This August, artists, researchers, professors, curators, historians, writers, and cultural practitioners from across Europe and beyond will gather in Oulu, in Northern Finland for a two-day academic and artistic symposium exploring the evolving landscape of mobile and site-specific artist residencies.
Where: Varjakka, Oulu, Finland
When: 21–22 August 2026
Deadline for applications: 31.7.2026
This two-day academic and artistic symposium brings together artists, researchers, academics, historians, curators, writers, cultural practitioners and more to explore mobile and site-specific forms of artist residencies, particularly those looking at transport infrastructures and public space. With a focus on sustainability, mobility, and critical spatial practice, we ask how trains, stations, and transit systems—as well as other mobile or marginal contexts—can become sites for artistic research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and social engagement.
The programme includes lectures, panel discussions, workshops, and artistic presentations. A special part of the symposium will take place aboard a ship, inviting participants to reflect directly on movement, ecology, and shifting perspectives. Together, we will examine not only artistic outcomes but also the methodological, logistical, and political questions raised when residencies move beyond the studio and into shared, mobile environments.
How to register:
Registration details and full programme information is available at: https://tinyspaces.eu/
There is NO participation fee.
Contact details:
For questions about the Symposium:
TaikaBox: Tanja Råman, tanja@taikabox.com
For further information, please visit https://tinyspaces.eu/
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