Artist in Residence

Ana Santos,  (PT-DE)

 Artist and researcher based in Portugal and Germany, Santos merges artistic practice with anthropological research, focusing on the intersection of body and technology in post-digital society. Her work spans performance and audiovisual installation, exploring aesthetic and performative experiences. She has collaborated on national and international artistic projects, interned at Raul Walch's studio, and contributed to works like House for the End of the World by Elena Katz. Santos has also served as assistant artistic director for projects such as Lovembrace: Baroness by Rodrigo Garcia Alves and Studio Disorder. Her recent personal project was supported by the Gulbenkian Foundation’s Visual Arts Grant. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Anthropology at ISCTE-IUL, Santos integrates theoretical work into her interdisciplinary practice, bridging art and academia. She produces theoretical research as part of her doctoral studies, further enriching her artistic and academic contributions. 

 Cláudio De Pina, (PT)

Multi-talented musician, composer and academic researcher. He has amassed more than three decades of expertise in a wide range of music related fields, including keyboard instruments, synthesis, acoustics, sound engineering, musical production, and computer music programming. With a scientifically-informed approach to music, Cláudio has honed a diverse set of skills in producing, recording, editing, and composing.​ ​For the past decade he has dedicated himself to contemporary music and academic research. He is the titular organist of the historical organ at the Parish of Ajuda. Holds a Master in Musical Arts, Diploma of Advanced Studies and currently he his a FCT research fellow, PhD Candidate and researcher in Contemporary Music Research Group in CESEM. 

Daria Baiocchi, (IT)

Is a multifaceted artist with master's degrees in piano, classical composition and electronic music, as well as a diploma in Classical Literature from the University of Bologna. Her compositions have been recognized all over the world, winning awards at festivals such as the Lithuanian Biennale and the Philadelphia Art Film Festival. As a composer, her works have been selected at numerous national and international events, and her compositions for video art have been exhibited in several countries and broadcast on International ART TV. Daria is also a professor of sound design at various institutions and director of the Online Sound Art Museum in Ascoli Piceno, as well as leading a radio program dedicated to contemporary music and sound design.

Dan Antoniu,  (USA) 

Is a composer, engineer, and sound artist who integrates gesture, perception, and electronics in his work. He collaborates with large ensembles, chamber groups, and soloists, creating both acoustic and electroacoustic music, as well as multi-channel pieces and installations. Dan's performances have been showcased internationally in Italy, Canada, and France, and across the U.S. at venues like the Neuberger Museum of Art and Bowling Green State University. A graduate of SUNY Purchase (BM) and Bowling Green State University (MM), he has studied under prominent mentors and featured his work at various festivals. As an engineer, Dan has collaborated with numerous artists and organizations.  His music has been performed internationally in Italy and Canada, as well as in the United States. Dan’s music has been performed by notable ensembles such as Apply Triangle Trio, Combustible Ensemble, and the Purchase New Music Ensemble. He has performed his music at the Neuberger Museum of Art, State University of New York Purchase, Bowling Green State University, ARTS X Festival, and the Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice. 

 R.Gritto,  (PT-FR)

R.Gritto: Archive R.Gritto Art&Science Studio. Is an artist affiliated with the Portuguese Academy and registered in the Maison des Artists in Paris, under number 32994. He is internationally renowned for his oeuvre, which delves into the intersections between art, science, society, and culture. As a practitioner of intermedia art, he has cultivated a body of work over the past three decades, characterized by a provocative spirit and reflections on technological advancements, emerging ethical dilemmas, and their impacts on contemporary society. PhD Junior Researcher in Urban Science at: TRPP ( Territory, Risk & Public Policy’s). University’s of Coimbra - III-CES / Aveiro-DAO / Lisboa-IGOT. Junior Researcher in OSIRIS-CES-Center of Social Studies. Founder of Konsolidarte Internacional Action Regenerative Transformation for Culture & Education Programs 

 Vaida Tamoševičiūtė,  (LT)

Is a Lithuanian artist, lecturer, and independent curator specializing in performance art. She earned her Master’s degree from Vilnius Academy of Arts in 2008 and is represented by Meno Parkas Gallery. Since 2007, she has actively participated in exhibitions and art events, collaborating with artists and curators. In 2014, she began lecturing at the Kaunas Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts and has served as a guest lecturer at various creative workshops. Her work explores themes like shame, guilt, self-harm, gender roles, and motherhood. In her artistic practice, she uses everyday actions and repetitive gestures to create personal rituals, questioning societal norms.

From 2011 to 2018, she co-founded and co-curated the international performance festival CREATurE Live Art with Daina Pupkevičiūtė. In 2018, she founded SMOM, a performance art platform exploring themes of motherhood, which she has curated alongside artist Guadalupe Aldrete since 2021 in Kaunas, Vienna, and Berlin.

 Simona Dichio, (IT). 

Her journey began at the age of seven with classical guitar, and she quickly expanded her repertoire to include percussion, electric guitar, and clarinet. Alongside her classical training, Simona developed a keen interest in electroacoustic and experimental music composition, showcasing her versatility and creativity.

A graduate of the Music High School "C. Poerio" in Foggia, Simona is currently in her second year of the Academic Triennium of 1st Level in Electronic Music at the "U. Giordano" Conservatory in Foggia. Under the mentorship of N. Monopoli, A. Cioffi, and D. De Simone, and with specialized training in Music Technologies from professor Angelo Gualano, Simona is honing her skills to make an impact in the field of contemporary music.

Jack "Mia" Shamblin,  (USA)

Jack Shamblin is a genderqueer performer, playwright, and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY, known for creating mixed-media theatre that explores evolving identity. Currently developing Flower Child, a queer multimedia fairy tale, Shamblin has had plays produced by renowned venues like La MaMa ETC, Dixon Place, and HERE. In 2015, they published Queering The Stage, a collection of LGBTQIA+ scripts from the 1990s. Shamblin debuted as a creator and performer with Theodora Skipitares, who praised their work as "heroic." They have collaborated with notable figures like Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Skriker and Kate Bornstein in their play Thurma. Shamblin also lived in Portugal, where they wrote, performed, and taught at Centro Em Movimento, creating the experimental film O Castelo Preto. Recently, they completed the short film THERAPYTHIA, exploring non-binary evolution, and directed BLATANT, featuring Alexis Arquette’s final role as Mommy Myra Breckinridge.

  Jixue Yang ,  (USA)

 Jixue is a contemporary classical pianist based in New York City, celebrated for her diverse repertoire blending Eastern and Western influences. Born in China in 1993, she received extensive training at the Middle School attached to Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music and Walnut Hill School for the Arts, where she earned top honors and performed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. As the first Chinese citizen in Manhattan School of Music’s (MSM) Contemporary Performance Program, she has introduced experimental music to Chinese audiences. Jixue holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from MSM and is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance. An active chamber musician, she performs with NYC’s InfraSound, Apply Triangle, and Ensemble Blackbox, and has appeared at festivals like Nief-Norf and SinusTon in Germany. She also serves as a teaching assistant in MSM’s Keyboard Skills Department. 

 Pedro Alves da Veiga,  (PT)   

 A Portuguese transdisciplinary artist and researcher, he holds a PhD in Digital Media Art (jointly from Aberta University and the University of Algarve) and a background in Computer Science (Nova University of Lisbon). With a two-decade career in web design and information systems, he founded and sold two IT companies and earned multiple multimedia awards. Currently, he is a Professor at Aberta University, Lisbon, and subdirector of its Digital Media Arts PhD program. A member of CIAC’s Scientific Council and collaborator at ID+ research center, he publishes extensively on arts-based and theoretical research. His work explores the intersection of art, science, and technology, focusing on interactive installations, creative programming, mixed media, generative systems, new media artivism, and a/r/cography—a digital arts-based research methodology. His artworks, exhibited globally, challenge audiences to interpret narratives through interaction, blending aesthetics and technology to explore representations of facts, ideals, and interventions. 

 Edward Cunneen ,  (USA)

 Sound Artist and Engineer living and working in Phoenix, Arizona. His work focuses on the creative and therapeutic applications of biosensing technologies. He has worked extensively with electroencephalogram technologies, and has given workshops on EEG interfaces and digital signal processing globally. Conceptually his work focuses on the dissonance and transfer between external and internal anthropocentric spaces, as well as speculative futures of posthuman technologies. He is interested in what our species can, and should, become in relation to our ever accelerating digital world, as well as the disruption of anthropocentrism. He recently received a grant from Taiwan's Nation Textile and Craft Research Institute to develop spectral analysis tools to better understand non-human intelligence in kombucha cultures, as well as presented work on EEG data interpreted via traditional crafts in an attempt to connect cutting edge data acquisition tools with the natural world. 

Židrija Janušaitė,  (LT

 Is a Lithuania Intermedia artist working in painting, installation, land art, video and performance art. Active on the Lithuanian and international art scene since 2007. Židrija’s artworks are defined by stillness; her art opens up to an experience of intense meditative silence. What is personal is shared with whoever chooses to enter the special time space created by an artist. Her arts are mostly meditative, calming and mind relaxing. On another hand, this is how she creates the loop for particular and always individual comprehension and perception of the viewer.