CERN/Copenhagen Contemporary residency 2025
Artists and collectives from any country are invited to submit a proposal for a fully funded, two-month residency split between CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary. Collide is an annual residency programme for artists with a distinct interest in science and technology, who have a strong motivation to engage in dialogue with scientists and engineers.
The selected artist or collective will spend the first month at CERN in Geneva (May 2025) and the second month at Copenhagen Contemporary in Copenhagen (June 2025). During the residency, the artist conducts research for their proposal, fostering meaningful exchanges with scientists, engineers, and staff in both locations. The residencies will be followed by a remote phase to define and produce a new artwork with the support of both curatorial teams in Geneva and Copenhagen.
Arts at CERN and Copenhagen Contemporary invite proposals that reflect on the role of advanced technologies and scientific research in contemporary culture and their impact on society.
Collide offers the selected artist or artist collective the following financial support and conditions:
- Travel costs and accommodation within a fixed budget for the two-month residency period at CERN in Geneva and CC in Copenhagen
- A production stipend of 15,000 CHF
- For artist collectives, all these costs will be split between the members; a maximum of two members of a collective can be hosted at the same time as residents
