The Q21 Artist-in-Residence program at MuseumsQuartier Wien is an international artist studio program, financed in cooperation with partners and sponsors. Every year, up to 80 international artists from abroad are invited to live and to work for one to two months through the studio program at Q21 / MuseumsQuartier Wien. During this time, projects with the Q21 cultural initiatives will be established.

As an institution of the Q21, EIKON is pleased to invite an artist focused on photography / media art to attend for January to February 2019. Applications (including a motivation letter explaining the relevance of a residency in Vienna, CV and portfolio - not more than 5 MB in total) can be sent to office@eikon.at. Deadline for the application is October 31, 2018.

The artist selected by EIKON will receive a free studio for residential and working purposes as well as a monthly scholarship in the amount of 1.050 Euro.

More information on the Q21 Artist-in-Residence program at MuseumsQuartier Wien can be found here.

photo © Q21
Artist's studio 904, size: 85m² / in cooperation with Christine König Galerie, 2016 / concept: Valentin Ruhry

Valter Ventura (born 1979 in Lisbon) is the winner of the first edition of the Q21 viennacontemporary Artist-in-Residence Prize 2018!

In cooperation with viennacontemporary and EIKON–International Magazine for Photography and Media Art, the Q21 / MuseumsQuartier Wien awards a residency scholarship as part of the Q21 Artist-in-Residence programme at the MuseumsQuartier Wien. The award allows the artist, represented by the Porto based Kubikgallery, to live and to work in one of the MuseumsQuartier Wien's nine artist studios for one month in 2019. In addition, the winner will receive a scholarship of 1,050 euro.

Jury of the Q21 viennacontemporary Artist-in-Residence Prize 2018:

Elisabeth Hajek, Artistic Director of frei_raum Q21 exhibition space, Artist-in-Residence Program Q21 / MQ
Nela Eggenberger, Editor-in-Chief, EIKON–International Magazine of Photography and Media Art
Sabine Winkler, curator
Matthew Stephenson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Photographers' Gallery

Jury Statement:
“In his multimedia installations, Valter Ventura (born in 1979 in Lisbon) continuously explores the nature of photography and its historical as well as contemporary significance. His almost forensic method, which can be experienced through a complex display reminiscent of natural-historical museum presentations, allows him to dig like an archaeologist into the depths in order to reveal observations of perception.”

Congratulations!