I need to be clear that this review refers specifically to the Open Call for their "Personal Structures 2026" programme. Basically, it's a hybrid residency; you stay where you are and link your studio to a space in Venice during the Biennale in 2026. At the end of the "residency", you go to Venice and show your work. Here's the catch: you pay for your trip. You pay for the shipment of your work. AND, to top it all off - ONE of the works remains the property of DOM. Yep, that's right. Oh, they do generously put you up in a hotel for three nights at their expense.
(Overall, it reminded me a bit of the ITSLIQUID style of artist exploitation, and I told them as much.)
I decided NOT to pursue this "opportunity" further, but at the same time I felt I needed to leave a review here as a heads-up to other artists who hear/read "Venice Biennale" and lose their proverbial sh*t. Nothing annoys me more than these business models that hinge on the exploitation of artists. (Please note: if the review system requires me to rate areas I have not experienced, I will rate them "3". But i CAN speak to their support.)
