Reflekt Residency
Open Call for Artists, Curators, Art Practitioners

A Filipino chant artist enacting sonic intimacies of singing in public, fusing improvisation and cultural resonance to reveal tensions between self-expression and shared experiences. An emerging contemporary artist from Timor-Leste examining the ongoing struggle for freedom and its entailing complexities. Seasoned Indonesian choreographer blending genders, fluid identities, and spiritual traditions in an attempt to create dialogue that celebrates diversity.

These artists were just a few of the selected participants in the past iterations of the REFLEKT residency program, a Goethe-Institut Southeast Asia initiative which fosters shared artistic collaborations, critical reflections, and creative re-learnings. Through workshops, discussions, and cross-disciplinary exchanges, REFLEKT residents engage with a variety of practices, deepening their understanding of both their own work and the broader artistic landscape. As they open up horizons and explore new narratives, REFLEKT transposes into a space where connections across cultures and disciplines coalesce.

For the 2025 residency, SAVVY Contemporary (Berlin) will continue as the hosting organization. We are keen to collaborate with artists, thinkers, researchers, and cultural professionals who are active in developing artistic organizations, educational projects, neighborhood initiatives and public research programs. We are interested in initiating long-term engagement on topics such as: Afro-Pacific cultural and art-historical affinities, role of artists in cultural management, innovative and critical approaches in exhibition-making, intersections between social development and artist-run entities, accessibility in precarious conditions and aesthetic strategies in cross-sectoral mobilization.

RESIDENCY DETAILS

Goethe-Institut will cover the costs for airfare to Germany (return, economy class), visa and travel expenses for visa appointment, travel insurance, as well as accommodation during the residency. The accommodation will be a shared flat consisting of two bedrooms and a work studio. Artists will receive a lump-sum of fee and daily costs of € 3.000 for the whole residency and a subsidy for production/research of € 600.
 

APPLICATION

If this residency is relevant to your interests and career trajectory, please fill out the application form below.

Students or people currently in study arenoteligible to apply.

The application deadline:31 May 2025

The applications will be evaluated by SAVVY Contemporary, an independent jury, and the Goethe-Institut staff in respective countries. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an online interview between June–July 2025.