Description:

perfocraZe International Artist Residency- [pIAR] hosted by “crazinisT artisT studiO” is an interdisciplinary artists' program and a performance ‘hatchery’. It serves as an incubator, laboratory and an interactive platform for artists, activists, researchers, curators and thinkers to develop and engage with one another on a rich variety of artistic research projects. The studio is located in the hub of Kumasi, the second largest city of Ghana and the capital of Ashanti Kingdom.

pIAR has been designed as a site and point of contact for promoting cultural exchange between international and local artists, writers, curators photographers, film makers, video artists and many more. Participants are encouraged to explore the contemporary spirit and rituals of performativity in our multigenerational societies and cultures, as well as question the complexities of race, gender, social justice, marginalisation and identity politics. The residency runs from January to end of August each year. We invite and accept proposals from international and local artists to stay and develop their projects over a period of 4 weeks while focusing on processes, collaborations and experimentations rather than products. Participants will be given the opportunities to share their experiences through discussions, research, workshops, presentations, talks and lectures. Projects developed in the residency will be eligible for exhibition at Chale Wote Art Festival, the Alliance Francaise Kumasi and Accra, public spaces, schools and other alternative art spaces.