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FLOW 

FLOW - Cultural Exchange meets Art Residency

Water carries memory, movement, and transformation. Across centuries, oceans and rivers have been both borders and bridges: routes of exile, of trade, of imagination.

In this exchange project Clash! and La Pangée (Bordeaux) invite young artistic people (aged 18–30) living in France and Germany to explore water as a metaphor for migration, dialogue, and fluid identities. 

Through artistic workshops, language animations and cultural activities, participants will create a collective performance — a reflection on human movement and our shared responsibility for the world we inhabit.

Dates and Program

Phase 1 — Sunday May 17th to Sunday May 24th – Potsdam / Berlin

16 creatives meet at an off-grid site by the water near Potsdam, sleeping in yurts and tents. The site includes a sauna, campfire and a large practice room with a stage. Through workshops, artistic exchange, and collaborative sessions participants merge their disciplines and co-create (a) collective pieces. The week also includes nature activities and time to explore the area.

At the end of the residency, the group moves to a hostel in Berlin. They bring the work to the streets in a street intervention.

Phase 2 — Sunday October 18th to Sunday October 25th – Bordeaux

The group reunites in Bordeaux to deepen the collaboration and further develop a piece, leading to a final performance on a theater stage. The participants will use the city and her stories as a backdrop, staying in a hostel.

 

FOR WHOM?

This project is for you if:

  • You are between 18 and 30 years old

  • You are active in the performing arts, for example: spoken word, circus, clowning, dance, (physical) theatre, rap, music, performance art, poetry, storytelling, improvisation, movement arts, etc. No formal studies or degrees are required.  

  • You are open to collaboration and excited to meet and work with other creatives and disciplines on the topics of identity and migration.

  • You live in Germany

  • You speak (basic) German, French, or English (other languages are very welcome!)

  • You can participate in the whole program

  • Ideally you are available for both phases, including the second phase in Bordeaux

  • You like the idea of going back to basics during phase 1

COSTS

For the most part this project is financed by the German French Youth Office (DFJW/OFAJ). To cover costs we ask for a participation fee.

Participation fee (for each phase):

  • Reduced price: 150 €
  • Covering costs: 180 €
  • Solidarity price: 210 €

What is included:

  • Accommodation during both phases
  • Meals
  • Spaces to create, rehearse, and perform
  • A curated program including artistic workshops, language animation, cultural activities and more
  • (Part of) the travel costs to Bordeaux ( Approximately 250,- Euro)

APPLICATION

Sounds like something for you?
Please fill in the form below until April 10th. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Questions?
‘Feel free to email Margot through margot.potemans@clash.berlin