07/02 @19h30
We, at Espronceda, are very proud to present the second edition of the Prize Espronceda/Arba-Esa on the importance of best practice in contemporary art and the role of the residency for young artists at the beginning of their career. Espronceda and the Royal Art Academy of Brussels have been collaborating for the past three years in order to research how to help young artists have time and space to create and work independently, without any influences, facilitating and catalysing artists’ abilities to move across the world and foster a meaningful creative period in their careers. This period of freedom allows the artists to develop a deeper understanding of their limits, potentialities, and fears; moreover, it enables young artists to do field work, to work on site, to collect, to experiment, to research and to generate new perspectives. The prize aims to underline the importance of creating a bridge among universities, arts centres and galleries for building new alliances. This collaboration seeks to demonstrate and highlight the role of the residency within contemporary artistic practice. The project is under the responsibility of Savina Tarsitano together with artistic coordinator Vincenzo Pezzella. The prize includes an artistic residency, mentorship, seminars and round tables for a wider dialogue at European and international level. This year we are pleased to host the two young artists: Charlotte Flamand (France) and Leen Van Dommelen (Belgium). This year’s prize is supported by the city of Brussels.
Programme:
On the 7th of February at 19.30, round table moderated by Savina Tarsitano on: “The relationship between art, performance and body language: towards new challenges, borders and alliances”, in the presence of Vincenzo Pezzella, artistic coordinator of the Royal Art Academy of Brussels, and Manuel Canelles, coach, director and visual artist, Bolzano.
On the 8th of February at 19.30, opening of “I Cried Over Spilt Milk”, a performance by Leen Van Dommelen.
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