Residency for artists and researchers

International Art and Science Program
(IASP-Maritima). Living Lab Residency.

The program took place from September 4–7, 2025, offering selected artists the opportunity to work in an open air studio within a unique ecological setting in a natural park reserve, located between beach vegetation zones, watershed areas, and the Mediterranean Sea. This unique coastal space was awarded the ADEAC-FEE designation as a European Blue Trail in 2017 for its ecological value and the quality of its crystal-clear waters. Artists will have 24-hour access to designated workspaces.

The institutions organized an experimental masterclass program that offers:

• on-site workshops with scientists, artisans, and the audience (coastal space was awarded the ADEAC-FEE designation as a European Blue Trail in 2017),

• a visit to the bio-marine research laboratory IMEDMAR-UCV in Calpe,

• studio visits by curators and art professionals,

• the final exhibition featuring selected artworks and documentation of the research process wiil be held at the Claustro Hall of the San Carlos Borromeo Building (1760) on the Universidad Católica de Valencia campus, located in the historic center of Valencia.

• Selected final works will also be presented in France in 2026, extending international visibility and collaboration.

The residency at IASP provides an interdisciplinary experience across multiple art and craft mediums (new media, visual arts, engraving, ceramics, sound art) and fosters an international network involving artists (including those from POUSH (Paris)), scientists (bio marine and biological researchers), artisans (from Valencia and France), and curators.