ABOUT LA WAYAKA CURRENT.
Rethinking artistic practice through place, research, and ecological inquiry.
An itinerant platform working across remote territories in dialogue with artists, researchers, and more-than-human worlds.
MISSION
La Wayaka Current is an itinerant, artist-led research platform and residency program creating space for interdisciplinary inquiry at the intersection of art, ecology, and cultural exchange.
VISION
We imagine new ways of relating to land, knowledge, and creative practice in a time of planetary crisis—cultivating place-based learning, experimental dialogue, and radical forms of care across geographies.
WHAT WE DO
Artist & Research Residencies – Site-responsive programs designed to expand creative and ecological inquiry in dialogue with place.
Interdisciplinary & Collective Research – Exploring ecological, political, and cultural dynamics through fieldwork, material practices, and exchange.
Public Programs & Collaborations – Talks, workshops, exhibitions, and publications that extend research beyond the residency.
Who We Are
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Sofie Iversen (UK/Norway) Artist
Victor Fernandez Lenis (Chile/Colombia) Artist / Musician
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Our extended team includes artists, researchers, and collaborators who have supported our mission through shared vision and work in the field.
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OUR VISION
We imagine new ways of relating to land, knowledge, and creative practice in a time of planetary crisis—cultivating place-based learning, experimental dialogue, and radical forms of care across geographies.
Recognition & Support
Our work has been recognized by international publications, arts and cultural institutions, and funding bodies that support interdisciplinary research and ecological initiatives.
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As a small, artist-led nonprofit without regular institutional funding, we operate independently to create meaningful opportunities for artistic and ecological research. Over the years, some of the artists participating in our programs have received funding through external grants and fellowships in collaboration with La Wayaka Current. These have included support from:
Arts Council England, Arts Council Wales, British Council, Glasgow School of Arts, Royal College of Art, London, Crafts Council UK, University of Gloucestershire, School of Art & Design, University of Huddersfield, OCA Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway, Danish Arts Foundation, Swedish Film Institute, Swedish Authors Fund, Copenhagen Institutue of Interaction Design, Italian Arts Council, Flanders State of the Arts Belgium, Croatian Arts Council, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Samuel Huber Art Foundation Finland, National Endowment for the Arts USA, Arizona State University, AlaskaState Council for the Arts, Canadian Council for Arts, Arts South Austraila, Helpmann Academy Australia, National Arts Council Singapore, Arts Council Taiwan
Our growing community includes over 500+ artists and researchers from diverse backgrounds who have participated in our programs. If you’re interested in engaging with our work, we invite you to:
✔ Apply to an upcoming residency →
✔ Collaborate with us →
✔ Follow our platform →
CONTACT US:
contact@lawayakacurrent.com
La Wayaka Current is an artist-led initiative working in the arts and cultural sector as a social enterprise in order to carry out our work. We do projects all over the world but we are registered in England and Wales with Companies House UK.
Company Number - 09802950. Registered Office - 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9QJ, UK.