Artist Residency at Tinhela610
Updated: Oct 6
A Return to the Essentials: Artist Residency in Northern Portugal
Artist Residency | 10–17 August 2025 in the Trás-os-Montes region of Northern Portugal
In the quiet wilderness of Tinhela610, where stone and sun speak the old language of time, we open our doors—not just to artists, but to alchemists of the essential. This August, five luminous voices will gather under our roof to create, to question, and to return.
Why We Do This
Because the world is loud, and beauty needs a place to whisper again. Art, at its root, is a form of listening—to the land, to the self, to the stranger. We believe that when international voices meet local silence, something rare is born: a cultural pollen carried across borders, taking root in unexpected soil.
This residency is not about productivity. It is about presence. It is about pausing in the stillness of a Portuguese summer to hear what wants to emerge.
At Tinhela610, we move slowly. We sleep deeply. We bathe in rivers and write in notebooks. We share meals as gestures of art. We make space—for nuance, for intimacy, for experiment.
Meet Our Artists
And so we welcome:
Adèle Yon, who writes with a pen dipped in memory and moonlight, inviting us into the tender politics of silence.
Alice Artur, who cooks with ceremony, crafting food that feeds not just the body but the soul’s longing for belonging.
João Pedro Soares, who draws from the landscapes and rhythms of rural Portugal, both poetic and political, exploring the entanglements between human and more-than-human worlds.
Justine Mothe, Queendom of Illusion, conjurer of costume and transformation, who teaches us to dance at the edge of myth and embodiment.
Aurélien Hamm, Saint DX, who composes soundscapes that feel like dreams remembered just before waking—fragile, truthful, and full of ache.
A Reverence for Art
This is not just a residency. It is a reverence. A return to what matters. A week of shared time, shared silence, shared magic.
On 17 August, you—our community—are invited. Not to a performance, but to a rencontre: an unscripted encounter with these artists and what they have found here.
It may be a song.
It may be bread.
It may be a gesture.
It will certainly be a moment.
Preparing for the Experience
For now, we prepare the house. We gather wood, wash the linens, and open the windows. We make space for art to breathe.
This residency is a chance to immerse yourself in creativity and connection. It is a time to step away from the chaos of everyday life and embrace the beauty of simplicity.
The essence of this experience lies in the interactions and the environment we create. Each artist brings their unique perspective, and together they will weave a tapestry of creativity that transcends boundaries.
Join us in this journey of exploration and discovery.
—The Tinhela610 Collective
Where we sleep, bathe, nourish, and move—in harmony with the earth.
