Glimpses from Amber Ablett: My Fathers Left
Visningsrommet USF Onsdag 13.03.2024 - 17.03.2024
Visningsrommet USF Onsdag 13.03.2024 - 17.03.2024
This weekend BEK has been brimming with activity. The workshop “Touched by Sound” with Boris Shershenkov took place in the project space on Saturday. The participants took inspiration from Michel Waisvisz’ archives and instruments, and made new instruments activated by touch. The workshop is part of New Perspectives for Action, part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the European Union. Children…
Vis artikkelsideAmber Ablett presented the sound installation My Fathers Left at Visningsrommet USF as part of Borealis – a festival for experimental music. The work was co-commissioned by BEK and Borealis, and Amber prepared exhibition material in work residencies at BEK. My Fathers Left begins with the artist’s own exploration into how the narratives that British, Norwegian and Western society has…
Vis artikkelsideElina Waage Mikalsen is in a studio residency at BEK 9–14 March preparing for the world premiere of Stáinnarbánit – Wolffish teeth at Borealis – a festival for experimental music. Repetition, circles and weaving characterise this new performance commission Stáinnarbánit – Wolffish teeth, from Borealis Artist in Residence, Elina Waage Mikalsen. Taking as its starting point the very short and possibly endless…
Vis artikkelsideAmber Ablett was in a studio residency at BEK 26 February–1 March preparing for the exhibition My Fathers Left at Visningsrommet, as part of Borealis – a festival for experimental music. Bergen based artist and writer Amber Ablett presents a new sound installation for Borealis, exploring fatherhood from the perspective of children from the African diaspora. The collaborative research project…
Vis artikkelsideBEK invites artists to participate in a workshop in building tactile instruments, led by Boris Shershenkov. “Touched by Sound” is based on Sonic Acts’ project taking up the legacy of pioneering artist and instrument maker Michel Waisvisz (1949-2008). The project recently debuted at Sonic Acts Biennial 2024, initiated by Tarek Atoui and in collaboration with Kristina Andersen, exploring Waisvisz’s archives…
Vis artikkelsideBring the whole family for an afternoon of sonic experimentation for all ages at BEK – Bergen Centre for Electronic Arts. Featuring workshops from festival artists and drop-in hands on sound play, the afternoon is open for all. Even if you’re not taking part in a workshop there’s plenty of room for colouring and space to roll around for the smallest,…
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