I had a great time during my ISSP residency in Riga! The appartement is very nice in a nice district, and the people from ISSP are wonderful and very kind. There is no studio but a great library at the office. I shared the appartement with two comic artists. The three of us each made our individual work. There were no workshops at that time. ISSP provided us the opportunity to have an artist talk and we had the opportunity to exhibit.
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Seems like the fee changes periodically, so it can be cheap, expensive or free. Otherwise, it was nice overall. Located almost in the center. You share the kitchen and bathroom with other residents in the three room apartment, but it's fairly big. I felt I had my own privacy and it was comfortable. The staffs were friendly and nice. If you know what you are doing, it's a nice place to stay and start exploring Riga and Latvia. But, it's not an atelier, that's why the residency space is mostly for photographers and comic artists, I guess.
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Riga is an awesome city to awaken your eyes and take photos.
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The environment is very helpful, and you are given a freedom to work, so my advise is to plan your working schedule properly, cos there will be many temptations of spending your time in many ways.
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The ISSP Riga Residency provided an opportunity for artistic and personal growth in the form of reflection and research. The extended community surrounding the residency created a welcoming, insightful and thoughtful social space for exchange and discussion. Overall, the ISSP Riga Residency provided me with a holistic approach for the development of a new body of work.
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My residency at ISSP put me in direct contact with some of the leading figures in contemporary photography in Riga. The scene there is small but mighty and because of its scale it felt manageable and intimate in a way that larger programs don’t. There is no pressure to produce which is a relief compared to other programs, although it is encouraged of course. I enjoyed teaching a 2-day workshop as part of the program and felt it was a highlight of my experience as it felt like a mutualistic way of giving back some of the generosity I had received.
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