Fusion AIR: Artist in residence at scientific research institutes

Fusion AIR is a residency program designed to create a meeting place between artists and scientists. It aims to provide a functional collaborative infrastructure that facilitates artists’ participation in scientific research, ultimately brining technical concepts closer to a broader audience.

We seek artists interested in scientific methods and research tools. Also, we aim to establish systematic interactions with representatives from various scientific research institutes, in order to promote transdisciplinary practices, using shared data and technical facilities.

Aside from the main residency frame, Fusion AIR includes specific events that outreach and disseminate the art & science approach: exhibitions, artist talks, conferences, workshops.

Current scientific partnerships include the National Institute for Material Physics, the National Institute for Space Sciences, the National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics and the National Institute for Research and National Research & Development Institute for Textiles and Leather. We are constantly working on expanding this list, within Romania as well as world-wide.

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Our philosophy behind Fusion AIR is to create a mutually beneficial platform of interdisciplinary practices, merging both artistic and scientific creativity. Our experience has shown that the artistic approach both stimulates and liberates scientific research, allowing it to push forward from points that initially seemed like dead-ends. Equally important, artists benefit from an infusion of data and methodology into their practice, establishing the theoretical basis for their projects and further pushing them forward through scientific innovation. We support the promotion and communication of these collaborative projects within the global art & science communities.

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Fusion AIR – Pilot edition

(2018-2019)

Fusion, artistic residencies in research institutes, teamed 4 artists (SaintMachine, Sillyconductor, Cosmin Haiaș and Cătălin Crețu) with 4 researchers from scientific institutes in Bucharest (the National Institute for Material Physics – Romania, the Institute for Space Sciences, the National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics and the National Institute for Research and Development for Optoelectronics – INOE 2000).

The multi-layered approach to the residency spanned over several months, allowing each team to establish and grow their projects. At first, the two parts got acquainted to each-others expertise and vision through a series of visits in institutes and common conferences. This lead to clearly defined art-science common grounds, further developed into artistic concepts. Everything was put into practice during a two week period when artists and scientist worked together in institutes to develop together the sci-tech part of each concept. Afterwards, artists refined the works during two months of artistic production.

The program concluded with an exhibition and a series of artist-scientist talks presented at BRD Scena9 Residency. The program was initiated and managed by Mihaela Ghiță, with the support and funding provided by Rezidenta BRD Scena9.

Ondiocyterium - Le tourbillon de Pakistan by artist Sillyconductor

FUSION AIR – artistic residency in scientific research institutes opened the path for interdisciplinary collaboration in Romania, as a model of dialog and co-production between the cultural and scientific sectors that we believe is essential for society. Following the success of the pilot edition, we are currently planning the 2^nd edition of Fusion AIR.

We are setting up Fusion AIR’s 2^nd edition!

Drop us a line if you would like to become a partner!

FUSION AIR pilot edition aftermovie:

Film by: Black Horse Mansion

The Fusion project was funded and organized by Fundatia9 in partnership with

Bucharest City Hall – Expo Arte Cultural Center, co-produced by BRD Scena9 Residency and with Samsung‘s support.

FUSION AIR