PRAKSIS, an arts and Culture centre based in Oslo, Norway, with Institut français de Norvège, Goethe Institut Norwegen, Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre and Rudolf Kangwa, have developed a residency called Our Pleasure, Your Pain - The ethics of luxury. This residency sets out to research into, and raise awareness of, the urgent issues surrounding the luxury industry through crafts.
Your Pleasure, Our Pain - The ethics of luxury takes the form of a one-month, active group residency, accompanied by a series of public events and outputs. It is developed by Goethe-Institut Norwegen and Institut français de Norvège, non-profit centre for art, research and learning PRAKSIS (Oslo), Lusaka Centre for Contemporary Art (LuCAC), and Rudolf Kangwa – a Zambian gemstone cutter who seeing the reality of gem mining in Africa after working for a major exporter of gemstones, decided something must be done about the industry.
The residency will bring together artists, designers, and artisans for one month in Oslo to exchange experiences, practices and collectively research the implications of the luxury industry. The group’s research process will include connecting with relevant institutions, businesses, and people, as well as participating in reading groups, workshops and discussions. A minimum of one public event each week will open up the conversation to wider audiences and contribute to raising awareness of this critical situation.
You have until 27 February to apply.
The residency will take place between 12 August and 9 September 2024.