Residency Program
Unlike conventional residency programs, In-ruins offers an open-ended structure that allows artists to immerse themselves in their research and practice without predefined constraints. Participants are provided with accommodation, studio spaces, and direct access to archaeological sites, facilitating a deep, site-responsive engagement. The residency emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, encouraging artists to explore themes such as memory, mythology, ecology, and the socio-political dimensions of archaeology.
Each edition of In-ruins is situated in a unique location, offering diverse historical and cultural contexts. For instance, the 2024 residency took place in Basilicata, exploring ancient indigenous caves, Magna Graecia sites, and industrial ruins, while the 2023 edition was held at the Sibari Archaeological Park, focusing on the layered histories of the region . Through these varied settings, In-ruins continues to cultivate a fertile ground for artistic exploration and the reimagining of Mediterranean heritage.
VI Edition \ 2025
to be announced!
Open call will be launched in early June!
V Edition \ 2024
In 2024, the residency moved beyond Calabria for the first time, taking place in Basilicata and focusing on the Archaeological Park and National Museums of Metaponto, a key site in the history of the Magna Graecia. Organised in collaboration with Fondazione Elpis and the National Museums of Matera, and held under the patronage of Fondazione Basilicata-Matera 2019 and the City of Montescaglioso, the program selected its residents from over 250 applications
IV Edition \ 2023
The 2023 residency took place in Amendolara and at the Archaeological Park of Sibari, a uniquely stratified site where the ruins of Sybaris, Thurii, and Copia overlap, reflecting centuries of Mediterranean history.
The program was organized, for the first time, in collaboration with Fondazione Elpis and co-funded by Culture Moves Europe, promoted by the European Union and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.
III Edition \ 2022
The 2022 residency unfolded across two distinct Calabrian sites highlighting the region's diverse heritage. Soriano, once a Dominican study center destroyed by earthquakes and later rebuilt around its ruins, embodies cultural stratification. Casignana, a small town of under 1,000 residents, hosts one of southern Italy’s most significant Roman archaeological sites.
II Edition \ 2021
The 2021 residency set the program’s theoretical foundation by exploring the notion of being “in ruins” through archives, political archaeology, and personal histories as tools to rethink Mediterranean identities. Hosted in Squillace, residents engaged with local archives, crafts, and traditions.
I Edition \ 2018
The first edition of the residency, held in summer 2018 at the Archaeological Park of Scolacium, brought together seven resident artists alongside guests and speakers, initiating a platform to support contemporary artistic research in southern Italy. With the support of Fondazione Armonie d’Arte, participants received small grants, enabling a critical engagement with the political, speculative, and social dimensions of working within ancient and modern archaeological contexts.
