Data and the sovereign residencies 2025

Projekt Atol (Slovenia); Goethe-Institut (Germany); Izolyatsia (Ukraine); MeetFactory (Czech Republic) and Tallinn Art Hall (Estonia) are calling for European art practitioners to apply for one of eight two- to three-month production residencies taking place in Ljubljana, Prague, Tallinn and online.

Computation and automation are reshaping global political dynamics, challenging established sovereignties and necessitating a fundamental shift in our understanding of politics. The rise of algorithmic influence on our decisions based on rapidly evolving AI technologies prompts questions about preserving personal and national sovereignties in a post-surveillance information society, and the role of art in reflecting this shift.

Establishing technological sovereignty becomes essential for preserving democracy, countering the trend of individuals being treated as mere users and commodities by the extractivist technology industry, while autocratic tendencies disguised as protection of the sovereign state are one the rise.

This project invites artists to engage with information technologies as integral to society rather than as mere tools.

During the residency, participants will develop artworks that engage with the project’s core questions. Existing projects may also be further developed within this framework. The outcomes will be presented at the hosting institutions and may be included in a final exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague.

Eligibility

According to the mission of the DATAS project geographical focus, applicants should be originated from (place of birth), residing on long-term in, and / or having the nationality of one of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine.

Support

• Travel
• Accommodation
• A monthly stipend (1,000 EUR net) 
• Production costs (up to 3,000 EUR)

Data and the sovereign residencies 2025 application guidelines

Deadline: 15 April 2025