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A Busan-based art space 523 Kunst Doc and online platform Soft Focus are looking for three artists to participate in Space Breeding Residency this year.

Space Breeding Residency Project is an experiment of digital habitation and ubiquitous exhibition space, inspired by Seth Siegelaub’s ‘Studio International Xerox Book’. A webpage will be provided to each participating artist and the artist will produce their work freely by uploading images, recordings, videos, live streaming, text and many more. This online space itself will turn into artwork and play a role as an open studio where anyone with an Internet connection can visit anytime during the residency period. The archived online artwork-open studio will be brought back to the physical space at the end of the residency, blurring the boundary between artwork and its making.

The space Breeding Residency project is looking for 2 Korean and 1 International artist. We provide an artist fee of 1,000,000 Korean won to each artist and selected artists will participate in the residency at their physical location from August to December this year. During the residency, there will be 1-2-1 art critic matching, a roundtable with artists from a Busan based art platform Space Ubermensch, an Open studio at Atelier Frankfurt and a final exhibition at 523 Kunst Doc.


1. Who can apply
An artist based or had an exhibition in Busan, or, who is interested in this project. (2 Korean artists, 1 International artist) *You cannot apply if you are currently in education (BA, MA, PhD). However, artists taking part in another residency programme are welcome to apply.

2. Application Period
13 July – 3 August 2022

3. Residency Period
11 August - 5 December 2022

4. Programme
- Artist fee: 1,000,000 won
- Shared Studio in Busan can be provided upon request
- Art critic matching
- Roundtable with Space Ubermensch artists
- Open studio at Atelier Frankfurt
- Busan residency competition (TBC)
- Final exhibition at 523 Kunst Doc

5. Submission
Application form - DOWNLOAD HERE

6. How to apply
Please fill out an application form and send it to info@softfocus.space via email titled “Space Breeding Residency_your name”.

*This project was supported by the Busan Culture and Arts Support Project of Busan Metropolitan City and Busan Cultural Foundation in 2022.