photo Simon Beckmann
Joya: AiR / University of the Arts ‘Art for the Environment Residency’ selected artist Nicholas Holt / GBR
awake at the sun's first glow • italian-style percolator coffee • bristly flora • dog bark valley echoes • heightened senses • words read aloud under the olive tree • beer in green cans • whirr of the wind turbine • darkroom experiments • corks on cactus • moments of unknowing • second breakfast • boundaries blurring • siestas • connections and conversations • pool-time • no map no compass • rioja • welcome silence • hands in the dirt • shared sunsets • goat bell ritual • shakshuka • shifts in perception • butterflies in the barranco • joya magic
The Art for the Environment Residency Programme (AER) provides UAL graduates with the opportunity to apply for a 2 to 4 week fully funded residency at one of our internationally renowned host institutions, to explore concerns that define the 21st century – biodiversity, environmental sustainability, social economy and human rights.
Founded in 2015, internationally acclaimed artist Professor Lucy Orta, UAL Chair of Art for the Environment Centre for Sustainable Fashion launched the programme in partnership with international residency programmes such as Joya: arte + ecología / AiR and UAL Post-Grad Community