Vi önskar alla kulturnattsdeltagare välkomna att se världen genom konstnärers ögon!
Intercult presenterar en serie konstvideos av samhällsengagerade konstnärer, som väcker aktuella frågor med poesi, humor och allvar. Selda Asal (Turkey), Cristina David (Romania) och Anne-Lise Stenseth (Norway).
Under Kulturnatten har även Europa Direkt Intercult öppet hus
PLATS: Annexet, Sandbacksgatan 8
FRI ENTRÉ
Videovisningen visas under hela kvällen med en 30 minuters loop.[/highlight]
The world that surrounds us has infinite stories that hide loneliness, sufferance and sublime. Art can be a driving force to open our eyes, understand, be curious and feel the world’s heartbeat. The videos selected raise society questions with poetry and humour!
Videos:
1. Hey world, hear my voice, I’m alive! (2008)
by Selda Asal (b. 1960, Izmir/Turkey)
Duration: 8’48
In Turkish and Kurdish with English subtitles
Selda Asal lives and works in Istanbul. Her work reflects on the notions of home, identity and human relations, as well as participation to everyday life. By using mostly video-based art, Selda Asal is observing and engaging with communities, inspiring through artistic processes to a common dialog and healing narrative.
The video “Hey world, hear my voice, I’m alive!” has been created based on a workshop with teenagers from the city of Diyarbakir, in 2008. The video was produced by Intercult, as part of Home Not Home, Swedish contribution to 2008 Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
2. The Real Reason of the Migration of People in Europe to West (2009)
by Cristina David (b. 1979, Bucharest/Romania)
Duration: 1’57
In English
Cristina David lives and works in Bucharest. Cristina starts in her artistic endeavour from daily life stories, adding personal commentaries and reflections, always with humour. When presenting the video “the Real reason of the Migration of people in Europe to West”, Cristina David says:
“It is a naive hypothesis to think that people migrate to the West, to become younger. I come from Eastern Europe and I have a pretty good idea why people from East go to the West. I know they are not travelling as a means to rediscover their youth, but then again, why should I repeat what everybody knows already from the news, all the stereotypes about emigrants? Why not to take a more playful approach?”
3. Birdess (2001)
By Anne Lise Stenseth (b. 1959, Florø, Norway)
Duration: 23’
In Norwegian with English subtitles
Anne Lise Stenseth works with “video portraits”, using video, photography, sound and text as storytelling instruments. The themes she works with investigate persons and places, in a poetic narrative structure and her subjects are people who question normality as generally understood.
The video Birdess is about Yngvil Teigen and her relationship to birds. Y.T. is a visual artist and a pedagogue. During the later years Y.T. has devoted her life to the wellbeing of wounded, orphant, “homeless” an hungry citybirds. Not for selfish reasons but with the purpose to make the birds able to /
We welcome all Stockholm Culture Night goers to see the world through the eyes of artists!
Intercult presents a series of art videos by socially engaged artist, who pose timely questions in a poetic, humourous and serious manner. Selda Asal (Turkey), Cristina David (Romania) and Anne-Lise Stenseth (Norway).
[highlight]TIME: Saturday 9 April, 18:00 – 24:00
PLACE: Annexet, Sandbacksgatan 8
FREE ENTRANCE
The screening is shown all night in a 30 minute loop.[/highlight]
The world that surrounds us has infinite stories that hide loneliness, sufferance and sublime. Art can be a driving force to open our eyes, understand, be curious and feel the world’s heartbeat. The videos selected raise society questions with poetry and humour!
Videos:
1. Hey world, hear my voice, I’m alive! (2008)
by Selda Asal (b. 1960, Izmir/Turkey)
Duration: 8’48
In Turkish and Kurdish with English subtitles
Selda Asal lives and works in Istanbul. Her work reflects on the notions of home, identity and human relations, as well as participation to everyday life. By using mostly video-based art, Selda Asal is observing and engaging with communities, inspiring through artistic processes to a common dialog and healing narrative.
The video “Hey world, hear my voice, I’m alive!” has been created based on a workshop with teenagers from the city of Diyarbakir, in 2008. The video was produced by Intercult, as part of Home Not Home, Swedish contribution to 2008 Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
2. The Real Reason of the Migration of People in Europe to West (2009)
by Cristina David (b. 1979, Bucharest/Romania)
Duration: 1’57
In English
Cristina David lives and works in Bucharest. Cristina starts in her artistic endeavour from daily life stories, adding personal commentaries and reflections, always with humour. When presenting the video “the Real reason of the Migration of people in Europe to West”, Cristina David says:
“It is a naive hypothesis to think that people migrate to the West, to become younger. I come from Eastern Europe and I have a pretty good idea why people from East go to the West. I know they are not travelling as a means to rediscover their youth, but then again, why should I repeat what everybody knows already from the news, all the stereotypes about emigrants? Why not to take a more playful approach?”
3. Birdess (2001)
By Anne Lise Stenseth (b. 1959, Florø, Norway)
Duration: 23’
In Norwegian with English subtitles
Anne Lise Stenseth works with “video portraits”, using video, photography, sound and text as storytelling instruments. The themes she works with investigate persons and places, in a poetic narrative structure and her subjects are people who question normality as generally understood.
The video Birdess is about Yngvil Teigen and her relationship to birds. Y.T. is a visual artist and a pedagogue. During the later years Y.T. has devoted her life to the wellbeing of wounded, orphant, “homeless” an hungry citybirds. Not for selfish reasons but with the purpose to make the birds able to