Sculpture residency
from January 2, 2025 to February 28, 2025
This residency will bring together around ten sculptors around a shared theme. For 2025, the chosen theme is “Seaside, Landside.”
About
The sculpture residency at La Rocabella invites its participants to explore the poetic and symbolic theme of “land, sea shore”. This artistic approach, deeply rooted in the Mediterranean environment of the field, offers sculptors a space for reflection and creation around the interactions between these two essential elements.
Modeling, the main technique of this residence, is at the heart of the creative process. The artists work in a large collective studio, conducive to exchanges and collaboration, while having access to a high-temperature oven to finalize their works. This material exploration allows them to manipulate land, an element that comes directly from the ground, to express stories where water and the coastline play a key role.
Thomas Lévy, reference artist and organizer, accompanies the participants throughout their stay. His interventions are not limited to technical assistance: he offers regular conferences, which become spaces for dialogue and reflection around storytelling in art. He guides artists in developing personal or collective narratives related to their creations, thus enriching their sculptural practice with a conceptual and emotional dimension.
The residency then becomes a laboratory where artists explore how modeling can represent tensions, boundaries, and dialogues between solid land and the moving sea. Inspired by the surrounding Mediterranean landscape, participants transform materials into works that question the border between nature and culture, between permanence and impermanence.
This program, which is now ongoing, offers a transformative experience, where sculpture becomes a way of investing Beauty, in an artistic and human quest deeply rooted in the territory and its stories.
FAQ
What is the duration of the residency?
Depending on the themes, a residency can last from one week to several months, which gives participants enough time to immerse themselves in the environment and carry out their projects successfully.
Who can participate in a residency?
The residency is open to artists and researchers aged 21 and over and of all levels of experience. Priority is given to those who wish to exchange with their peers or with other creatives from other disciplines. The selection is based on an application file, which includes a project proposal, a portfolio and a statement of interest. A panel of competent experts reviews all applications.
Are there any costs associated with the residence?
The residence is fully financed and covers all essential expenses: accommodation, full board, cleaning, and most of the tools common to residents to carry out collective projects. However, participants are responsible for any personal expenses they may have and for any specific expenses related to their personal project.
Does the residency include coaching or mentoring?
Each residence is specific. Depending on the themes, participants can have access to personalized coaching and mentoring from renowned experts in their field. Storytelling and pitch training workshops are also often included in programs to help residents better value their work.
Are international applications welcomed?
We welcome applications from around the world for a portion of our residencies. The diversity of perspectives is highly valued in our program and the common language is English.
Please consult the specific residences to see which are in French and which in English.
Are-the residents alone on site ?
Yes, single guests are encouraged to share meals with residents. This is not mandatory but, depending on the affinities, it makes it possible to promote exchanges and the sharing of experiences. In general, the program of stays also includes workshops and specific sessions with artists in residence.
During the residency, Rocabella is open to individual stays for customers that want to escape for few days.
We encourage exchanges between residents and customers. This can allow residents to show their work, and even expand their network, while allowing the customers to discover creative activities and the people behind them. Interactive moments could be imagined, depending on the residencies, to allow the customers to discover, in an inspiring and engaging way, the projects the residents are working on.
What is a creative residency in La Rocabella?
Creative residencies are periods during which artists and creatives come to work on their projects, most often around a specific theme, often in collaboration with other artists. Residents are generally supervised by a referent and participate in training sessions in addition to their creative work.
During the residencies, the estate is open to individual stays of customers who come to recharge their batteries at La Rocabella. During these stays, contacts are encouraged to promote exchanges between residents and customers of the estate. Specific sessions are offered to customers to go further on a theme and discover more in an inspiring and interactive way the projects on which residents are working.
