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KARP AiR 2025 SELECTION

This year we received more then 200 applications made by artists from different countries who applied for the KARP Artist in Residency 2025 program.  Artists from 41 countries took part in the competition: Czech Republic, Haiti, South Korea, Iran, India, South Africa, Nigeria, Lebanon, Israel, Portugal, Croatia, Benin, Iran, Poland, Russia, Belgium, Spain, Canada, Serbia, Cameroon, Brazil, Sweden, Ireland, Egypt, Switzerland, Congo, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Norway, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, South Korea, Netherlands, USA, Ukraine, Romania,...

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KARP AIR 2023 SELECTION

This year we received more then 70 applications made by artists from different countries entered the KARP Artist in Residency 2023 program.  Artists from 37 countries took part in the competition: India, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Lebanon, Israel, Portugal, Croatia, Benin, Iran, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Spain, Canada, Serbia, Cameroon, Brazil, Sweden, Ireland, Egypt, Switzerland, Congo, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, South Korea, Netherlands, USA, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Israel and Togo. We are delighted...

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NEW DEADLINE

The KARP is excited to issue the open call for the KARP Artist in Residence 2023 Program. Due to the great interest, we decided to postpone the application deadline for our this year program. We invite you to submit your applications for the 7th edition of International Artist in Residence Program (KARP AiR 2023), which will take place from 6 to 19 November 2023 in the Kamina Radio Station, Atakpamé, Togo. “È WÁARÍ” (“Come and See”- translated from IFE –...

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KARP 2022 SHOW OPENING!

Finally! Big day for all our participants.Today (October 25, 2022) we opened an exhibition of works created during this year’s edition of the KARP 2022 residency program. Participants had fun that day in the company of local traditional dancers, storytellers and residents of the village of Kamina.

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SHOW OPENING AT GOETHE INSTITUTE LOMÉ, TOGO!

Today (October 14, 2022) we opened an exhibition with title “Introspection” during which we present works created during the previous edition of the KARP 2019 residency program at the Goethe Institute in Lomé, Togo. Many thanks to the participants and partners for the opportunity to organize this year’s exhibition and a great evening, and we can’t wait for the next opening!

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HERE WE ARE AGAIN! KARP 2022 IS ALREADY STARTED!

KARP 2022 is another unique convergence of contemporary artists and researchers from fifteen countries. This year topic of the project is: “VOICE”. The main goal of KARP2022 is to look back on what has been done during the residency through an introspective exhibition at the Geothe institution in Lome-Togo and to organize a two weeks residency to give a voice to Karmina radio and artistic creators around the world. The Kamina ruins became a forgotten Read more…

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LATEST EXHIBITION OF KARP MEMBER: KOJO BINEY AT ARTCORE GALLERY – CONGRATULATIONS

Meet Kojo Biney from IRL to URL! Biney has employed several multi-art techniques such as painting, sculpture, designing, installation and performance art. He practically occupies the environment, society, habitation and various cultures to dialogue frankly on the existence of life rising alarm on issues across all circles politics, economy, education, family, society and environment. He induces critical thinking through graphic design, photography, painting, sculpture, installation and performance. The element of his works bridges history from Read more…

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KARP 2018 IS GOING TO START SOON!

We are happy to announce names of our next participants. These are going to be 3 weeks of Inspirational encounter in the heart of Kamina, Togo. All creative people will work on their projects from 5th – 27th November, 2018, if you want to see more, follow us on our social media pages or if you are able just come to meet us personaly in the side.

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OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF KARP 2018

Considered as one of the historical works of the presence of Germans in Togo at the beginning of the 20th century, more specifically during the First World War, the Kamina site at Atakpamé in the Ogou prefecture has for some time returned to forgotten and ignored by the younger generations. Aware of this sad reality of the disappearance of a section of German history in Togo, the “Platform for the Kamina Artists and Researchers’ Residence Read more…

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