The “Humus” residency took place in Serra da Estrela (Portugal) in 2023, and in the French Alps (France) in 2023 and 2024.

In “Humus”, artists were given the opportunity to ascend the mountain with a shepherd and his flock in Serra da Estrela, Portugal, and to descend the Alps, France, in the company of other shepherds, linking these nomadic worlds through a millennial movement that recognises no borders: transhumance, the seasonal migration of animals in search of the best pastures.

The residency was organised by AGE (Portugal) and CAIRN Art Centre (France). It was facilitated by Charles Garcin, José Cardoso, Leonardo Rosa, Lucas Cézar, Manuela Pires da Fonseca, Miguel Rainha, and Ramiro Menino. The participating artists were Célia Picard (France) and Hannes Schreckensberger (France).