Aerthship presents PASSENGER PROGRAM,
a pop-up artist residency in symbiosis with the most powerful force in our lives: Earth.
WHEN
November 9-13, 2023.
WHERE
Takigahara Farm is located in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan.
WHAT
For (5) days, artists will partake in facilitated mindfulness walks, guided hikes, engage in writing workshops facilitated by Mimi Zhu, music-making-listening, excursions, moments of stillness, and at the end of each day, enjoy a dinner prepared by Edmond Hong.
We will spend much time outside, connecting deeply with the land, and relishing in the unique experience of being on a farm in Japan and seeing the local town of Komatsu.
WHO
After reviewing applications, we will prioritize the selection of (15) QTPOC artists from all disciplines, across the globe.
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STAY
The farm is a cozy, modernized space. All 15 artists will share space together in a bunk-bed room with access to private bathrooms, basic toiletries, wifi, lockers, hair dryer.
FOOD
Daily complimentary breakfasts at the Takigahara Café and communal dinners made by Edmond Hong of Aerthship. Lunch can be purchased at Takigahara Farm.
COSTS
$200 USD covers the cost of stay for (5) nights and goes directly to Takigahara staff. Please note that any neccessary transportation costs to attend Passenger Program will not be covered.
(As of September 28, 2023 -- roundtrip connecting flights from Los Angeles to Komatsu range from $900-1100.)
In an effort to make this as affordable as possible, Aerthship will not be profiting from this artist residency.
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SAFETY
We prioritise the safety of everybody in attendance. We do not tolerate any violent, racist, misogynist, transphobic, homophobic, colourist, classist remarks or behaviour. Any form of harassment will result in the immediate removal from the residency.
APPLICATION
Please email answers to the following to passenger@aerthship.com by October 13.
1. Name.
2. Age.
3. Pronouns.
4. Do you identify as Queer, Trans, and/or a Person of Color?
5. Social Media
6. Work (Website, JPEGs, PDFs)
7. Describe your practice and your motivation(s) for creating your work.
8. Describe the last time an artwork (of any form) moved you.
9. Tell us your favorite memory with Earth.
10. Name a pattern in your lineage you are learning and/or unlearning.
11. What do you hope to experience, learn, or find at Passenger Program?
WHEN
November 9-13, 2023.
WHERE
Takigahara Farm is located in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan.
WHAT
For (5) days, artists will partake in facilitated mindfulness walks, guided hikes, engage in writing workshops facilitated by Mimi Zhu, music-making-listening, excursions, moments of stillness, and at the end of each day, enjoy a dinner prepared by Edmond Hong.
We will spend much time outside, connecting deeply with the land, and relishing in the unique experience of being on a farm in Japan and seeing the local town of Komatsu.
WHO
After reviewing applications, we will prioritize the selection of (15) QTPOC artists from all disciplines, across the globe.
STAY
The farm is a cozy, modernized space. All 15 artists will share space together in a bunk-bed room with access to private bathrooms, basic toiletries, wifi, lockers, hair dryer.
FOOD
Daily complimentary breakfasts at the Takigahara Café and communal dinners made by Edmond Hong of Aerthship. Lunch can be purchased at Takigahara Farm.
COSTS
$200 USD covers the cost of stay for (5) nights and goes directly to Takigahara staff. Please note that any neccessary transportation costs to attend Passenger Program will not be covered.
(As of September 28, 2023 -- roundtrip connecting flights from Los Angeles to Komatsu range from $900-1100.)
In an effort to make this as affordable as possible, Aerthship will not be profiting from this artist residency.
We prioritise the safety of everybody in attendance. We do not tolerate any violent, racist, misogynist, transphobic, homophobic, colourist, classist remarks or behaviour. Any form of harassment will result in the immediate removal from the residency.
APPLICATION
Please email answers to the following to passenger@aerthship.com by October 13.
1. Name.
2. Age.
3. Pronouns.
4. Do you identify as Queer, Trans, and/or a Person of Color?
5. Social Media
6. Work (Website, JPEGs, PDFs)
7. Describe your practice and your motivation(s) for creating your work.
8. Describe the last time an artwork (of any form) moved you.
9. Tell us your favorite memory with Earth.
10. Name a pattern in your lineage you are learning and/or unlearning.
11. What do you hope to experience, learn, or find at Passenger Program?
MORE ︎
HOW LONG CAN A BUTTERFLY LIVE? — THE PALE BLUE DOT IS THE NEW BLACK — ALGORITHMS CAN'T KEEP A BEAT — GENERATIONAL GENEROSITY — THINKING AT THE SPEED OF EARTH — THE INFINITE ROAD TO UTOPIA — YOU WILL BE EARTH LONGER THAN YOU ARE HUMAN — WE EXIST IN THE LAST MINUTE OF THE LAST DAY —
“We travel together, passengers on a little space ship, dependent on its vulnerable reserves of air and soil; all committed for our safety to its security and peace; preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work, and, I will say, the love we give our fragile craft. We cannot maintain it half fortunate, half miserable, half confident, half despairing, half slave—to the ancient enemies of man—half free in a liberation of resources undreamed of until this day. No craft, no crew can travel safely with such vast contradictions. On their resolution depends the survival of us all.“
- Adlai Stevenson, 1965
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