• “INVE Experimento” Video Creation Residency: Specialized residential labs providing artists with mentorship, studio access, and technical resources to develop experimental moving-image works.
• “Cuerpo y Territorio” (Body and Territory) Performance Lab: Intensive performance art workshops and laboratories focused on site-specific practices, somatic memory, and public interventions.
• “Vórtice” Experimental Video Training Lab & “Muestra Aberrante”: Educational seminars, masterclasses, and screening series exploring hybrid cinema, glitch, and expanded video art.
• Public Interventions & Boat Screenings (“Ver sobre la ola”): Site-responsive exhibitions, video installations on boats/harbors, and public gallery showcases.
• International Residencies & Exchanges: Collaborative exchanges with partner festivals and cultural spaces across South America, Europe, and Spain.

Target Community

• Multidisciplinary & Hybrid Artists: Emerging and established performance artists, video artists, dancers, filmmakers, lens-based creators, and interdisciplinary researchers worldwide.
• Valparaíso & Global Audiences: Local communities in the Valparaíso Region, public space passersby, experimental video enthusiasts, and an international network of performance and media art festivals.