Open call

serge bulat

nationality

Republic of moldova

area

sound art, music

recidence

petersburg, virginia

institution

mica

time period

january – february 2026

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BIO

Serge Bulat is a multidisciplinary artist, composer, and researcher working across sound art, experimental music, performance, and installation. Born in Moldova and based in the United States, he develops practice-driven projects exploring listening, place, identity, memory, and cultural narratives. Through sonic experiments, field recordings, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, he engages local and international networks to expand the horizons of sound, environment, and audience engagement. Bulat has presented work internationally at festivals, exhibitions, and research-focused projects, situating his practice within broader cultural, ecological, and social contexts.

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Project

Serge Bulat is a fellow of the “Focus International” program, which was launched in 2023 in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport (BMKÖS). The program invites young cultural practitioners from Moldova (2026 – 2028) and South Africa (2025–2027) to Austria to complete two-month internships at selected art institutions in Vienna. The aim is to provide participants with valuable professional experience while also enriching the host institutions through their collaboration and perspectives.
During his residency at MQ Bulat will support the team of mica – music astria. He will also develop his interdisciplinary research across sound, ethnomusicology, psychology, and experimental media. Using the residency as a platform for experimentation, he will translate field recordings and sonic investigations into installations, performances, and collaborative formats. Engaging local and international artists and mica’s networks, he will test new approaches to production, presentation, and audience interaction, advancing his long-term projects at the intersection of art, sound, and environment.