1 - 31 July 2019
I heard about the Trelex Residency Scheme from a friend who had been on the rainforest trip and I immediately signed up. I spent a month in Nyon in July and it helped my practice hugely. The space is massive and the living conditions are immaculate. Having lived in warehouses and guardianships in London I was expecting far more spit and sawdust, but in true Swiss fashion the Nyon residency space is immaculately clean, ordered and totally functional.
As a painter I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to make a mess, but plastic sheeting, movable walls and white paint meant that i could make all the mess I wanted for a month and it only took half a day to put the space right for the next resident. The best part of my time in Nyon (apart from swimming in the lake everyday and getting time to read) was meeting other artists and exchanging ideas. We had a board where we could write down recommendations from books and films to upcoming exhibitions and other residencies. This information is invaluable and very hard to come across alone. I read The Passion According to G.H and watched Beau Travail and Zama on recommendation, all of which were amazing.
The artists I met were so varied and interesting, I hope to host at least one at the art space I run in London. The focus on collaboration really helps open up artistic boundaries. I would recommend Trelex residencies to anyone.
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