In May 2017 we launched the new RIXC Gallery and in August 2018 we started the art and science residency program. We invite to apply artists-researchers who work with science and digital technologies. Artists have an opportunity to work in the studio, use laboratory and exhibit art works in our gallery.
For many years already RIXC has worked on the edges of art, science and digital technologies, actively developing collaborations in Baltic-Nordic region. By opening up new residencies and exhibition opportunities for artists, working with science and digital technologies, RIXC aims to support new knowledge creation and innovative artistic productions.
Through our residency programme and exhibition venue, we are sharing our resources – mediatheque, art-science lab, as well as our expertise and experience in organizing exhibitions, art events. We will be organizing meetings with artists and public, as well as with press and media, art critics and art students. For more specific needs, we are also making appointments with scientists from our partner universities and science institutes.
The residency programme is primarily addressed to artists working in the cross-disciplinary fields of art, science and digital technologies. Each year we host 4–5 residencies. Our programme has three types of them:
1) Nordic-Baltic residencies – for art and science, 2 per year, 2–3 month long each (selected by open and invitation call applications),
2) residencies supported by European Union programmes – 1-2 per year, up to 2 months long (currently, part of EMAP/EMARE new media art residencies project),
3) and Open Access Residencies – for artists-researchers, 1–2 per year, 2–4 weeks long (for which we accept the applications all year around, with no specific deadline). The selected artists will be provided with the invitation letters for individual grant applications.
We welcome applications from both – established and emerging artists, and we primarily accept those applications, in which artists express their interest in exhibiting their work, getting engaged with local communities, conducting workshops, getting involved in RIXC activities, and with a local scene, and/or to visit our partner space in other Baltic residencies.
Residency artists who are selected for the period which overlays with the annual RIXC Art Science Festival (usually in Autumn, but 2022 the festival will start on August 25) have a possibility to present their work for the international community of artists, and researchers, who are participating in the festival. Artists who will come for another time of year, will be encouraged to collaborate with local audiences.
We also offer artists to develop more specific collaborations, such as for example, to visit other art centers, give a lecture or workshop for art students from Liepaja University New Media Art programme and/or Art Academy of Latvia, as well as to visit science and historic military sites (such as Irbene Radio telescope) in Latvia, as well in Lithuania and Estonia. For resident artists we are also organizing meetings with local artists, curators, journalists and critics.
RIXC Gallery. Photo: Juris Rozenbergs
RIXC is located in the very heart of Riga city's contemporary culture area, in an Art Nouveau house on Lencu Street 2, in-between Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art and kim?, nearby Latvian National Museum and Arts Academy of Latvia. For single artist or artist duo use, we offer a one-room apartment (30 m2) next door to the RIXC Center. Artists have access to the internet, shared laboratory space, mediatheque, digital production equipment (MAC computers with graphic, video, VR, 360 degree, sound editing software), and digital fabrication facilities (3D printer). For educational program, workshops, and exhibitions RIXC offers gallery space (73 m2). RIXC also offers its expertise and assistance to artists, which is crucially important in order to achieve the best outcome and a higher level of inclusiveness.
RIXC Fields residence, Greenhouse Lab. Photo: Didzis Grodzs
RIXC Fields residency is located in a country house Salinas near Talsi city. It offers 4 bedrooms (110 m2), a space for field research and workshops as well as a Greenhouse Lab for research.
RIXC Art, Science & Techo-Ecologies Residency program featuring three Art, Science and Techno-Ecologies residencies, two-month each, for Baltic and Nordic artists took place at RIXC in Riga, Latvia, during the time period from February 1, 2023 until March 31, 2024, supported by Nordic Culture Point.
2024
Solveig Settemsdal (NO)
The artist Solveig Settemsdal exhibited the video installation OK GREAT SWALLOW at the solo exhibition at the RIXC Gallery and a new video artwork based on the field work at Irbene Radiotelescope. Read more…
Solveig Settemsdal. OK GREAT SWALLOW exhibition, 2024. RIXC Gallery. Photo: Lelde Gūtmane
2023
Marko Timlin (FI)
The artist Marko Timlin exhibited the sound installation BITS AND BYTES at the solo exhibition and developed the SENSOR_SOUND_MACHINE instrument performed at the concert at RIXC Gallery. Read more…
Marko Timlin. BITS AND BYTES exhibition, 2023-2024. RIXC Gallery. Photo: Juris Rozenbergs
2023
Juan Duarte Regino (MX/FI)
The artist Juan Duarte Regino developed the Augury: Hybrid Listening and Atmospheric Attunement generative and interactive media installation, exhibited at RIXC Gallery, the program featuring the performance by the artist. Read more…
Juan Duarte Regino. Augury: Hybrid Listening and Atmospheric Attunement exhibition, 2023. RIXC Gallery. Photo: Juris Rozenbergs
RIXC Center for New Media Culture has received mobility funding from the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture to establish RIXC Art Science Residencies.
2023
Oleksandr Sirous, Dmytro Tentiuk, Danil Siabro (UA)
As part of the AUGE NEXT – Augmented Europe Fellowship: Digital Artists-in-Residency program the artists created the Hidden Invasion VR artwork, exhibited at the project final MEET Digital Culture Center, Milan. Read more…
Oleksandr Sirous, Dmytro Tentiuk (from the left, onsite), Danil Siabro (online). Presentation at the AUGE NEXT residency at the RIXC Gallery.
2023
Carl Emil Carlsen (DK)
The artist Carl Emil Carlsen developed the VR Intangible artwork at the EMAP residence. Read more…
Carl Emil Carlsen. Intangible exhibition, 2023. Photo: Juris Rozenbergs
2022
Leon Butler (IE)
The artist Leon Butler developed the interactive Performance Surveillance artwork at the EMAP residence. Read more….
Leon Butler. Performance Surveillance exhibition, 2023. Photo: Juris Rozenbergs
2021
Silvia Rosani (IT)
The artist Silvia Rosani developed a new electronic sound AmotIon artwork, “trained” by AI at the EMAP / EMARE residence. Read more…
Silvia Rosani. AmotIon exhibition, 2021. RIXC Gallery. Photo: Juris Rozenbergs
2021
Ivo Taurins, Krista Dintere (LV)
Forest Garden Greenhouse concert as part of the Ars Electronica 2021 festival program from the RIXC “Fields” residence featuring sound artworks by the two artists. Read more…
Krista Dintere. Forest Garden Greenhouse concert, 2021. Greenhouse Lab, RIXC Fields residence.
2020
Daniel Hengst (DE)
The artist Daniel Hengst created the immersive Blooming Love VR artwork at the EMAP / EMARE residence. Read more…
Daniel Hengst. Blooming Love exhibition, 2021. RIXC Gallery. Photo: Juris Rozenbergs
2020
Ivo Tauriņš (LV)
Forest Garden Greenhouse concert as part of the Ars Electronica 2020 festival program featuring sound artwork by the artist. Read more…
Ivo Taurins. Forest Garden Greenhouse concert, 2020. Greenhouse Lab, RIXC Fields residence. Photo: Didzis Grodzs
2020
Ezra Antonio Campelli (UK/USA/IT)
During RIXC Risk Change residency, the artist Ezra Antonio Campelli was developing an artwork named “DIY HRT”. Read more…
Ezra Antonio Campelli. Artwork presentation during the RIXC Lunch Talk, 2020. Photo: Juris Rozenbergs
2019
Ivo Tauriņš, Ieva Vīksne, Līga Vēliņa
During the RISK Change / RIXC Residency sound artist Ivo Tauriņš and media artists, Ieva Vīksne and Līga Vēliņa were recording sounds and videos, collecting data and materials for photogrammetry - to create ideas for new art projects about migration and ecological themes.
Photo archive of the Lunch talk with the residence artists…
Ivo Tauriņš. RIXC Fields residence, 2019.
2019
Jan Georg Glöckner (DE)
During the residency at the RIXC Jan Georg Glöckner developed an installation named "close encounter". Read more…
Jan Georg Glöckner. Artwork presenation during the RIXC Lunch Talk, 2020. Photo: Kristīne Madjare
2019
Jacob Remin (DK)
AUTOMATE UTOPIA / RELEASE THE DAEMONS 48 hours robot music and workshop by Jacob Remin at the RIXC residency. Read more…
Jacob Remin. RIXC residency, 2019. Photo: Kristīne Madjare
2019
Florent Di Bartolo (FR)
During the residency the artist developed and presented a Solar Flares audiovisual performance. Read more...
Florent Di Bartolo. Performance at the RIXC Art Science Festival 2019, during the RIXC residency, 2019.
2018
Karen Lancel and Hermen Maat (NL)
Both artists developed the Kissing Data artwork during the EMAP / EMARE residency. Read more…
Karen Lancel and Hermen Maat. Kissing Data artwork, 2018. Photo: Didzis Grodzs
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