<html><head><title>Res Artis Newsletter 11 December 2007</title><style type="text/css" id="internalStyle">BODY,TD { font-size: 13; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva; color: black; } H1 { font-size: 16;} A { text-decoration: underline; color: #BE1128; } LI { margin-bottom: 4 } .title { color: white; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; } </style></head><body bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"><center><table bgcolor="#FFFFFF" background="cid:part0.6cc7ec19fbb493bf489fa0db2b7107ba" align="center" width="550" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td align="right" height="70"></td></tr><tr><td align="right" height="30"><font color="#000000"><b>December 11, 2007 </b></font></td></tr></table><table align="center" width="550" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td> <br><h1>Res Artis Newsletter 11 December 2007</h1> <br></td></tr><tr><td>Greetings from Res Artis. <br>
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Bright Ugochukwu was invited to the Djerassi Resident Artist Program in California, USA. To see images from the residency, please click <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=327"> here </a><br>
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<STRONG>From Djerassi: </STRONG><br>
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Nigerian environmental artist Bright Ugochukwu Eke created a new permanent installation for the Djerassi Resident Artist Program’s outdoor sculpture collection during his residency in July 2007. The installation is comprised of forty large-scale fish carved from redwood shards, stained black, and suspended in a large California oak tree. Hanging from each fish are small plastic bags filled with oil, signifying the pollution that plagues the rivers and landscape in Eke’s homeland. During his residency, Eke also gave a talk at the Palo Alto Art Center about his new installation and his environmental concerns. <br>
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<STRONG>About Djerassi: </STRONG><br>
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Now in its 28th year, the Djerassi Resident Artists Program is internationally recognized as one of the eminent artist residency programs. We strive to provide the best possible residency experience for artists of superior talent from a diverse range of backgrounds and geographical locations.<br>
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As stewards of a unique and beautiful property, we also seek to preserve the land and use our facilities wisely and efficiently for maximum benefit to the artists and with the least impact on the environment.<br>
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<STRONG>From Eke: </STRONG><br>
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“Five weeks out here in isolation doing only critical thinking, ideas and experimentation was a really great leap in my creative preview….all that walking along the trails, through the woods and around the ranch, the sight of those magnificent mountains, and when I saw myself moving in the chill of that fog...oh! it was a soul-body dialogue.”<br>
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<STRONG>About Eke: </STRONG><br>
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Born in Nigeria in 1976, Eke received BA and MFA degrees in Fine Arts from the University of Nigeria. Early on, the direction of Eke’s work was inspired by the physical pain of his exposure to acid rain. In response, he created an installation, “Acid Rain,” (2005), that simulated the danger that lurks in a simple raindrop. In another work, “Shields,” (2006) Eke used empty drinking water sacks to fashion plastic raincoats and umbrellas to protect wearers from acid rain. Ironically, sacks of clean water are sold in Nigeria due to the lack of clean drinking water, a result of rampant pollution. Once discarded, the sacks become part of the litter that contributes to the horrendous cycle of pollution. In these and other works, Eke highlights the dire effects of industrialization, especially in developing countries, where much of the natural environment has been destroyed. <br>
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<table bgcolor="#BE1027" background="cid:part1.6cc7ec19fbb493bf489fa0db2b7107ba" align="center" width="550" height="34" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="0"><tr><td width="1"> </td><td height="34" class="title">2007, Res Artis African Residencies</td><td> </td></tr></table><br>
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Last May, a Res Artis delegation participated in the entire program of the Dak’Art, the Biennial of African Contemporary Art. Ten Res Artis member organisations offered 11 fully-funded residencies as biennial prizes. The awards were presented to the African artists during a public presentation of the Res Artis Network.<br>
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In 2007, these residencies will take place, the African artists will travel throughout the world, hosted by the various organizations. Each newsletter this year will feature a residency and their resident artist. <br>
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<a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=319">List of residencies and the chosen resident artists</a><br>
<a href="http://www.dakart.org/">Dak'Art homepage</a><br>
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<table bgcolor="#BE1027" background="cid:part1.6cc7ec19fbb493bf489fa0db2b7107ba" align="center" width="550" height="34" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="0"><tr><td width="1"> </td><td height="34" class="title">Upcoming Deadlines</td><td> </td></tr></table><br>
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<li>December 31st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=530&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=a609d94bdd"> I-Park</a> USA
<li>January 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=628&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=31e4eea76e"> Kultur Service Steiermark GmbH</a> Austria
<li>January 12th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=694&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=e669553121"> Camargo Foundation</a> France
<li>January 15th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=664&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=3b0a50fc8c"> KulttuuriKauppila</a> Finland</li>
<li>January 15th : <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[pointer]=6&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=655&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=9e3d835273">MacDowell Colony</a> USA</li>
<li>January 15th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=718&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=bbbcfc90ab"> VCCA </a> USA</li>
<li>January 18th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=525&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d3fd024bdb">Atlantic Center for the Arts</a> USA</li>
<li>January 31st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=808&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=f3a260e3c9"> Kala Art Institute</a> USA</li>
<li>February 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=804&tx_ttnews[backPid]=30&cHash=490d3cebea"> Kristiansand</a> Norway</li>
<li>February 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=798&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d7a2d8f12f"> Anderson Center</a> USA</li>
<li>February 7th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=735&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=3391fe6ee0"> Queen Street Digital Studio</a> United Kingdom</li>
<li>February 8th : <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=525&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d3fd024bdb">Atlantic Center for the Arts</a> USA</li>
<li>February 15th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=799&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=6cad6c19b8"> Toronto School of Art </a> Canada</li>
<li>March 1st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=798&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=d7a2d8f12f"> Anderson Center</a> USA</li>
<li>April 30th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=808&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=f3a260e3c9"> Kala Art Institute</a> USA</li>
<li>May 31st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=780&tx_ttnews[backPid]=30&cHash=0a48cb9566"> La Muse</a> France</li>
<li>June 15th: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=664&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=3b0a50fc8c"> KulttuuriKauppila</a> Finland</li>
<li>July 31st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=808&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=f3a260e3c9"> Kala Art Institute</a> USA</li>
<li>October 31st: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=808&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=f3a260e3c9"> Kala Art Institute</a> USA</li>
<li>Open Call: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=635&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=cf06ddba68">Polli Talu Arts Center</a> Estonia</li>
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<li>Sept - Feb: <a href="http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[pointer]=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=752&tx_ttnews[backPid]=17&cHash=549382dcab"> Soundscape and Sound Art Seminar, Taiwan</a></li>
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