Lilac Red at the RIXC Fields residency, 2025. Photo: Lelde Gūtmane
We are glad to welcome the Taiwanese curational researcher Lilac Red at the RIXC residency! Lilac Red has been selected for the RIXC Immersive Art and Nature Residency Program 2025, in collaboration with Zone Sound Creative (Taiwan).
This year marks the first time that RIXC hosts Taiwanese artists and researchers as part of its residency programs. This initiative is part of the Subterranea project, a collaboration between Zone Sound Creative and RIXC, which will bring several Taiwanese creatives to Latvia in 2025.
During the summer residency period, Lilac Red will take part in the RIXC Residency, alongside Taiwanese artist Yuchin Chen. In the autumn, the RIXC Riga Residency will host Mu Tuan, another Taiwanese artist, French artist Rodolphe Macabeo, and a second curatorial researcher.
Taiwanese artists will participate in a two-month residency and field research program in RIXC Fields and RIXC Riga residency combining interdisciplinary exchange with artistic experimentation to deepen their investigations into reshaping environmental perception. At the same time, a curatorial researcher will be sent to conduct a preliminary study, mapping the development of local techno-art practices and the scientific infrastructure of RIXC. This will serve as a foundation for a curated Taiwan-focused exhibition unit next year, further broadening bilateral exchange.
We are glad to share that both Lilac Red and Yuchin Chen have now arrived at the RIXC Fields Residency in Latvia.
Lilac Red is a Taiwanese artist, based in Taipei and London. Her artistic approach encompasses a range of mediums, including video, sound, photography, painting, and poetry, both individually and in combination. The focus begins with the sensory and internal experiences of the body, expanding to explore the transformation of consciousness, the blurring/solidifying of boundaries between the self and others, and the notions of time and moments.
Lilac Red and Yuchin Chen at the RIXC Fields residency, 2025. Photo: Lelde Gūtmane
During the residency, Lilac Red will undertake research in the capacity of a ZoneSound researcher, focusing on the curatorial strategies, exhibition methodologies, and models of interdisciplinary collaboration within contemporary and technological art exhibitions in Latvia.
In parallel, as a collaborating artist, she will work alongside Taiwanese artist Yuchin Chen to explore the thresholds of sensory experience, materiality, and temporality. Their practice will investigate their performative potential, aiming to translate the research into events that are both audible and legible – articulating a situated response to landscape, perception and contemporary ecological urgencies.
The residency partner Zone Sound Creative (Taiwan) is a creative agency that bridges art, technology, and diverse communities by fostering innovation, collaboration, and accessibility in media art. Founded in 2017 by artist Po-Hao Chi, the studio integrates generative and interactive systems to develop projects that empower creative expression, promote inclusivity, and reduce barriers to artistic participation. Through exhibitions, public installations, workshops, and performances, Zone Sound Creative creates opportunities for dialogue and co-creation across cultural and technological landscapes.
The RIXC Immersive Art and Nature Residency Programme is supported by:
the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia and the Riga City Council.
The residencies of Taiwanese artists and researchers are supported by:
the Sonic Sensory Lab, Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government and the Ministry of Culture Taiwan.
Residency partner: Zone Sound Creative (Taiwan).
