EMBracing the Ocean Artist-in-Residence 2026-2027 Winners (2026-2027)

Announced April 29, 2026

  • €10,000, 12-month artist residency: Jamie Wardrop
  • €10,000, 12-month artist residency: Elisabeth Kihlström

Glasgow-based Jamie Wardrop and Vienna-based Elisabeth Kihlström were selected for the 2026-27 edition, each receiving €10,000 for a 12-month residency co-creating work with marine scientists. Wardrop partners with the University of Glasgow on farmed-salmon research; Kihlström's L'oro del Mare works with the universities of Sassari and Genoa.

Source: UN Ocean Decade
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