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.
Šiais metais menininkai kviečiami interpretuoti „Peizažo formacijų“ temą atsispiriant nuo pakelių potemės – ji nurodo tiek į tiesioginį, tiek metaforišką klajojimą, kaip galimybę atsidurti nepažintose erdvėse, prisijaukinti nepažinumą. Rezidencijų metu bus atkreipiamas dėmesys į kasdieniam žvilgsniui nepastebimus materialumus ir gyvybes, dėmesio periferijoje lūkuriuojančias, nereprezentacines Pamario regiono erdves. Bus apmąstomas paradoksalus apleistų, tačiau atvirų ir savaip įtraukiančių erdvių santykis su gyventojais, architektūrinio naujinimosi ir aktualizacijos klausimai.
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.
- Pasibaigus rezidencijai suplanuota papildoma rezidencijoje kūrusių menininkų darbų sklaida – paroda Panemunės pilyje (2026 m. lapkrčio mėn.).
Number of participants:up to 5 artists working in visual arts.
Residency curators: Monika Kornilova and Artūras Mitinas (Bakakay collective)
Full description of conditions and requirements for the open call are available HERE
The project is financed by Lithuanian Council for Culture