European Hybrid Intelligence Network OPEN CALL

EHIN (the European Hybrid Intelligence Network) is excited to announce its Open Call for Artists’ Residencies. This programme brings together artists, scientists, and field practitioners to explore hybrid intelligence in living systems and across different species, as well as biocomputing as a creative and ecological alternative to energy-intensive, silicon-based technologies.

Through six Dirty Lab residencies hosted by six partner institutions across Europe, EHIN offers artists the opportunity to develop a new artwork in direct collaboration with scientists specialising in hybrid intelligence and biocomputing, alongside a local field practitioner (such as a herbalist, farmer, or ecologist). Artists will also receive support from dedicated production teams and access to specialised infrastructure.

Key Facts at a Glance:

• 6 residencies, one hosted by each of the six EHIN partner institutions.

• Each residency pairs 1 artist + 1 scientist/expert + 1 field practitioner.

• Every artist completes a second co-production phase at a partner lab within the consortium, gaining access to complementary expertise or infrastructure.

• Artists conduct practice-based research through the innovative Dirty Lab format: a flexible, field-based research and production environment.

• Each residency includes at least 2 Open Dirty Labs, offering public engagement activities that share the artistic and scientific process with local communities.

• Resulting artworks will be presented locally by the host institutions, with all six works featured in a final group exhibition and symposium in October 2028 at ZKM (Karlsruhe).

• The six host partners are Kersnikova Institute (Slovenia), CPN (Serbia), GLUON (Belgium), LABoral (Spain), ZKM (Germany), and KONTEJNER (Croatia).