PIVÔ PESQUISA 2025

Over the course of more than a decade, the Pivô Pesquisa residency program has taken many forms, experimenting with different dynamics and proposals. This vocation for constant reinvention not only drives the practices of the participating artists, but also fuels Pivô itself to test new ways of imagining and experiencing an artist residency.

In this special edition for the second half of 2025, the program in São Paulo will be carried out exclusively through institutional collaborations, reinforcing the commitment to cultural exchange and valuing local production. Powerful encounters between Brazilian and foreign artists will be promoted, expanding connections between territories and knowledge. As a future development, the program will be expanded as a platform for training, creation and debate, connecting the initiatives in São Paulo and Salvador in a system of cross-residencies.

The resident artists will have exclusive curatorial support sessions and training activities with professionals from different fields and backgrounds in the art world, as well as the chance to use the studio spaces at Copan. The program will also include a free public program, open to the public at Copan, reinforcing the collective nature of the residency and creating spaces for artists, the institution and visitors to share.

During the months of August to November and October, Pivô Pesquisa will host ten artists – in partnership with Pro Helvetia (Switzerland), Hangar (Spain), Ama Amoedo Foundation (Uruguay), Villa Arson (France), Salta Art (Germany) and MAC Panamá (Panama) and artists from partner institutions in the Midwest, North and Northeast of Brazil.

Pivô Pesquisa receives support from the Consulate General of France and the IMPACTARTE Institute.

Villa Arson (France)

Opened in 1972 in Nice and part of the Côte d'Azur University since 2020, it was conceived in the 1960s by André Malraux as part of the cultural decentralization in France. It acts as a contemporary art center and higher education school, combining teaching, research, production and dissemination of artistic creation.

MAC Panamá (Panama)

A museum that creates opportunities for reflection, learning and exchange for different audiences through contemporary artistic expressions. We promote the development of the local and regional artistic ecosystem. We celebrate the richness and plurality of Panamanian culture.

Salta Art (Germany)

Salta art is an independent non-profit art organization that seeks to promote the exchange of ideas between South America and Germany. Salta supports residencies, lectures, presentations, exhibitions and research to encourage a dialog between artists, curators, cultural producers and art enthusiasts.

Ama Amoedo Foundation (Uruguay)

The Ama Amoedo Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the Latin American contemporary art ecosystem. With a focus on Argentina and Uruguay, it supports artists with grants, residencies and programs that promote diversity, global visibility and cultural connections in the region and in the diaspora.

Pro Helvetia (Switzerland)

Since 2021, Pro Helvetia's South American office has been promoting cultural exchange between Switzerland and South America. With a local team, it supports artistic partnerships, events and grants for residencies and research, strengthening dialogue and collaboration between the cultural scenes of the two regions.

Hangar (Spain)

Hangar is an artistic production and research center that supports artists with a structure and services geared to their needs. Focused on project development, it promotes insertion into networks and platforms, monitoring processes and results to increase the impact of creations.