Artistic Residency at Bridderhaus

Dudelange, LU, Research, 2025; Foto. Dijana Engelmann

Artistic residency at Bridderhaus, Esch-sur-Alzette, LU

From September 22 to November 21, 2025

From September 22 to November 21, 2025, I am participating in the Bridderhaus residency, where my work explores the relationships between humans, materials, and nature. Through a sensitive, engaged and interdisciplinary approach, I focus on processes of transformation and decay, observing them as a dialogue between control and surrender.During the first weeks of the residency, I began recording the sounds of clay and gathering materials, which will serve as the foundation for developing the concept and future installation. These early experiments have already provided insights into how material, space, and sound can shape experience and provoke reflection on impermanence, fragility, and the potential for transformation.

First part of the research:

Sonic Experience: Resonances of Clay
I explore the interrelation of matter, the body and sound, examining how natural processes of decay can be transformed into an experience of listening, reflection and presence.

photos © Dijana Engelmann

Studio visit 14.10.2025
École Supérieure d’Art et de Design (ESAD), Metz, Fr

During my residency at the Bridderhaus, I welcomed students and François Génot, an artist and professor from the École Supérieure d’Art et de Design (ESAD) in Metz–Épinal, to my studio. We discussed creative processes, the properties of various materials and the relationship between place, memory and artistic practice. I’m grateful for this inspiring exchange, and for the curiosity that the students brought to the space.