"Landscape Formations. Waysides" | Open call

Kintai Arts is pleased to announce an open call for local and international artists specializing in visual arts to apply for the artistic residency "Landscape Formations. Waysides", scheduled to take place from July 21 to August 1, 2026.

During the residency, artists are invited to draw direct inspiration from the Pomeranian coast and its rich cultural and natural heritage, reimagining the symbols of the location through various visual arts mediums. The term formation (lot. formatio) signifies the act of shaping or creating. Its primary connotation pertains to the geological processes through which rocks are structured under specific tectonic and climatic conditions over prolonged periods. Viewing the landscape through the lens of formation allows for an exploration of the plein-air motif as a foundational concept while transcending its superficial representation. In essence, it involves beginning with the earth’s structural constructs when depicting a landscape and, perhaps, revealing those constructs to the viewer.

This year, artists are invited to interpret the theme Landscape Formations through the sub-theme of Waysides. It suggests both literal and metaphorical wandering, as a possibility of entering unfamiliar spaces and learning to inhabit unfamiliarity. During the residency, attention will be directed toward materialities and forms of life that often escape the everyday gaze, non-representational spaces of the Pomeranian region that linger at the periphery of attention. Artists are invited to consider/reflect on the paradoxical relationship between abandoned, yet, in their own way, immersive and open spaces and their inhabitants, alongside questions of architectural renewal and activation. 

During the residency, artists will participate in open studio sessions and engage in discussions with fellow participants, the residency curators, and art critics. Additionally, the program will include symposium presentations by selected speakers. At the end of the residency, participants will have the opportunity to showcase their work during the final exhibition in the Kintai Arts gallery. 

Residency activities:

• Open Studios, Discussions, and Site Visits: artists will participate in open studio sessions, discussions, workshops and visits to selected locations. Moderators: residency curators Monika Kornilova and Artūras Mitinas.
• Symposium Discussions: selected speakers, including artists, architects, scientists and art critics, will present theoretical perspectives related to contemporary landscape representation in visual arts, architecture and environment through the topic of Waysides. 
• Landscape Excursions – 3 explorations of the local environment: Birdwatching with an ornithologist, Sailing on the Curonian Lagoon aboard a historical boat, A visit to Ventė Cape and Aukštumala bog.
• Final Presentation: at the end of the residency, participants will have the opportunity to showcase their work during the final exhibition in the Kintai Arts gallery, curated by Monika Kornilova and Artūras Mitinas.
• Additional Exhibitions: further exhibition and related events are planned in Panemunės Castle (November 2026), curated by Monika Kornilova and Artūras Mitinas. 
  
  

Number of participants:up to 5 artists working in visual arts.
Residency curators: Monika Kornilova and Artūras Mitinas (Bakakay collective)

The project is financed by Lithuanian Council for Culture