The INHABIT artist-in-residence program at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics invites artists from the performing arts and music to collaborate with our team of scientists and researchers. The integration of artistic thinking and knowledge—as reflective practices in their own right—is an important aspect of the Institute’s mission. To this end, the presence of art and the inspiration and challenge of artistic practice are essential. The interaction between these different perspectives creates a productive space for artists and scientists to collaborate.
For this reason, INHABIT invites artists to spend four months creating new work or further developing an existing project within a scientific research environment. Openness to the Institute’s mission, as well as an interest in and willingness to work together with individual researchers or research groups, are, of course, prerequisites. During the residency, the Institute will provide space, resources, and facilities for productive experimentation, dialogue, and collaboration.
Work developed during the residency will be presented in cooperation with various local arts institutions in the form of an exhibition, performance, concert, or other form of presentation, and complemented by discursive formats.
Application deadline: September 1, 2026