Artist in Residency

Located in rural Portugal just outside Lisbon, Quinta Vivigia hosts two emerging artists each year for 1-3 month residencies. This program provides time, space, and resources to develop new work in a focused environment shaped by nature, experimentation, and craft.
Residents have full access to all on-site amenities and production support. The residency concludes with a public showcase at the Quinta and an opportunity to present works at a satellite event during Art Basel.
- Private room & studio
- Fully equipped woodworking & metalworking workshop
- Garage with tools for large-scale production
- Shared kitchen & indoor/outdoor common areas
- Access to the forest and trails for site-specific work
- High-speed internet & basic office equipment
- Covered production budget (materials & fabrication support)
- Local sourcing and fabrication guidance
- Professional documentation of the work
- Final exhibition at the Quinta and Art Basel
- Be present at Quinta Vivigia for 1-3 months
- Create and exhibit new work during the residency
- Donate one finished work to the Quinta Vivigia Collection
- Portfolio
- Artist statement
- Project idea (max 500 words)
- Bio or CV

Our Artists

Gutterdust was our first Artist-in-Residence. The following images are a selection of their work created during their residency at Quinta Vivigia.

Gutterdust shoots exclusively on film. He considers his work is much more than an artistic approach towards photography. Gutterdust focuses on experimental photography and creative direction through an archaic analogue process splashed with light leaks and the brush strokes of multiple overexposures. His images are authentic and evocative with strong scents of summer breeze and fresh cut lawn. Producing a refined collection of wonderfully tactile textures with a top down wind in the hair feeling that He has developed throughout the years.