We are thrilled to announce the Helsinki-based artist Iisa Lepistö has been awarded the first Ecologies in the Making residency for 2022. This residency is the first in a four year programme developed by the Academy of Fine Arts Uniarts Helsinki, Cove Park and Scottish Sculpture Workshop.

The residencies are designed to focus upon making practices at a time of climate breakdown and are aimed at MFA alumni of the Academy of Fine Arts, particularly those with sculptural methods or material processes. The programme supports research and the development of new work, and we are delighted Iisa will be based at Cove Park for eight weeks in the late summer this year, with the opportunity to develop new projects and connect with students and tutors at Glasgow School of Art, before moving to SSW for a further eight weeks and the opportunity to produce new work in the residency’s workshop.

We look forward to welcoming Iisa and would like to thank our colleagues at SSW and in Helsinki for this collaboration. The project is made possible by a donation to Uniarts Helsinki from the Saastamoinen Foundation. Further information is available here.

Image: courtesy of the artist.