LONGSTAY Program 2022-23｜PUZZLING POLY+SEMY Opening Talk

The LONGSTAY Program 2022-23, entitled “PUZZLING POLY+SEMY” invited Yuki Jungesblut and Hand and Face (The artist unit by Hye jin Jueng and Jung a Kang), who were selected from over 900 applicants, the highest number ever for the LONGSTAY Program. An opening talk event was held at the PARADISE AIR lounge shortly after the start of the residency. Each artist brought their ideas to Matsudo for the first time through their own presentation, and we were able to share with the audience the slight nervousness we felt as we were about to begin, and the excitement of anticipation for the future.

Residency period: Early October to mid – December, 2023
Residency artists:

• Yuki Jungesblut
  Based in Berlin, Germany
• Hand and Face (The artist unit by Hye jin Jueng and Jung a Kang)
  Based in Seoul, South Korea

Calligraphy for the program theme by: Erika Kobayashi

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The Artist-in-Residence program “PARADISE AIR” invites artists from around the world and supports their residency and creation in Matsudo City. Artists invited under the LONGSTAY Program stay at PARADISE AIR for three months. They will report on their creative processes during public talks and, through their works, bring new perspectives and raise issues in the community. This time’s open call received applications from 921 groups (around 1100 individuals) across 112 countries and regions.

LONGSTAY Program 2023

<Open Call>
December 3rd, 2022 – January 6th, 2023
Details of the open call: https://www.paradiseair.info/en/opencall/longstay/2022-23/

<Screening>
Early January 2023 – March 5th, 2023
Announcement for the public final selection: https://www.paradiseair.info/en/news/2023/02/24/21396/

<Artists Selected>
March 24th, 2023
Announcement of the invited artists: https://www.paradiseair.info/en/news/2023/03/24/22027/

Opening Talk Event

Date: Saturday, October 21st, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
No reservation required
Simultaneous English-to-Japanese interpretation available

Admission: Free
Venue: PARADISE AIR 5F Lounge
Address: 5F Hamatomobiru, 15-4 Honcho, Matsudo City MAP
Access: 3 minutes walk from the west exit of “Matsudo Station” on the JR and Shin-Keisei Line.

Event on the same day: Matsudo International Science Art Festival 2023
*After this event, starting from 4:30 pm, a live performance by the SHORTSTAY Program resident artists will be held on the Matsudo riverbank. This live performance is part of the “River Night Festival” of Matsudo International Science Art Festival 2023. For details, visit: https://science-art-matsudo.net/en/program/river