OKAPI ART RESIDENCY
Opening its doors in 2023, the OKAPI Art Residency brings together a vibrant community of international artists working in the fields of photography, glass, and mixed media. Created for artists looking to enrich their artistic practice amid the breathtaking landscapes of Estonia and Saaremaa, the residency provides a plethora of opportunities to express oneself. More so, thanks to the photo-video and glass studios located near Tallinn, the artists can bring their boldest ideas to life in a supportive environment.
Each year the residency accepts applications from artists worldwide, offering an immersion of up to one month that allows prioritizing one’s project while being open to new experiences and the Estonian art scene. Supported by the OKAPI Gallery team, among which, for instance, is Birgit Pählapuu – well-known glass artist and photographer-curator Temuri Khvingia, the artists are provided with the necessary tools and an inspiring atmosphere to focus on one’s creative growth. Apart from individual studio work, the program is abundant with a variety of themed events and discussions. The culmination of the program, the final exhibition at the OKAPI Gallery, provides an insight into the artists’ resulting projects and creates a baseline for the entire art community to gather and inspire new collaborations. In such regards, the OKAPI Art Residency is more than an institution that fosters individual creativity; it also serves to bridge artists and nurture an international art community. It significantly contributes to artists’ lives by creating new synergies and promoting a fruitful exchange of ideas and practices to enrich the global art life.
Thus, the OKAPI Art Residency is truly a space of free thinking and creative processes.
For more information please contact us at:
info@okapi.ee
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OKAPI ART RESIDENCY
