Exploring different forms of knowledge sharing and searching for new methodologies and strategies for art practice, the symposium includes a series of workshops taking place in September–November 2022: Nonfiction, Fictodocumentary Film, and Myth: Bending Aesthetics to Critical Askesis in Settler Late Liberalism – a workshop with Elizabeth A. Povinelli The Politics of Parts: Sizzling Semiconductors – a workshop with Ioana Vreme…
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Rian Treanor continues developing the Intersymmetric project – a unique multiplayer drum machine that people can play together in real time over the internet, built in cooperation with Mark Fell. For the symposium “The Only Lasting Truth is Change”, Treanor convenes a workshop exploring new forms of sound synthesis and algorithmic pattern making and leads a collaborative remote live performance…
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Exploring a contemporary Chinese tradition of relocating old religious statues to street corners, Ng Tsz-Kwan asks questions about abandonment, rituals, and objects. For the symposium, Ng builds an installation at Northing, reflecting on collective worship points spontaneously created in public spaces, and runs a series of workshops and individual performances, investigating how we deal with outdated beliefs, ideas, and ceremonies.…
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As part of the symposium “The Only Lasting Truth is Change”, BEK invites artists and musicians to the workshop “The Politics Of Parts: Sizzling Semiconductors” with Ioana Vreme Moser. Sizzling Semiconductors commences as a screaming tone at the precise touch, of a radio-sensitive mineral. The workshop proposes the construction of oscillating instruments from scratch to investigate the multifaceted history of…
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As part of the symposium The Only Lasting Truth is Change, artists and researchers Ingrid Burrington and Ann Chen present 瓠果神山閱覽室 / Gourd Guardian Mountain Reading Room, sharing materials of their ongoing research. Reading room opening: 9 November, 18:00 Reading room opening hours: 10–13 November, 12:00–17:00Venue: Østre, Østre Skostredet 3 Talk: 12 November, 16:30Venue: Østre, Østre Skostredet 3Streaming: https://vimeo.com/event/2528179 瓠果神山閱覽室 / Gourd…
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BEK is proud to present a new edition of its symposium The Only Lasting Truth is Change, investigating current and future configurations of art, technology, nature and power. See the full programme here. With contributions from: Catherine Malabou, Elizabeth Povinelli, Ingrid Burrington and Ann Chen, Susan Schuppli, Eduardo Williams, Toril Johannessen, Hanan Benammar, Rehana Zaman, Matti Aikio, Helle Siljeholm, Ng…
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As part of the symposium “The Only Lasting Truth is Change” 2022, BEK invites creative practitioners to the workshop “Nonfiction, Fictodocumentary Film, and Myth: Bending Aesthetics to Critical Askesis in Settler Late Liberalism” led by anthropologist, activist and gender studies professor Elizabeth A. Povinelli. If aesthetic practices have as their origins and ends the critical transformation of settler late liberalism,…
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Please join us at BEK Saturday 17 September! Visual artist Åse Løvgren will be showing excerpts of her work in a variety of media: video, photogrammetry and animation. The event is part of the art festival B-open 2022. Time: Saturday 17 September, 12.00–17.00 Place: BEK, C. Sundts gate 55, 9th floor Løvgren is currently finishing work on an exhibition to…
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The artwork «Representation (for people and those who represent them)» by Toril Johannessen is now installed at Bergen City Hall. In collaboration with BEK, Johannessen used machine learning technology as part of creating the work. The artwork, commissioned by the City of Bergen for Bergen City Hall, consists of digitally woven textiles with computer generated images based on 900 submitted portraits…
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We have upgraded our video studio! With a new Mac Studio, two 5K Apple Studio displays, and a Sony A1 camera, we look forward to facilitating artists working with 8K projects. Professional artists working with moving image are welcome to apply for a residency in our new 8K studio in the period 3 October–1 November 2022. Application deadline: 4 september…
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