PŘÍMĚŠŤÁK
OPEN CALL: As We Grow III
OPEN CALL: As We Grow III
OPEN CALL: As We Grow III
OPEN CALL: As We Grow III
Termín: 4. Srpna – 8. Srpna, každý den od 9:00 do 17:00
Kapacita: 15 lidí ve věku 17-22
Lokality: SVĚTOVA 1, Praha a okolí
Uzávěrka přihlášek: 31. 5. 2025
DEADLINE: 29 February 2024 at midnight
Summary:
1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill-out the ->Google form<- and see the info about ->Mary Maggic<-
3. Send the required materials to info@svetova1.cz subject "[your name] – AWG 2024"
DEADLINE: 29 February 2024 at midnight
Summary:
1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill-out the ->Google form<- and see the info about ->Mary Maggic<-
3. Send the required materials to info@svetova1.cz subject "[your name] – AWG 2024"
DEADLINE: 29 February 2024 at midnight
Summary:
1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill-out the ->Google form<- and see the info about ->Mary Maggic<-
3. Send the required materials to info@svetova1.cz subject "[your name] – AWG 2024"
DEADLINE: 29 February 2024 at midnight
Summary:
1. Read the complete information and the eligibility criteria for this Open Call below.
2. Fill-out the ->Google form<- and see the info about ->Mary Maggic<-
3. Send the required materials to info@svetova1.cz subject "[your name] – AWG 2024"
Základní info:
SVĚTOVA 1 pořádá tento srpen příměstský tábor a tím poskytuje jedinečnou příležitost rozšířit si své znalosti a více se seznámit se současnou uměleckou scénou v Praze.
Týdenní příměstský tábor pro mladé od 17 do 22 let je zaměřený na poznávání současného umění a lokální umělecké scény. Týden bude složen z procházek, návštěv a seznamování se s osobnostmi, uměleckými prostory a institucemi. Seznam se s pražským uměleckým světem a poznejte blíže mechanismy naší umělecké krajiny!
Budeme společně prohlubovat své znalosti, navštěvovat současné výstavy a navazovat nové známosti s umělci*kyněmi, kurátory*kami a dalšími kulturními pracovnicemi*íky, udržujícími kulturu naživu. Naskytne se nám možnost prozkoumat umělecké ateliéry, projít si výstavní prostory mimo klasické umělecké instituce, seznámit se s lidmi a prostory, o kterých se běžně člověk nedozví. Také navštívíme zajímavé workshopy, kde si vyzkoušíme nové praktické dovednosti.
Příměstský tábor nejen prohloubí tvůj vztah k naší umělecké scéně, ale taky ti pomůže navázat budoucí spolupráce a otevřít nové dialogy v umělecké komunitě. Nabídne ti nové poznání, zkušenosti, inspirace a přátelství. Díky tomuto programu budeš mít možnost rozšířit své vědomosti a zároveň si vytvořit konexe a vztahy se stejně naladěnými lidmi a umělci*kyněmi.
Každý den bude rozdělen do 2 bloků. Každý blok bude obsahovat program naplněný informacemi a vědomostmi, proložený aktivitami pro stmelení kolektivu a vytvoření příjemné atmosféry. Seznámíme se s kreativními procesy a s pozvanými hosty*kami se podíváme na to, jak se připravuje výstava, jak vypadá umělecký ateliér, co to ten kurátor vlastně dělá.
Tábor je zaměřený pro věkovou skupinu 17–22 let, bez ohledu na studentský status. Ať studuješ nebo už pracuješ, hlavní je zájem o umění a o vzdělávání se v tomto ohledu.
SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists to join the open call for proposals for the third edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by Chinese-American nonbinary artist and researcher Mary Maggic and will take place in late spring. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.
We actively encourage non-art-educated artists and artists from minority groups to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.
Program dates:
Mary Maggic's project takes place from 20 May – 1 June with the exhibition lasting from 31 May – 27 July at SVĚTOVA 1, Prague. On April 30th, there will be a mandatory introduction video call with all selected participants.
Eligibility criteria:
Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program. Knowledge of spoken English is essential. Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email. We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.
What you get:
Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show.
Deadline:
Saturday, 29 February 2024 at midnight
Results announcement
By Friday, 29 March 2024
SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists to join the open call for proposals for the third edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by Chinese-American nonbinary artist and researcher Mary Maggic and will take place in late spring. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.
We actively encourage non-art-educated artists and artists from minority groups to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.
Program dates:
Mary Maggic's project takes place from 20 May – 1 June with the exhibition lasting from 31 May – 27 July at SVĚTOVA 1, Prague. On April 30th, there will be a mandatory introduction video call with all selected participants.
Eligibility criteria:
Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program. Knowledge of spoken English is essential. Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email. We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.
What you get:
Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show.
Deadline:
Saturday, 29 February 2024 at midnight
Results announcement
By Friday, 29 March 2024
SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists to join the open call for proposals for the third edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by Chinese-American nonbinary artist and researcher Mary Maggic and will take place in late spring. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.
We actively encourage non-art-educated artists and artists from minority groups to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.
Program dates:
Mary Maggic's project takes place from 20 May – 1 June with the exhibition lasting from 31 May – 27 July at SVĚTOVA 1, Prague. On April 30th, there will be a mandatory introduction video call with all selected participants.
Eligibility criteria:
Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program. Knowledge of spoken English is essential. Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email. We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.
What you get:
Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show.
Deadline:
Saturday, 29 February 2024 at midnight
Results announcement
By Friday, 29 March 2024
SVĚTOVA 1 invites early-career artists to join the open call for proposals for the third edition of the educational and research program titled As We Grow. This year, the course will be led by Chinese-American nonbinary artist and researcher Mary Maggic and will take place in late spring. The project will last 14 days and culminate in a group exhibition.
We actively encourage non-art-educated artists and artists from minority groups to apply for As We Grow. We are committed to equality and inclusivity within our team, and the opportunities S1 provides.
Program dates:
Mary Maggic's project takes place from 20 May – 1 June with the exhibition lasting from 31 May – 27 July at SVĚTOVA 1, Prague. On April 30th, there will be a mandatory introduction video call with all selected participants.
Eligibility criteria:
Applicants must be physically present in Prague during the entire program. Knowledge of spoken English is essential. Applicants must commit to the whole 14-day program after receiving the acceptance email. We unfortunately cannot offer accommodation due to funding restrictions.
What you get:
Selected participants will be eligible for a free 14-day educational experience. You will benefit from a rich working environment, on-site interaction with the leading artist, scholars, and artists, active involvement in the As We Grow research and event programming, and organizational and professional support. We will exhibit your work at SVĚTOVA 1 for at least six weeks. We will provide production and PR support before, during, and after the show.
Deadline:
Saturday, 29 February 2024 at midnight
Results announcement
By Friday, 29 March 2024
Poplatek:
Doporučená cena je 3000Kč.
Pro co největší přístupnost programu pro minoritní skupiny a lidi s menšími finančními možnostmi jsme zvolili způsob „zaplať co můžeš”, v přihlašovacím formuláři je možné si sám zvolit velikost poplatku na základě možnosti přihlašujícího. Následně po přihlášení a potvrzení vám zašleme fakturu pro uhrazení poplatku za participaci. Chtěli bychom ještě jednou upozornit že tento program není zadarmo.
Co poplatek obsahuje:
Účast na programu a workshopech
Odborný dozor producentů a pedagoga
Přednášky a workshopy od hostů*ek
Návštěva uměleckých prostor a komentované prohlídky
Malé občerstvení v prostorách SVĚTOVA 1
Co poplatek neobsahuje:
Stravování (doporučujeme si sebou vzít kapesné 200Kč na den)
Ubytování v Praze
Postup výběru účastnictva
Účastnictvo vybíráme podle data odevzdání přihlášky a splnění všech podmínek k přijetí na tábor. Žádné speciální okolnosti ani řízení nejsou součástí výběru. Orientujeme se pouze podle rychlosti odevzdání a bereme prvních 15 lidí v řadě.
SUBMISSION:
1. A filled-out online ->Google form <-
2. Your artist statement of motivation of 500 words max. (could be a manifesto, personal statement, or text explaining why you want to take part in the project)
3. A portfolio, with 5 works max.
4. CV + short description of yourself
Apply to:
Please apply via a filled-out Google form and send all of the required materials in the .PDF format to info@svetova1.cz with the email subject: [your name] – AWG 2024
Any questions?
Please see the FAQ below or do not hesitate to email us at info@svetova1.cz.
Good luck!! 
SUBMISSION:
1. A filled-out online ->Google form <-
2. Your artist statement of motivation of 500 words max. (could be a manifesto, personal statement, or text explaining why you want to take part in the project)
3. A portfolio, with 5 works max.
4. CV + short description of yourself
Apply to:
Please apply via a filled-out Google form and send all of the required materials in the .PDF format to info@svetova1.cz with the email subject: [your name] – AWG 2024
Any questions?
Please see the FAQ below or do not hesitate to email us at info@svetova1.cz.
Good luck!!
SUBMISSION:
1. A filled-out online ->Google form <-
2. Your artist statement of motivation of 500 words max. (could be a manifesto, personal statement, or text explaining why you want to take part in the project)
3. A portfolio, with 5 works max.
4. CV + short description of yourself
Apply to:
Please apply via a filled-out Google form and send all of the required materials in the .PDF format to info@svetova1.cz with the email subject: [your name] – AWG 2024
Any questions?
Please see the FAQ below or do not hesitate to email us at info@svetova1.cz.
Good luck!!
SUBMISSION:
1. A filled-out online ->Google form <-
2. Your artist statement of motivation of 500 words max. (could be a manifesto, personal statement, or text explaining why you want to take part in the project)
3. A portfolio, with 5 works max.
4. CV + short description of yourself
Apply to:
Please apply via a filled-out Google form and send all of the required materials in the .PDF format to info@svetova1.cz with the email subject: [your name] – AWG 2024
Any questions?
Please see the FAQ below or do not hesitate to email us at info@svetova1.cz.
Good luck!!
Program a struktura:
Základní témata
Současná umělecká scéna v Praze
Jak vypadají ateliéry umělců, procesy umělecké tvorby
Jak to vypadá při vytváření výstavy, co to obnáší
Jaké to je být umělcem v Praze
Diskuze s umělci, kurátory, producenty a svými vrstevníky
Pro koho je příměstský tábor
Lidé ve věkové kategorii 17–22 let
Studentsvo, začínající umělctvo, lidi se zájmem pro umění
Co získají účastníci*ice?
Cenné vědomosti a znalosti ohledně současné umělecké scény v Praze.
Nová přátelství a známosti s dalšími participujícími a s osobnostmi umělecké scény.
Osobní setkání s osobnostmi aktivními na umělecké scéně.
Příležitost nahlédnout do pozadí uměleckého provozu.
Odborný dozor, aneb s kým tam jedeme?
Zai Xu (*1998) je umělec, kurátor a zakladatel artist-run space SVĚTOVA 1. Ve své umělecké praxi reaguje na témata queer, stresu a úzkosti. Od roku 2018, kdy založil uměleci*kyněmi vedený prostor SVĚTOVA 1, se zaměřuje na propagaci mladého umění, experimentaci ve výstavnictví a hledáním optimálního schématu udržitelnosti. Xu se dramaturgicky a kurátorsky spolupodílí na všech aktivitách SVĚTOVA 1, kde za dobu její existence spoluprodukoval více než 24 výstav a sedm desítek doprovodných programů. V roce 2022 inicioval edukativně výzkumnou sérii As We Grow zaměřenou na mezigenerační dialog a s ním spojenou výměnu zkušeností.
Iveta Schovancová (*1992) absolvovala bakalářské studium fotografie na UMPRUM v Praze a magisterské studium v ateliéru Nových médií II na AVU v Praze. Ve své tvorbě pracuje nejčastěji s fotografickým a pohyblivým obrazem a textilními objekty v rámci instalací. Ve své práci zkoumá proměňující se způsoby dorozumívání a vnímání ve vztahu ke kapacitě a distribuci pozornosti na pozadí vzájemné koexistence člověka, techniky a neosobních systémů. V minulosti představila své práce například na výstavě LEVELS, LEAVES v galerii City Surfer Office v Praze, False Vampires, Strangled Nightingales and Morning Awakers v Galerii TIC v Brně nebo v rámci výstavy Floor is Lava v Kunsthalle v Bratislavě. V současné době vyučuje na střední uměleckoprůmyslové škole textilních řemesel v Praze v ateliéru Nových médií.
O SVĚTOVA 1
SVĚTOVA 1 je neziskový umělecký prostor a platforma zaměřující se na současná, queer a sociální témata. Jde o holistickou entitu vedenou umělci*umělkyněmi, která prostřednictvím výstav a veřejných programů reaguje na aktuální dění ve Světě. Není důležité jen to, co prezentujeme, ale také jak – usilujeme o to být uměleckým, vzdělávacím i výzkumným institutem. Naším cílem je naplno se vyjádřit, dosáhnout celkové udržitelnosti a nabídnout útočiště těm, kteří*které ho potřebují.
SVĚTOVA 1 vznikla v září roku 2018 z pocitu potřeby vytvořit prostor pro nás a lidi jako my. Studentstvo, minority, underdogs, queers a ty, kteří*ré z různých důvodů zanechali*y svá studia a nyní se potýkají s problémy vyznat se v tomto dospěláckém Světě. V průběhu své existence se koncept prostoru kontinuálně transformuje a rozvíjí podle zájmů a potřeb našeho členstva s cílem propojit mladou generaci se sociálně-politickými událostmi probíhajícími ve Světě skrze uměleckou tvorbu, její prezentaci a další edukativně-komunitní projekty.
SVĚTOVA 1 je založena na základech sdílených hodnot členstva, přátel a návštěvnictva, a reflektuje či hledá způsoby, jak aplikovat potřeby kvíření a inkluzivity ve své praxi. Zároveň zkoumá formy, jak tyto získané poznatky předávat dál.
Project Teaser:
ALIEN KNOWLEDGING
As a collective, we will explore the alienation that resides in our bodies, environments, and the molecular, and how we can build from its disobedience. With various exercises and workshops inspired from biohacking, performativity, and knowledge production, we will transform old paradigms of toxicity and normativity into new modes of thinking and being. The alien becomes the raw material from which we build our futures, with a radical breakage from the past. From the pulsating words of scholar Anna Tsing, “purity is not an option!”
About:
Mary Maggic (b. 1991, Los Angeles) is a nonbinary Chinese-American artist and researcher working within the fuzzy intersections of body and gender politics and capitalist ecological alienations. Based in Vienna since 2017, Maggic frequently uses biohacking as a xeno-feminist practice of care that serves to demystify invisible lines of molecular biopower. After completing their Masters at MIT Media Lab (Design Fiction), their project “Open Source Estrogen” was awarded Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica '17 in Hybrid Arts, and in 2019 they completed a 10-month Fulbright residency in Yogyakarta, Indonesia investigating the relationship between Javanese mysticism and the plastic pollution crisis.
Maggic is a recipient of the 2022 Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship, and their work has exhibited internationally including Kunsthal Charlottenborg (DK), Centre de Cultura Contemporánia de Barcelona (ES), Philadelphia Museum of Art (US), Science Gallery London (UK), Migros Museum of Contemporary Art (CH), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (DE), Jeu de Paume (FR), Museum of Contemporary Art Tuscon (US), Haus der elektronischen Kunst (CH), Institute of Contemporary Arts London (UK), Art Laboratory Berlin (DE), Akbank Sanat (TR), and Jogja National Museum (ID). They are a current member of the online network Hackteria: Open Source Biological Art, the laboratory theater collective Aliens in Green, the Asian feminist collective Mai Ling Vienna, as well as a contributor to the radical syllabus project Pirate Care and to the online Cyberfeminism Index.
Website: https://maggic.ooo/
Instagram: @marymaggic
As We Grow is our educational research program. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.
SVĚTOVA 1, Prague, is a non-profit artist-run space focusing on emerging, queer and social matters. We are the most progressive art-focused queer space in the Czech Republic. Our exhibitions and public programs reflect our mission of being a radically inclusive platform that, while maintaining sustainable processes, acts as a refuge for those in need. In addition, we aim to become a holistic entity – an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant and the Culture Fund of Czech Republic Arts Grant.
More info about our values ->here<-
Project Teaser:
ALIEN KNOWLEDGING
As a collective, we will explore the alienation that resides in our bodies, environments, and the molecular, and how we can build from its disobedience. With various exercises and workshops inspired from biohacking, performativity, and knowledge production, we will transform old paradigms of toxicity and normativity into new modes of thinking and being. The alien becomes the raw material from which we build our futures, with a radical breakage from the past. From the pulsating words of scholar Anna Tsing, “purity is not an option!”
About:
Mary Maggic (b. 1991, Los Angeles) is a nonbinary Chinese-American artist and researcher working within the fuzzy intersections of body and gender politics and capitalist ecological alienations. Based in Vienna since 2017, Maggic frequently uses biohacking as a xeno-feminist practice of care that serves to demystify invisible lines of molecular biopower. After completing their Masters at MIT Media Lab (Design Fiction), their project “Open Source Estrogen” was awarded Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica '17 in Hybrid Arts, and in 2019 they completed a 10-month Fulbright residency in Yogyakarta, Indonesia investigating the relationship between Javanese mysticism and the plastic pollution crisis.
Maggic is a recipient of the 2022 Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship, and their work has exhibited internationally including Kunsthal Charlottenborg (DK), Centre de Cultura Contemporánia de Barcelona (ES), Philadelphia Museum of Art (US), Science Gallery London (UK), Migros Museum of Contemporary Art (CH), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (DE), Jeu de Paume (FR), Museum of Contemporary Art Tuscon (US), Haus der elektronischen Kunst (CH), Institute of Contemporary Arts London (UK), Art Laboratory Berlin (DE), Akbank Sanat (TR), and Jogja National Museum (ID). They are a current member of the online network Hackteria: Open Source Biological Art, the laboratory theater collective Aliens in Green, the Asian feminist collective Mai Ling Vienna, as well as a contributor to the radical syllabus project Pirate Care and to the online Cyberfeminism Index.
Website: https://maggic.ooo/
Instagram: @marymaggic
As We Grow is our educational research programme. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.
SVĚTOVA 1, Prague, is a non-profit artist-run space focusing on emerging, queer and social matters. We are the most progressive art-focused queer space in the Czech Republic. Our exhibitions and public programmes reflect our mission of being a radically inclusive platform that, while maintaining sustainable processes, acts as a refuge for those in need. In addition, we aim to become a holistic entity – an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant and the Culture Fund of Czech Republic Arts Grant.
More info about our values ->here<-
Project Teaser:
ALIEN KNOWLEDGING
As a collective, we will explore the alienation that resides in our bodies, environments, and the molecular, and how we can build from its disobedience. With various exercises and workshops inspired from biohacking, performativity, and knowledge production, we will transform old paradigms of toxicity and normativity into new modes of thinking and being. The alien becomes the raw material from which we build our futures, with a radical breakage from the past. From the pulsating words of scholar Anna Tsing, “purity is not an option!”
About:
Mary Maggic (b. 1991, Los Angeles) is a nonbinary Chinese-American artist and researcher working within the fuzzy intersections of body and gender politics and capitalist ecological alienations. Based in Vienna since 2017, Maggic frequently uses biohacking as a xeno-feminist practice of care that serves to demystify invisible lines of molecular biopower. After completing their Masters at MIT Media Lab (Design Fiction), their project “Open Source Estrogen” was awarded Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica '17 in Hybrid Arts, and in 2019 they completed a 10-month Fulbright residency in Yogyakarta, Indonesia investigating the relationship between Javanese mysticism and the plastic pollution crisis.
Maggic is a recipient of the 2022 Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship, and their work has exhibited internationally including Kunsthal Charlottenborg (DK), Centre de Cultura Contemporánia de Barcelona (ES), Philadelphia Museum of Art (US), Science Gallery London (UK), Migros Museum of Contemporary Art (CH), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (DE), Jeu de Paume (FR), Museum of Contemporary Art Tuscon (US), Haus der elektronischen Kunst (CH), Institute of Contemporary Arts London (UK), Art Laboratory Berlin (DE), Akbank Sanat (TR), and Jogja National Museum (ID). They are a current member of the online network Hackteria: Open Source Biological Art, the laboratory theater collective Aliens in Green, the Asian feminist collective Mai Ling Vienna, as well as a contributor to the radical syllabus project Pirate Care and to the online Cyberfeminism Index.
Website: https://maggic.ooo/
Instagram: @marymaggic
As We Grow is our educational research programme. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.
SVĚTOVA 1, Prague, is a non-profit artist-run space focusing on emerging, queer and social matters. We are the most progressive art-focused queer space in the Czech Republic. Our exhibitions and public programmes reflect our mission of being a radically inclusive platform that, while maintaining sustainable processes, acts as a refuge for those in need. In addition, we aim to become a holistic entity – an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant and the Culture Fund of Czech Republic Arts Grant.
More info about our values ->here<-
Project Teaser:
ALIEN KNOWLEDGING
As a collective, we will explore the alienation that resides in our bodies, environments, and the molecular, and how we can build from its disobedience. With various exercises and workshops inspired from biohacking, performativity, and knowledge production, we will transform old paradigms of toxicity and normativity into new modes of thinking and being. The alien becomes the raw material from which we build our futures, with a radical breakage from the past. From the pulsating words of scholar Anna Tsing, “purity is not an option!”
About:
Mary Maggic (b. 1991, Los Angeles) is a nonbinary Chinese-American artist and researcher working within the fuzzy intersections of body and gender politics and capitalist ecological alienations. Based in Vienna since 2017, Maggic frequently uses biohacking as a xeno-feminist practice of care that serves to demystify invisible lines of molecular biopower. After completing their Masters at MIT Media Lab (Design Fiction), their project “Open Source Estrogen” was awarded Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica '17 in Hybrid Arts, and in 2019 they completed a 10-month Fulbright residency in Yogyakarta, Indonesia investigating the relationship between Javanese mysticism and the plastic pollution crisis.
Maggic is a recipient of the 2022 Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship, and their work has exhibited internationally including Kunsthal Charlottenborg (DK), Centre de Cultura Contemporánia de Barcelona (ES), Philadelphia Museum of Art (US), Science Gallery London (UK), Migros Museum of Contemporary Art (CH), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (DE), Jeu de Paume (FR), Museum of Contemporary Art Tuscon (US), Haus der elektronischen Kunst (CH), Institute of Contemporary Arts London (UK), Art Laboratory Berlin (DE), Akbank Sanat (TR), and Jogja National Museum (ID). They are a current member of the online network Hackteria: Open Source Biological Art, the laboratory theater collective Aliens in Green, the Asian feminist collective Mai Ling Vienna, as well as a contributor to the radical syllabus project Pirate Care and to the online Cyberfeminism Index.
Website: https://maggic.ooo/
Instagram: @marymaggic
As We Grow is our educational research program. Focusing on intergenerational dialogue and the related exchange of experiences is at the core of AWG. Each iteration is unique. Each is designed in a dialogue with the leading artist. AWG encourages learning through making attitudes and culminates in a group exhibition. In 2023, we strengthened our AWG and consequently focused on supporting early-career artists.
SVĚTOVA 1, Prague, is a non-profit artist-run space focusing on emerging, queer and social matters. We are the most progressive art-focused queer space in the Czech Republic. Our exhibitions and public programs reflect our mission of being a radically inclusive platform that, while maintaining sustainable processes, acts as a refuge for those in need. In addition, we aim to become a holistic entity – an educational and research institute – run by artists for artists. AWG has been kindly supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Arts Grant and the Culture Fund of Czech Republic Arts Grant.
More info about our values ->here<-
Picture credit: Suchart Wannaset, 2022. Angewandte Performance Lab