EIB Institute: Artists Development Programme (ADP) - Disruption: The Imprint of Man

The EIB Institute was set up within the EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) to foster thought-leadership and impact initiatives with European stakeholders and the public at large.

One of its flagship initiatives is the Artists Development Programme (ADP). The ADP offers emerging European visual artists under the age of 35 a residency mentored by an internationally renowned artist. It enables artists to develop their practice and work on the production of an artwork without any material constraints. The mentors provide an exceptional tutoring and networking opportunity for young artists, while the exhibition of works from the project at the EIB premises adds the credibility of an established setting.

The ADP was created in 2013, targeting artists from a selected number of countries. The programme has since consistently broadened its target audience and has grown from one to four residencies, expanding the initial idea to residencies with two angles: geographic and thematic. Each year the geographic angle of the programme shifts its focus within the EU and aims to address the balance of nationality in the EIB’s art collection by selecting emerging artists who come from countries under-represented in the collection.

The 2025 thematic residency invites artists to work on the theme 'Disruption: The Imprint of Man'. It aims to offer a unique vantage point on the Anthropocene, including social issues such as the decline of solidarity and respect as values, generational clashes, and the meaning of intra and international relations. Artists are invited to meditate on human behaviour and its consequences. 'Disruption' is therefore understood not only in its physical sense, but also as a social, cultural and behavioural phenomenon.

The programme is a residency in partnership with Cité internationale des arts (Paris) and neimënster (Neumünster Abbey Heritage Site for Culture) (Luxembourg),and will take place from the beginning of September until the end of November 2025. Starting with a three months residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris for two months (September-October) and another month at neimënster in Luxembourg (November). The laureates will be mentored by acclaimed Franco-Italian artist Tatiana Trouvé, as well as professor, theorist and art critic Christophe Kihm.