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Performance Autumn at Bildmuseet
This autumn, Bildmuseet presents a series of new performance works created by artists from northern Sweden. The works will premiere at various times between September 30 and November 19. Free admission.
The Performance Autumn at Bildmuseet offers expressions at the intersection of art, music, sound, and dance, taking place in various locations within the museum building: exhibition halls and stairwells, open spaces, and enclosed rooms. Museum visitors are invited to partake in art experiences that may last a few minutes or extend for several hours.
In December of last year, funding was announced to develop five new performance works as part of Networking North, Bildmuseet's initiative to promote the development and internationalization of the visual arts scene in northern Sweden. The invitation was extended to professional artists from the country's four northernmost counties: Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Västernorrland, and Jämtland. The five selected proposals will premiere at Bildmuseet this autumn.
In addition to the works created within the framework of Networking North, there will also be a performance by the artist duo Gideonson/Londré, who are participating in the ongoing exhibition Ner till norr / Samtida konst i Arktis (Down North / Contemporary Art in the Arctic).
Sub Astra
SAT 30/9 14:00–15:00 + SUN 1/10 14:00–15:00
Performance by the artist Madelaine Sillfors (b. 1982, Kiruna) in collaboration with sound artists Kenneth Hansson Tornéus (b. 1978, Jukkasjärvi) and Daniel Westman (b. 1986, Långhyttan), all of whom are based in Umeå. The performance explores collected audio recordings from old and new Kiruna, which they combine with live music and interactivity.
L_I_N_J_E_N
SAT 30/9 + SUN 1/10
Ongoing performance by the artist Cecilia Cissi Hultman (b. 1985, Sundsvall), Sundsvall. Her performance is a response to the architecture of Bildmuseet and is about being on a journey while staying in the present.
She Wears Her Nerves on Her Sleeve
FRI 13/10 17:00–24:00 + SAT 14/10 12:00–17:00
Ongoing performance by the artist Irina Laaja (b. 1989, Vasa), educated at Umeå Art Academy and currently based in Malmö. Her work is a performance but also a wearable sculpture in the form of a nervous breakdown.
Ur arken
SUN 22/10 10:00–12:00 + MON 23/10 9:00–16:30
Performance by the artist duo Gideonsson/Londré, consisting of Lisa Gideonsson (b. 1985, Linköping) and Gustaf Londré (b. 1986, Dalsjöfors), based in Kallrör, Jämtland. The performance is presented to three people at a time and explores our relationship with time and bodily memory. The work is part of the ongoing exhibition Ner till norr [Down North].
Ett tvinnat tillstånd
SAT 28/10 14:00–15:00 + SUN 29/10 15:00–16:00
Performance by dancer and choreographer Linn Lindström (b. 1998, Piteå), based in Norrbotten and Stockholm, with the musician Gusten Aldenklint (b. 1988, Stockholm), who is based in Gothenburg. Their performance encourages us to pause, take a step back, and contemplate the life that constantly surrounds us.
Korrosionens hastighet
SAT 18/11 14:00–15:00 + SUN 19/11 15:00–16:00
Performance by the artist Maria K Olsson (b. 1993, Kungsör), based in Umeå. Her performance explores the boundary between life and matter, the human body and machinery.
Learn more about the works and artists and download press images on Bildmuseet’s website.
Performance Autumn is organized by Bildmuseet with the support of Region Västerbotten
Contact Information
Lisa Lundström, Museum curator
Project Leader for Networking North and Curator of the Performance Autumn
lisa.lundstrom@bildmuseet.umu.se, +46 90-786 9512
Helena Vejbrink, Press contact
helena.vejbrink@bildmuseet.umu.se, +46 90-786 9073
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