Longega Project is an exchange programme for artists. The headquarters are located in Longega (South Tyrol, Italy) at 1,000 metres above sea level.
Longega Project was founded in 2017 by Fabian Feichter and Youlee Ku and offers artist residencies. Behind the project is the desire to enable artists who often live precariously to spend time in the surrounding special landscape. The encounter with international artists is equally enriching for the local population.
The Longega Project International Artist House is located next to a stream in the Badia Valley, the rio di San Vigilio. It consists of a house with a flat for a single person or a couple/duo on the first floor and a workshop on the ground floor. The workroom of about 20 m² is equipped with workbenches and basic tools.
Seit 2019 besteht eine Kooperation mit Horanggasy Creative Studio in Gwangju. Jährlich ist es je einem:einer Künstler:in aus Südtirol möglich, nach Korea zu reisen und umgekehrt einem:einer koreanischen Künstler:in, Zeit in Südtirol zu verbringen.
Neben Fabian Feichter, der selbst aus dem Gadertal stammt, und Youlee Ku, durch die der Austausch mit Gwangju zustande kam, sind Judith Neunhäuserer, gebürtig aus Olang in Südtirol, und Siyoung Kim aus Südkorea mit im Team von Longega Project: „Wir vier machen alle selbst Kunst. Wir haben in München studiert und leben und arbeiten auch dort, daher ist die Region Oberbayern ein weiterer Standort des Projekts.“
Longega Project takes place every summer in August. Korean artists are sent from Horanggasy Creative Studio to Longega, and artists from the Upper Bavarian region are selected in an official tender process and by an external jury.
At the end of their stay in Val Badia, the artists in residence have the opportunity of a final presentation. For this purpose, the showcase gallery 1000 Gallery is available directly next to the Longega Project International Artist House. The exhibition opening includes art education, a music programme and barbecue.
Finally, every autumn an artist from South Tyrol travels to Gwangju.