La Becque
Located on the shores of Lake Geneva, in La Tour-de-Peilz, between Vevey and Montreux, and close to Switzerland’s main cultural and natural attractions, La Becque | Artists Residency welcomes artists from all walks of life, inviting its residents to develop their project in an exceptional living and working environment.
Aimed at both emerging and established artists, duo or collective from all backgrounds and disciplines, the Principal Residency Program pays particular attention to projects that explore the interplay between nature, the environment, and technology, notions that are more intertwined than ever and that lie at the heart of contemporary concerns. Located on an exceptional slice of lakeside land in La Tour-de-Peilz, between Vevey and Montreux, La Becque address these notions in a particularly rich environment of both obvious and ambivalent beauty. The site of La Becque, with its lush garden on the shores of Lake Geneva, offers a particularly autonomous landscape from which to draw ideas, while the garden, which is partly inspired by British artist and activist Derek Jarman, offers a unique entry point into the way we like to think about the above themes.
La Becque’s residency program offers its residents time for reflection, rather than focusing on artistic production. Deeply convinced of the importance of such moments in the artistic process, La Becque is primarily interested in facilitating the phases of research, reflection, and other modes of transition, rather than capitalizing on creation.
La Becque has a professionally equipped music and recording studio. Residents also have access to La Becque’s wood workshop, which features a wide range of machines for cutting and assembling wooden parts. A workshop for ceramic production is also available, equipped with a 45 x 60 cm kiln and a potter’s wheel. Finally, a 3D printer (Ultimaker 2+) and a library are available to residents.
Artists-in-residence are provided with a live/work apartment for the duration of their stay. Each apartment is 80 sqm in size, with a fully equipped kitchen, a washer and dryer, a separate bedroom and bathroom, and a modular main living/workspace of approx. 40 sqm, plus a terrace facing Lake Geneva.
A 63m2 space that can be arranged according to particiants' needs, equipped with a kitchen and two toilets, and accessible to people with reduced mobility. On site, residents will find free access to: wifi, beamer & screen and flipchart.
The site offers direct swimming access to Lake Geneva, and stunning views of both the lake and the surrounding Alps. The residency also benefits from direct contacts in most cultural as well as scientific institutions in Switzerland and leverages these for the benefit of its residents.