Gulbenkian & Thanks for Nothing Residency – Creation and Social Commitment

2025 Resident: Lizette Chirrime

Residency Dates: April 28th to June 28th, 2025

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Thanks for Nothing are delighted to announce that Lizette Chirrime has been selected as the 2025 resident for the Gulbenkian & Thanks for Nothing Residency – Creation and Social Commitment, which will take place in Paris from April 28th to June 28th, 2025.

This new residency, dedicated to Lusophone artists from the African continent, celebrates artistic practices that address social and environmental issues. It also aims to foster social inclusion through co-creation workshops.

A Project of Creation and Solidarity

Driven by the shared values of both organizations and supported by POUSH, KADIST, and the Centre Pompidou, this residency celebrates committed artistic practices.

Social Inclusion Through Art and Co-Creation

A solidarity initiative will enable community and school groups to take part in a participatory creative process. Lizette Chirrime will co-create a piece with these so-called ‘underserved’ audiences at the Centre Pompidou. The artwork will then be showcased and brought to life again by the general public at the Centre Pompidou on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

During the residency, Lizette Chirrime will receive:

• Financial support
• Accommodation provided by KADIST
• A studio at POUSH, a renowned space for its dynamic artistic community and professional networks
• Tailored guidance, including meetings with art professionals such as gallery owners curators, and journalists…
• A presentation and activation of her collective work at the Centre Pompidou.

An Internationally Connected Program

This project aligns with the ongoing commitments of the Gulbenkian Foundation and Thanks for Nothing to artistic excellence and social responsibility. With the support of POUSH, KADIST, and the Centre Pompidou, it aims to enhance the international visibility of Lusophone African artists and to promote a sustainable and inclusive vision of contemporary art.

Selection Committee

The 2025 resident was chosen by a panel of art and cultural experts, including:

• Fanny Berriau: Head of Events, Petits Frères des Pauvres.
• KADIST:
Sandra Terdjman: Vice-President, Co-founder of KADIST and AFIELD
Marie Martraire: Collections Director
Anna Ezequel: Program Manager
• Alicia Knock: Head of Contemporary and Prospective Creation at le Musée national d’Art moderne – Centre Pompidou
• Yvannoé Krüger: Director, POUSH
• Miguel Magalhães: Director of the French Delegation, Gulbenkian Foundation.
• Marisol Rodriguez: Curatorial Director, Mariane Ibrahim (Paris, Chicago, Mexico).
• Thanks for Nothing:
Marine Van Schoonbeek, Co-Founder and General Director
Gaëlle Porte, Projects Director, Thanks for Nothing
Hélène de Montalembert, Programming and Production Coordinator
• Euridice Zaituna Kala: Visual Artist – Professor