Contributing to a diverse and emerging body of shared knowledge is at the core of the spæs residency programme. We encourage residents to focus on process and experience rather than on a finished outcome. Residents are invited to document and share their work publicly in some form.
The spæs Lab residency is not primarily concerned with working in spatial sound as a production format. Instead, it is dedicated to investigating the spatial aesthetics of sound: how sound participates in the perception, organisation and meaning of space, and how spatial relations emerge through listening. While many residents work with multichannel sound, loudspeaker systems or immersive audio environments, the residency is not focused on producing spatial sound works as an end in itself. Projects are encouraged to treat spatial sound not merely as a medium or format, but as a question, a condition or a method for enquiry.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with no fixed deadlines.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with no fixed deadlines.
what we offer
The residency takes place at the spæs Lab studio, Funkhaus Berlin. During your stay, you have access to the studios, receive a technical introduction to its facilities, and are supported through dialogue and exchange, including mentoring, consultations, training and technical guidance, wherever this serves the enquiry at hand. Our support is oriented towards critical reflection, methodological development and situated listening practices, rather than towards production supervision or finished outcomes.Depending on the lab’s schedule, residents may be invited to take part in listening sessions, where work in progress, questions or observations can be shared and discussed collectively.
fees
As spæs Lab is an independent, non-funded organisation, residencies operate on a paid basis, with the fee negotiated individually for each residency according to its scope and duration. The residency fee does not generate profit; rather, it contributes towards the time, care, and infrastructural work involved including preparation, and mentoring, technical support as well as the maintenance and independecy of the lab.application
Please submit your application,including the following, via our contact form.
// A short statement on how your proposed work approaches sound as a spatial practice, what it aims to investigate or make perceptible about spatial experience through sound, and how it relates to the lab's interest in spatial aesthetics (max. 1,500 characters, including spaces).
// Up to five links to previous works that inform or contextualise your proposal.
// Up to five links to previous works that inform or contextualise your proposal.
// A description on any support you would need beyond the standard technical introduction, and why it matters for your enquiry (max. 800 characters, including spaces).
// Your preferred residency duration and timeframe. Residency periods are scheduled individually, based on mutual availability and project requirements. Longer periods of work can be divided into several non-consecutive weeks if preferred.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
// Your preferred residency duration and timeframe. Residency periods are scheduled individually, based on mutual availability and project requirements. Longer periods of work can be divided into several non-consecutive weeks if preferred.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
