Eligibility

Artists engaged in painting; sculpture & installation are welcome to apply. Helikon only accepts applications individually. Companions are not allowed into residency. Except canvas, marble or wood, artists should bring all work materials on their own. Helikon may supply some acrylic or oil paint. Artists are obliged to leave at least one of their art work to Helikon Contemporary Art Association (Helikon will not be hold responsible about art works left by artists). Artists will be provided opportunity to exhibit their works in an art gallery (will be announced later on) with official opening announce to public at the end of the residency.

Number of Participants

at most 12

Deadline

June 14, 2024 21:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

June 14, 2024 21:00 UTC

Duration

August 24, 2024 - September 07, 2024

Costs

• $25.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Gallery, Installation Space, Print Shop, Shared Studio, Wood Shop

Housing

Cabin

Meals

Breakfast, Chef on Site, Coffee, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks, Tea, Vegetarian

Public Programs

Demo Day, Discussion, Exhibition, Workshops

Disciplines

Installation, Land Art, Painting, Sculpture

Languages

English

Program Description

s it the mediocracy that caused the society wide mediocrity, or the other way round? Hanna Arendt had already revealed and warned us about what ‘the banality of evil’ would unleash. So, what would happen when banality is itself banalized, when mediocrity itself becomes the standard mediocre? Mediocrity, will it entrench us into idiocracy or has it already done so? In this context, we would like to invite artists to our residence in order to question above.