Under 2014 färdigställde vi vår guide till att starta residensprogram. Ett residensprogram – efter engelskans artist in residency – kan variera stort i form och genomförande. Det handlar om att en eller flera konstnärer bjuds in för att bo och arbeta [...]
Tomma Rum (Empty Spaces) is a self-organised platform and artist group for cultural and artistic exchange. Each summer all participants together arrange a residency in a smaller municipality in Sweden. Tomma Rum is about the meeting and the creation of [...]
A bit up the country of Sweden we find Korpilombolo, the forest-fire-ravaged land by the lake-splitting stream, say. Quite the opposite really, a cozy place inland of Pajala municipality. With village church and villas sloping towards the lake and its elongated horizon. Wellknown for their Night Festival in December of every year, it's time for something proper also for the summer ;) Provided the Civic Hall and its empty cinema/theatre, basement stage, studio, white cube etc. Tomma Rum intends to fill it with much deserved activities, projects, objects and what not. Living a block or two away, in Villa Gaspar, centrally located next to restaurant, cultural center and grocery store, possibly inspiring for everyone present. A wonderful summer with exciting results and meetings is promised as our generous hosts Korpilombolo's Cultural Association, in addition to mentioned premises and residence, also are looking for more exhibition spaces, as well as projects and collaborations with the local cultural forces around these parts of Meänmaa... 500[...]
