TRES/SMUS: ec(h)otoning Research-based Art Commission for Artists from the Global South (Thaila[...]

On the Move; Indonesia; Hybrid; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A research-based art platform is offering a fully funded one-year commission for artists from the Global South, focusing on urban sustainability. The project includes mentorship, an international collaborative aspect, and is committed to long-term participatory and community engagement. Artists will receive a monthly stipend and support for travel and production.

Benefits

Monthly research stipend (400-700 EUR)

Roundtrip airfare to Bangkok

Accommodation during residency

Production and documentation budget of 8,400 EUR

Qualifications

• Artists committed to long-term research projects that are process-driven, participatory, community-engaged.
• Open to individuals, organizations, and collectives from the Global South.

Responsibilities

• Receive mentorship from TRES and collaborate with scholars.
• Participate in on-site residencies.

Job description

TRES/SMUS: ec(h)otoning Research-based Art Commission for Artists from the Global South (Thailand, India, Indonesia, Online)

Hybrid mobility

Open for: Individuals / Organisations & Collectives Artists, Researchers & Critics Cross-disciplinary

The SMUS RBA commission: ec(h)otoning is a fully funded one-year commission, part of a multi-phase research-based art (RBA) programme run by the Mexican artist platform TRES as part of the Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability (SMUS). The project duration is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 with two on-site residencies.

From a strictly ecological perspective, an ecotone is defined as a transitional area between two distinct ecosystems. By applying the term to the urban realm and converting it into a verb, the project aims to extend this transitional area to mixed methodologies, as well as to different forms of knowledge and practice. The project aims to stimulate dialogue and collaboration on urban sustainability research addressing wicked urban problems.

The selected artist will receive mentorship from TRES and collaborate with scholars from:

• Diponegoro University, Indonesia and

The two residencies are:

• A site-based residency between one and three months at one of three host universities.

This is open to international artists from the Global South who are working within the field of research-based art. There is no age limit. The project is seeking artists who are committed to long-term research projects that are process-driven, participatory, community-engaged, and/or site-specific and that emphasise transitional zones of ec(h)otoning, attuned to ecological and socio-cultural flux. They can be working in any medium or combination of media.

What is provided:

• Monthly research stipend from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 (400-700 EUR)
• Roundtrip airfare to Bangkok and accommodation during the two-week residency
• Accommodation during the one to three-month residency period at the chosen university
• Production and documentation budget of 8,400 EUR