The Bridge Guard provides a 3 - 6 month residency in Stúrovo, Slovakia, for artists, scientists and others who work on projects which emphasise uniting, connecting and bridging. Participants 'guard' the Mária Valéria bridge between Stúrovo (Slovakia) and Esztergom (Hungary), help keep a Bridge Guard diary and are involved in programmes with the local community. The bridge itself was built in 1895 and has been destroyed twice, in 1920 and 1944. The residency programme started in 2004.
The Bridge Guard works on topics related to bridging, uniting opposites, exploring and moving boundaries, encountering the unknown in others and within oneself. The residency, supported in part by the city of Stúrovo, is located in the local historical museum.
| http://www.bridgeguard.org | Stefan and Viera Frühauf Fonds | |
| http://www.corymbo.ch | Corymbo Foundation | |
| http://www.sturovo.org | Town Stúrovo | |
| Cultural Association "Stúrovo and Vicinity" | ||
| http://www.dutchartdesk.ch | ArtInContext | Hanneke Frühauf |
| http://www.infogem.ch | INFOGEM AG |
Related keywords
Type of project: Artists Residency
Country: Slovakia , Switzerland
Location: Slovakia
Arts & cultural categories Multidisciplinary Arts
LabforCulture is a partner initiative of the European Cultural Foundation. LabforCulture is grateful for the support provided by its funders.
