CYENS Art Residency 2024
_intro
_residency
Between September and December 2024, I am taking part in CYENS Residency Programme as an artist-in-residence. For the first time this year, the programme is created in partnership with different research labs, this several artists are coming to Lefkosia to do artistic projects researching various themes and practices. I was lucky enough to be selected to take part in the residency programme for 3 months and in collaboration with CYENS, Thinker Maker Space, and EdMedia.
_project
The essence of our future lies in our ability to envision what could be before it becomes reality. My project seeks to delve into the core principles of future speculations by acknowledging the vital entanglement between imagination and knowledge in shaping our tomorrow. This is a theme that I have been addressing several times in my work during the last two years, but with this residency, I would like to dedicate time and work on it to shape it as a space for conversation - a game - and speculate on the idea of a “future design” discipline.
_residency planning & log
| Week | Overarching task | Description of Activities | Equipment Used | Plan | Diary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK 1 // 24-27 Sep | 1: conceptualising & first try-outs | Getting to know the people and the spaces + Begin research process | n/a | Getting settled at the space; and meeting in person the people who I will be working with. Settling up working space/locker and all practicalities. Starting to draft my plan (adjusting it also) for the residency, self-facilitation activities. Start of the research process. Setup the research and documentation spaces: notebooks, alwiki page. | 24, tue // first day at TMS, was welcomed by Stella and Sonia; got practical info about the residency, the space and equipment; agreed to do a workshop at the WIP festival; updating the work schedule for the residency |
_references
★ CYENS - centre of excellence
★ Thinker Maker Space - a multifunctional creative space
★ EdMedia - applied research and innovation in the field of Interactive Media for Education and Edutainment