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[[Résidence timide]] took place from late October 2016 to early July 2017 in Saint-Gilles, Brussels. |
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[[Résidence timide]] took place from late October 2016 to early July 2017 in [[Saint-Gilles]], [[Brussels]]. |
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The residency welcomed four artists in total, each for a maximum period of one week, and also included a meeting with a potential future candidate. |
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The word “timide” was chosen as the guiding principle of the residency. This theme emerged from the specific characteristics of the workspace inside my home: [[the attic]]. The attic could only be accessed through my bedroom, and it had remained empty for some time before being rearranged and transformed into the residency’s studio space. |
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The word “timide” was chosen as the guiding principle of the residency. This theme emerged from the specific characteristics of the workspace inside [[my home]]: [[the attic]]. The attic could only be accessed through [[my bedroom]], and it had remained empty for some time before being rearranged and transformed into the residency’s studio space. |
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A “timid” attitude was essential at the beginning of the residency for several reasons: |
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A [[timide]] attitude was essential at the beginning of the residency for several reasons: |
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1. The apartment was shared with another housemate. |
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3. There was a lack of technical materials and resources. |
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The concept of “timide” was first applied to the selection of residents: they were people with whom both my housemate and I already had some prior familiarity. I also looked for personalities that seemed “timide” to me, in the sense that they would be willing to respect the delicate conditions of cohabitation. |
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The concept of [[timide]] was first applied to the selection of residents: they were people with whom both my housemate and I already had some prior familiarity. I also looked for personalities that seemed [[timide]] to me, in the sense that they would be willing to respect the delicate conditions of cohabitation. |
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Each resident was invited to create an object for the attic, using only the materials available on-site. Depending on their needs, the artists also had the opportunity to develop their own individual projects with my assistance. |
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Each resident was invited to create an object for [[the attic]], using only the materials available on-site. Depending on their needs, the artists also had the opportunity to develop their own individual projects with my assistance. |
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Each residency was documented through the same method: |
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2. Photographs taken with a single disposable camera, limited to 27 exposures. |
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All the works produced during the residency were presented at the finissage, held before the closing of Résidence Timide in July 2017. |
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All the works produced during the residency were presented at the finissage, held before the closing of [[Résidence timide]] in July 2017. |
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[[Bienvenue à la résidence timide]] (Welcome to Résidence Timide), 2017 |