Delfina Foundation

[2] The foundation now works internationally with thematic (rather than geographic) programmes, which have explored a range of topics including, the politics of food, the public domain, performance, science and technology, and collecting.

[5] The foundation began working around seasonal thematic programmes in 2014, when it reopened following an expansion of its Edwardian townhouse premises in Victoria, London.

These themes are explored through residencies and public programming, including exhibitions, talks, performances, screenings and commissions.

[7] Residencies for art practitioners - including artists, writers, curators and collectors - form the core of Delfina Foundation's work.

The residency programme brings together practitioners, at various stages in their career, from around the world, who are exploring common ideas and practices.

[15] The studios were notable for including a restaurant in the building, at which a communal table was designated for the resident artists who could eat lunch there for £1.

[17] Over its 20 years the trust supported over 400 artists and counts among its alumni artists a dozen Turner Prize winners and nominees such as including Shirazeh Houshiary, Jane & Louise Wilson, Mark Wallinger, Anya Gallacio, Tacita Dean, Glenn Brown, Mark Titchner, Martin Creed, Goshka Macuga, and Tomoko Takahashi.