Sistemática y Seductora IV – Research Residency on Contemporary Art Biennials

Условия участия

Open to art, culture, and social-science professionals; no prior expertise required.

Sistemática y Seductora – RESEARCH RESIDENCY ON CONTEMPORARY ART BIENNIALS Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 Country: Brazil 4ª edition. SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2027 The SISTEMÁTICA Y SEDUCTORA IV residency is a collective and collaborative instance of debate and reflection to investigate Biennials of Contemporary Art in Latin America. This program will bring together artists and art workers for 18 or 45 days for horizontal research work, visits to the Biennial and institutions, and meetings to exchange experiences with local agents. The Residency has a face-to-face modality and ends with a presentation on OpenStudio in São Paulo, Brazil. Special application period: until September 30, 2027. The application process for RESIDENCY begins here. Duration of residency The SISTEMÁTICA Y SEDUCTORA IV Residency takes place in three consecutive months (September, October and November) in periods of 18 days. Both periods have the +ARQUIVO option, which extends the residency for 1 additional month (in total 45 days) to deepen the contents. Accommodation The Uberbau_house headquarters is located in the Copan Building, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, in the center of São Paulo.The space can accommodate up to 8 residents in shared rooms and includes a conference and lecture room for 15 to 20 people, a kitchen, dining area, and laundry facilities. Disciplines, work equipment and assistance The Residency is designed in a broad and inclusive way, articulating the previous knowledge of the participants, and the coordination and research team. Therefore we do not require specific prior knowledge. ART AND CULTURE Intended for art and culture professionals, such as artists, educators, curators, teachers, gallery owners, collectors, civil servants, art managers, cultural managers, and other cultural agents; from the areas of visual arts, music, theater, cinema, and literature. ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Oriented to professionals in architecture, psychology, sociology, anthropology, journalism, social communication, social work, economics, philosophy, and other professional areas. The Biennials of Art are mega exhibitions that take place every two years, bringing together curators and artists under different themes to strengthen their internationalization while promoting tourism and the local economy. From the fifties to the present, Biennials have been held throughout the continent, with different ideological perspectives, and thematic approaches in relation to the production, circulation, and debate on art. In our research, we have identified more than 30 of them, and we have focused on the 13 most influential Biennials, which we use as case studies. These are BienalSur (Argentina), Bienal Deformes (Chile), Biennial of Cuenca (Ecuador), Biennial of Curitiba (Brazil), Biennial of the End of the World (Argentina), Biennial IKA (Argentina), Biennial Coltejer (Colombia), Biennial Iberoamericana de Lima (Peru), Havana Biennial (Cuba), Mercosur Biennial (Brazil), Montevideo Biennial (Uruguay), São Paulo Biennial (Brazil) and SIART Biennial (Bolivia). SISTEMÁTICA Y SEDUCTORA IV is a Residency program that takes these mega-events as cases to investigate and critically analyze the art system from a Latin American perspective. In addition, we will visit the 37th São Paulo Biennial in person, curated by Amanda Carneiro and Raphael Fonseca, who will work alongside an international group composed of Ana Salazar Herrera (Ecuador and Portugal), Léuli Eshrāghi (Samoa, Australia and Canada), Rado Ištok (Slovakia), Ryan Inouye (United States), and Yina Jiménez Suriel (Dominican Republic). The team is completed by Brazilian curatorial assistants Amanda Tavares and Mayara Carvalho. The São Paulo Biennial is the oldest and most relevant event for contemporary art in Latin America. Begun in 1951, it is one of the most important biennials internationally (together with the Venice Biennale and Documenta – Kassel).Fees and support The participation fee for 18 days is USD 1,400 (one thousand four hundred US dollars).The participation fee for 45 days is USD 2,900 (two thousand nine hundred US dollars). Expectations towards the artist Each edition of the SISTEMÁTICA Y SEDUCTORA concludes with a public presentation.This event takes place both in person and online, where each participant shares the progress or results of their research process.The recordings of these presentations are incorporated into the Reserva Ideológica archive —publicly accessible— becoming part of a collective body of knowledge on contemporary art.In addition, they are disseminated through Uberbau_house networks and collaborating platforms such as VADB, expanding their reach across the region. Application information To begin the application process, please complete the form available at https://www.cooperativadearte.org/sistematicayseductora/home_en/

Как подавать

Complete the application form at the Cooperativa de Arte website to begin the residency application process.