KYTA
A TRAVEL AND ART EXPERIMENT
PROGRAMS / APPLY
Since its inception in 2014, KYTA's participants have been curated and invited through the private networks of the project's directors, co-curators as well as recommendations from past participants and team members. While the annual group residency continues to be managed with this approach, we now have open calls for self-directed experimental practitioners and site-specific project residencies as well as custom-made group programs hosted in both our locations, around the year.
These programs are entirely modular so applicants can construct their residency experience based on their concept, plan and resources. Based on the proposal, KYTA will offer consultancy, on-site facilitation (travel, accommodation, food, tools and materials), local guides, coaches and connections, and relevant opportunities for showcasing in India.
KYTA can also connect applicants with our artist network as well as local artisans to create custom collaborations.
Note: The winters (Nov-Mar) are usually harsh with austere living conditions, predictable lack of company and unpredictable electricity, but this season also offers an incredible environment for reflection and unhindered focus.
how to apply?
Please share your CV, portfolio and relevant links along with any specific inquiries and requirements.
A concept or proposal is not mandatory to begin with, but if you share these, we can specifically respond to queries you may have on it.
Write to us at kyta.india@gmail.com with the following as the subject line:
<Your Name>
<Location - Kalga or Leh>
<Program name>
PROGRAMS
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PROGRAMS
12x12
kalga / leh
A month-long self-directed contemporary handcraft residency with an emphasis on traditional media, techniques and processes. Writing is also included.
From a series of artworks by the first artist-in-residence of 12x12 - Alejandro Komori (Mexico); also the first time we had a project during heavy snowfall (Kalga, Mar 2019)
PROGRAMS
site-specific projects
kalga / leh
Long and short term research and production residencies responding to the geography, culture and politics of our two locations.
Swiss artist Simon Wunderlich working on his piece, Time Sparkler, as a site-specific installation of natural glitter (mica) layered on an existing water tank higher up above Kalga (2017)
PROGRAMS
on-site
off-site
kalga / leh
Both our locations offer incredible inspiration and stimuli for unlocking quality of creativity. This program invites your own program (retreat, workshop) with a capacity of up to 10 people.
Slovakian artist, Maria Cukor conducting her workshop of making paper mache masks - in the audience is also her 10-month old baby Willem and partner, Dylan Bakker (Kalga, 2016)
FACILITY PROJECTS (KALGA)
Applicants can also choose to propose a custom residency project using any of the following facilities in Kalga.
FACILITY PROJECTS (KALGA)
Applicants can also choose to propose a custom residency project using any of the following facilities in Kalga.
QUAD
An experimental audio space with a focus on binaural audio. Create and immerse yourself in a quadrophonic sound environment with a large handmade synthesiser for company
Established in October 2017
By Sound.Codes
Supported by Modi Digital
View of the experimental studio space featuring a quadrophonic speaker setup and a handmade synthesiser created by Sound.Codes at KYTA 2017
KARMA STUDIO
A hand-made kiln and a studio space to produce clay-works of upto 2x2 feet
Established in October 2016
By Rashi Jain (Studio Karva)
Rashi Jain, Gregory Chapuisat and Simon Wunderlich firing up the kiln to produce a collection of clay vessels and artworks at KYTA 2017
AI.NA
A think-tank and R&D lab studying the intersection of AI and NA(ture). The facility is anchored in the attic of Sunset Cafe (residency space in Kalga).
Established in Oct 2018
By Aline Veillat and Shazeb Arif S.
Reference Image: Still from a live intervention conducted by Aline Veillat to symbolically inaugurate the concept and space (attic of the residency building in Kalga) of AI.NA
woven
Learn the art of traditional weaving on an authentic handloom with a local expert. Get guidance on the process, as well as local Himachali styles and patterns in weaving.
Reference Image: Atia Sen's mirror work as a representation of a space that aids looking inwards and reflecting in various perspectives
HANDCRAFT
A workshop with simple tools for wood, stone and soft metal
Established in October 2018
Reference Image: Carved sticks and weapons created as props for a feature film production using simple hand techniques and tools
RESIDENCY SPACES
kaya dreams
residency space, leh
Located in the village of Stok, Kaya Dreams is a new space completed in June 2019. The space has 6 private bedrooms and a large common room. Outside the residency building is a cafe and a kitchen garden. The property is walking distance from the Kurphuk Monastery. The village is 16 kms away from the old town of Leh.
Kaya Dreams is open through the year for long and short term research and production residencies.
forest park
studio residency, kalga
Forest Park is a homestay located at the edge of Kalga offering a panoramic view of the village. This is one of the only houses in Kalga that offers a duplex - the first floor has a bedroom and the second floor has a studio space. The bedroom has a fireplace and hot water. All meals can be arranged by the kitchen team.
Woven, a traditional weaving facility and Handcraft, a workshop with tools for soft metal, wood and stone, are both located in the property.
Forest Park is open through the year for long and short term research and production residencies.
SUNSET CAFE
residency SPACE, kalga
Sunset Cafe is the oldest building in Kalga made with local Himachali wood and stone. It is also one of the few buildings that have survived modernisation within its original structure. The property has 10 private cabins and a cafe surrounded by apple orchards.
Sunset Cafe has served as the venue of KYTA's annual residencies in Kalga (2014-18). It continues to house our facilities for clay, sound and an AI think-tank hidden in the attic.
Sunset Cafe is open through the year and is ideal for individuals, collectives or groups.