Category Archives: Residencies

Norway: My home is my residency

Last week I left Bergen for a few days to attend my mother’s 70th birthday celebrations. I didn’t touch base in Dortmund but went straight from Frankfurt Airport to Saarbrücken and back 3 days later. After these days that were … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / March 7, 2012 / Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

October 2011: “Artist in Transit” Symposium in Berlin

Hello from Apana, Indonesia. I just found the time to type my handwritten diary into the laptop: 29. 10. 2011, Berlin I was asked to direct a workshop at a symposium by NGBK “Artists in Transit”. Here is a collection … Continue reading …

Alfred Banze / February 21, 2012 / Art, Artists, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Comments Off on October 2011: “Artist in Transit” Symposium in Berlin

Norway: PrøveRommet and cloudy Hernar

Last Monday the first of my presentations in cooperation with PrøveRommet took place at Landmark, a bar and event space within Bergen Kunsthall. It was fun: Mixed program with concert, comedy and reading. And I met Dillan Marsh from the … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / February 4, 2012 / About, Art, Artists, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

Reality check in Athens: – On bus X95 from Syntagma Square to the Athens airport, January 28, 2012 / – Still no working permits have been issued to 300 immigrant workers who won the 44 days long hunger strike in Greece one year ago.

After a cup of caffee, toast and nice morning talk, I said good-by to Marina Fokidis (free lance curator, who kindly let me stay at her place for past 3 days), and to her housewife Lolita. I walked couple of … Continue reading …

Tanja Ostojic / January 30, 2012 / Artists, Countries, Residencies, Travelling, Uncategorized / , , , , , , / Leave a comment

Norway: The island of Hernar and cross-oceanic thoughts…

Last weekend I headed to see the open ocean which from Bergen is hidden behind a row of fjords and islands. After quite a long bustrip through a row of tunnels and over a number of bridges the housing areas … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / January 17, 2012 / Art, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

Norway: Bergen – a first 360° report

Three days ago I arrived in Bergen, Norway. I am AiR for three months at USF Verftet, a former sardine factory in the harbour and my studio has an awsome view over the bay.

Rona Rangsch / January 8, 2012 / Art, Countries, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

My Proposal for a Pedestrian Crossing in Front of Nordbanhof Berlin

My Proposal for a Pedestrian Crossing in Front of Nordbanhof Berlin December 17, 2011 around midnight. Respected neighbours / dear all, After 6 years living in this neighbourhood and particularly in the past few months I feel threatened when crossing … Continue reading …

Tanja Ostojic / December 22, 2011 / About, Art, Artists, Countries, Residencies, Travelling, Uncategorized / , , , , / Leave a comment

Canada: On contemplation and collective achievement

I am back in Pouch Cove for a couple of days. And walking along the East Coast Trail to the South and North of town I realize another difference between the residency here in 2007 and the one in Terra … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / September 25, 2011 / About, Art, Residencies / Leave a comment

Canada: First resumé…

I left Terra Nova Park for St. John’s today as I will meet Joan Ritcey, Head of the Centre of Newfoundland Studies, at MUN tomorrow morning. So, it’s a good time to draw some sort of conclusion. The six weeks … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / September 23, 2011 / Art, Residencies, Travelling / Leave a comment

Canada: Fogo and Terra Nova – practical issues of artist residencies

I have been to Fogo Island for the weekend with some friends. Apart from the natural beauty of this place, which everybody around is admiring (and they are right!), it is the location of the Fogo Island Arts Corp Foundation residency … Continue reading …

Rona Rangsch / September 13, 2011 / Art, Artists, Residencies / Leave a comment