Image courtesy of Eothen Stearn
Ahead of the application deadline for our annual Residency Exchange Programme with Triangle France - Astérides, we asked last year’s recipient, GSS member Eothen Stearn to reflect on their time there:
"My time at Triangle France Astérides was brilliant in all sorts of ways. Both as artist and individual on a personal journey. Marseille has a beautiful welcoming intensity to it. People look you right in the eyes. It is warm in every sense of the word. It is the most exciting place full of life and collisions that made me think differently. The sky was a new kind of blue. I swam alone weekly, ate fresh food and beautiful spices from the market. I visited local archives and museums. I learnt a lot. I found this residency held a mirror on my practice, I was forced to look at it in a deeper way, to spend longer with it and deconstruct my methodologies I felt this sense of gratitude being given that type of infrastructure and curatorial / peer support. My voice was welcomed and listened to. I made friends that I will keep and had inspiring encounters with strangers that I will remember. It was also good for me to get away and remember who I am in a new place and why I make art and what its power is. Being given that deeper, thoughtful and independent processing of work, I re-kindled my own relationship with making, thinking and doing through a gift of a slower sense of time. I am still in conversation with my cohort from that time - and have collaborated in ways with them afterwards (radio shows, publications). I also got invited to do an exhibition with someone I met there. I have never had a studio that big with beautiful natural light with big windows. They are private spaces but the building of La Friche gives you a sense of community. It's truly unique, I can't recommend this experience enough. I was very lucky to get to go. Thank you!"
Our open call to Glasgow based artists to undertake a residency with Triangle France - Astérides is still live - the deadline for applications is 5pm (GMT) on Monday 7th September
Applications should take the form of a single PDF document comprised of the following:
Your contact details (Name, Address & Postcode, Telephone No, Email)
Statement outlining your artistic practice (500 words)
A statement outlining how a residency with Triangle France - Astérides would enable you to develop your artistic practice? (350 words)
8-10 images, or up to 3 youtube or vimeo links to works that you feel best articulate your practice and best support your application. Please also include a short description (title, medium, date, etc) and/or contextual information for each image.
Artist CV (2 A4 pages maximum)
Completed applications should be sent via WeTransfer to info@glasgowsculpturestudios.org. Please note emails with attachments will not be received, so applications must be sent via WeTransfer.
You can find out more information about the opportunity here. If you have any further questions or require any assistance with your application, please contact Christian at Glasgow Sculpture Studios at christian@glasgowsculpturestudios.org.