== Call for applications ==

Residency

Micromégas is a residency programme dedicated to media arts, organised by cneai= and Videotage, in partnership with HART HAUS, with the support of the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macao. Conceived as a recurring programme since 2021, this residency offers a different theme each year with the aim of fostering in-depth cultural exchanges between France and Hong Kong.

The 2026 edition focuses on the intersection between the body and technology, exploring how technologies shape perception and embodiment. This year’s programme brings together two artists for an intercultural exchange between Paris and Hong Kong.

The French artist, selected following this call for applications, will undertake a three-week residency at HART HAUS in Hong Kong, with support from Videotage for their research. They will then have a production period of between 15 days and one month — with support from cneai= — to create a work for the 2027 exhibition.
Hong Kong-based artist Angela Su, whose practice explores bodily perception through metamorphosis, hybridity and transformation, will take part in a one-month residency organised by cneai= in Paris. The works of both artists will be featured in the group exhibition Micromégas at La Maison Fleuve (L’Île-Saint-Denis) in 2027, alongside artists from previous editions.

Objectives of the residency

The successful candidate (artist) will be required to work and liaise closely with the partners supporting the residency in order to achieve the following objectives:
• To promote mobility and cooperation between France and Hong Kong;
• To encourage artists to engage with technology in a critical and experimental manner within their artistic practice;
• To provide time and support for research, experimentation and the development of current or future projects;
• To support artists’ professional development by offering them comprehensive advice and assistance, particularly in the areas of networking, production and project methodology, administrative and legal procedures, and promotion;
• There are no restrictions on the format: video, photography, painting, textiles, etc. The only requirement is that the work must be easily transportable.

Residency Terms and Conditions

This residency is open to artists whose practice explores the intersection between the body and technology. Applicants must be available to undertake the residency for its full duration. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online interview, to be conducted in English, as part of the selection process

Duration: 3 weeks, November–December 2026
Residency grant: €1,200
Residency partner: HART HAUS
Funded by cneai =, Videotage, and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macao:
• Return air travel (Paris <> Hong Kong)
• Accommodation in Hong Kong
• Visa
• €150 towards production costs
NB: Prior co-funding accepted

Application Guidelines

Applicants must be available to stay for the duration of the residency.
Applicants must demonstrate a strong connection between their research or artistic practice, on the one hand, and the theme and location of the residency, on the other. Given the international nature of the residency, a good command of English is desirable.

Applications must include:
= A representative portfolio of your current practice and/or a link to a website.
= A statement of intent outlining your thoughts, the forms you are currently developing and your requirements; maximum 2 pages.

Access the application form by clicking here
The application must be sent to the attention of the selection panel in PDF format and must not exceed 10 MB.

Timeline

Application deadline: 10 July
Online interview (for shortlisted candidates only): 20 and 21 July
Announcement of results: early August
Residency period: November–December 2026

Co-organisers

French Consulate-General in Hong Kong and Macao (instagram)
The cultural cooperation policy of the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macao, led by the Service for Cooperation and Cultural Action (SCAC), aims to promote French creative works and to develop lasting partnerships with cultural stakeholders in Hong Kong and Macao. It is based on the coordination of professional networks, support for bilateral and regional projects, and residency programmes that promote the mobility of artists and creators. This initiative is epitomised by French May, Asia’s largest festival dedicated to French culture, which has celebrated the richness of artistic exchanges between France, Hong Kong and Macao across all disciplines every year since 1993.

VIDEOTAGE (instagram)
Videotage is a non-profit arts organisation based in Hong Kong dedicated to promoting emerging artists in the field of new media and developing the local new media art community. Since 1986, Videotage has evolved from an artist-run collective into a platform dedicated to the promotion, presentation, creation and preservation of new media art.

Cneai = (instagram)
The cneai = Centre d’art composé, navigué, enga-gé, abrité, imaginé is dedicated to the production and promotion of contemporary art. Based in Île-de-France, the cneai = also has a floating studio-home, the Maison Flottante, moored on the banks of the Seine in Poses. The Cneai = is reinventing itself as an archipelago, a network of places, like so many permanent or temporary outposts, akin to shared or ‘pirate’ zones, places for experimentation or for creating distance.

Partners

HART HAUS
HART HAUS is a non-profit arts organisation dedicated to supporting artists and promoting Hong Kong’s creative community. Founded in 2018, HART HAUS has become a vibrant hub for artists and creatives, offering them an essential platform to explore, experiment and develop their practices.