Using the “artist residency,” a reliably liminal site, as a platform for inquiry and play and party - the Poor Farm becomes a “stage” or “playing field” that can collapse forms from daily life, the studio and the event to produce a living and working space that builds on the natural byproducts of this shared experience (responsiveness) towards a cumulative public occurrence (resonance). This project is directed by Mark Jeffery (Chicago, IL) and Kelly Kaczynski (Chicago, IL).
In addition, to various lengths of group and independent residencies at the Poor Farm in rural Wisconsin, a summer 'sister' residency of Living within the Play known as Nido is offered annually in the Umbrian hill town of Monte Castello di Vibio, Italy.
For information please contact poorfarmliving@gmail.com