There is an age-old notion of the artist’s practice as a solitary one in which creativity is born over the course of long hours in the studio. Barring a nomadic or collaborative practice, there is truth to this romantic vision—artists do often work alone—yet there is a constant companion inherent in the creative process: the studio itself. The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) has filled this role for over two-thousand artists and curators from more than ninety countries over the last thirty years.
I urge a visit to Bulgaria’s impassioned excavation of political imprisonment. “The Neighbours” stood out as one of the most cohesive offerings in the 2024 Venice Biennale.