Van Doesburg House
The Van Doesburg house is an artist residency. Anyone wishing to stay at the Van Doesburg house must work professionally in the arts, in one of the disciplines in which Theo and Nelly were active – the visual arts, design, architecture, literature and the performing arts. Furthermore, the artistic practice of the resident in one way or another is characterized by pushing the artistic boundaries and exploring, merging and or experimenting with different art forms within an international context. Besides that, the motivation to create new work, carry out research or realize a project in Paris, possibly in collaboration with a French cultural institution, is also a factor.
The board of the Van Doesburg House Foundation attaches great importance to keeping Theo van Doesburg’s ideology alive and enabling new generations of artists, designers, musicians and other performing artists to be exposed to it. Also, occupants should keep in mind that the Van Doesburg house serves a public function as a listed building and that parts are open to the public. A visit to the studio-house is always arranged in liaison with the occupant. In addition, he/she is requested to help with the upkeep of the house and to treat it with care. The house must be vacated in the state in which it was found.
The studio-house is a two-floor building, with the main storey on the first floor. It comprises the high studio space (7.5 x 6.5 and 5 metres high), in which two spaces can be partially closed off, but can also be combined to form one room; plus a side room and a bathroom. The ground floor contains the kitchen, one large and one small room, a shower plus lavatory and a boiler room/storage space. There is a small garden at the front of the house and at the back, a covered terrace and garden. The house contains original furniture by Cees Braakman, Wim Rietveld and Steen Østergaard, plus two chairs (reissues) which Theo van Doesburg specially designed for the studio-house. There is also a piano (Sellier) in the house.
The Van Doesburg house is situated in the quiet, wooded surroundings of Meudon-Val-Fleury, a pleasant suburb of Paris. There is a direct RER (rapid transit system) connection from Meudon to the centre of Paris (approx. 30 minutes).