Jordan
January and February, 2008

After years of transitory home visits to Amman and the Middle East, constantly drawn back and inspired by its complexities, Toleen got the opportunity to spend a residency period at Makan for open research. After some time researching and rediscovering the environment, the artist came up with an idea for an installation. 4th Grade is a collaborative interactive video installation exhibited in Makan; the installation copied a classroom: a white space, desks and chairs. The installation received production support from Greyscale.

UK
April and May, 2008

During their residency period at Makan, London based artists Eileen Simpson and Ben White continued to explore ways in which the philosophy underpinning open source software can be mapped onto creative production, looking at methods of free distribution and unlimited access, in contrast to many traditional models of art production: closed distribution and the limited edition.Whilst in residence at Makan, Eileen and Ben were researching Jordanian copyright and working with material that had fallen into the public domain.

Jordan
December until April 2007, November 2008 until January 2009

 

Serbia
November , 2007

Maja Medic continued her ongoing research entitled Prečice (Ancestress) while in residency at Makan. This project represents a comparative study of women's lives in the Twentieth Century.

Residency in Makan, Amman
Decemberm, 2008 - February, 2009

From December 3 2008 until February 28 2009 ,Su Tomesen was the Dutch artist-in-residence at Makan House in Amman, Jordan. The residence was made possible by Fonds BKVB, the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture.

Residency in Makan
March, 2009

The Superhero has existed for two years and lives in Germany.

Residency in Makan
July,2009

 The Summer residency program brought together young people active in the arts, they were offered work spaces in Makan for the duration of July. The residency is process oriented and focuses on collaboration and exchange between the participants around the theme of the city Amman and its popular culture symbols and associations.

Residency in Makan
July,2009

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