prehistoricsoul LAB
Visiting Artist Programme
Our Visiting Artist programme is currently not available. Please check back for future collaborative opportunities.
prehistoricsoul LAB offers a small-scale, self-directed programme for practitioners seeking focused time for independent work. Emerging from the ongoing research platform prehistoricsoul, the LAB supports process-based practices across visual arts, performance, movement, sound, writing, anthropology, archaeology, and interdisciplinary research.
We welcome practitioners across disciplines: visual artists, movement and performance makers, sound and music explorers, writers, researchers, archaeologists, anthropologists and those working across or beyond traditional categories. There are no set themes, residents may work independently or exchange ideas organically.
This is a self-directed programme, giving Visiting Artists the freedom to shape their own projects and work at their own pace. We are also happy to help facilitate connections with local artists, researchers, or communities if relevant to your practice.
Visiting Artists define their own creative process, and daily schedule.The LAB does not function as a conventional educational program, retreat, or hospitality service. It does not provide medical, psychological, emergency, or crisis support. prehistoricsoul LAB is a self-arranged living and working environment. Visiting Artists are fully responsible for their own health, safety, insurance, visas, and daily needs.
Visiting Artists Space
The Visiting Artist programme takes place in a large open-plan house, located in Denpasar, Bali’s capital, in a quiet neighbourhood and overlooking the Ayung river, it offers both calm and access to the broader cultural energy of the island. It's around 20 minutes ride to the Sanur beach, 30 minutes ride to Ubud and 45 minutes ride to Canggu.
The space features an upstairs open-plan studio, providing a spacious area for individual or collaborative work which can also host indoor events/workshops/performances. The downstairs includes a shared open kitchen, a living space with books and informal seating, and direct access to the garden. The garden also includes a projection area.
The studio is equipped with basic tools including tables, lamps, a shared toolkit (scissors, drill, knives, rulers, pliers), extension cords, a Bluetooth speakers, projector, push pins, clips, paper, paint, sketching materials, painting stands, paints. If your practice requires something specific, feel free to mention it and we will do our best to help source it locally or find a simple solution together.
Visiting Artists are expected to care for the space and one another, following basic house guidelines. Environmental conditions typical to Bali include humidity, insects, stairs, uneven surfaces, and proximity to water. Applicants must be comfortable living and working within this context.
Visiting Artists join as visitors on personal time. The Visiting Artists programme does not organize public activities, employment, volunteering, research, or programs.
Visiting Artists should budget for personal expenses, for food, transportation, and supplies, depending on lifestyle.
Accessibility
The Visiting Artist programme space currently has significant accessibility limitations: stairs at all entrances and no wheelchair-adapted bathrooms. We acknowledge that this excludes many individuals, and we are actively working on solutions for future iterations.
If you have specific access needs, mobility, sensory, or health-related, please contact us before applying. We will be happy to explore potential workarounds, though some barriers may unfortunately be unavoidable.
We encourage participants of all nationalities, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, and disciplines. The LAB is a shared space, we ask residents to actively contribute to an environment of mutual respect and openness.
We will ask for a short statement about yourself, few examples of your work (upload or link to your portfolio or written statement about your practice), preferred session dates and any specific needs or tools your practice requires.
Our studio availability for 2026 is currently being updated. Please check back for future collaborative opportunities.
For further details or questions, please contact us at team@prehistoricsoul.net
