INHABIT artist-in-residence program
Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
Einreichfrist: 01. September 2026
The INHABIT artist-in-residence program of the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
invites artists from various disciplines to collaborate with their team of scientists and researchers. The integration of
artistic thinking and knowledge as reflective practices in their own right is an important dimension of the institute’s mission.
For this the presence of art and the inspiration and challenge of artistic
practice are essential. The interaction between the different perspectives creates a mutually productive space for both artists
and scientists to work in.
For this reason, INHABIT invites artists to spend three months creating new work, or
further developing an existing project, in a scientific research environment. Openness to the mission of the institute and
interest and readiness to work together with individual researchers or research groups are naturally preconditions. During
the residency, the institute will provide space, resources, and facilities for productive experimentation, dialogue, and collaboration.
Work developed during the residency will be presented in cooperation with various local arts institutions in the form of an
exhibition, performance, concert, or other mode of presentation, and complemented by discursive formats.
Application Criteria- Artists from the fields of performing
arts and music who are interested in collaboration between artistic and scientific practice
- Artists
developing a new work to be presented in the form of an exhibition, performance, concert, or other public format
- Artists engaged in contemporary cultural practice who respond to the institute with innovative and challenging ideas
or questions
Application Materials- Current
CV
- Artist statement (description of practice, concepts, methods, etc.), max. 500 words
- Project proposal outlining the scientific interest and sketching the connection to the institute and its research
areas, max. 500 words
- Portfolio (max. 20 pages)
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