Short synopsis

Arctitsch bliss workshop deals with romanticised cultural connotations related to the Arctic. The Arctic has often been seen as a fantasy-filled wilderness, where people can experience "true nature". See the Aurora Borealis, meet Santa Claus and find your inner peace away from the huss and fuss of city life. But perhaps we can find some truth underneath the kitschy image?

 

The workshop also explores some roots of the Dama network – about ten years ago our workshops explored more the expressive minglings of Dance and technology. Since then the focus has been perhaps more in inter-disciplinary artmaking processes. So let's look back and to the present: what kinds of technologies are available now, what is still difficult, how do technological things change or advance our expressive means? And of course: how do performative artists, designers, artists and new media people collaborate?

 

The workshop is held during the Arctic Design week, and most likely our workshop will be held as more or less unofficial program. It is also possible that we perform outdoors so be prepared for this.

 

Read more about dama and see examples from previous workshops: http://www.medialappi.net/dama/index.html

 

Keywords: Performance, Dance, Technology, Kitsch, Collaboration, Arctic.

 

Practicalities

• Time: February  19th –  24th, 2018 (starting on 19th, traveling day back home – 25th Feb)
• Place: University of Lapland, Faculty of Arts, Yliopistonkatu 8, 96300 Rovaniemi
• Duration: 5+1 days, Daily schedule: ~9:00 - 17:00 (+expanded onwards possibilities)
• Participants: 10 from Dama network partner institutions
• Target group: We expect students from various areas: Scenography, Media, Dance, Performing arts, Fine arts etc.
• Level: Beginners/ Intermediate
• Credit points: 3ECTS
• Accommodation options: Visiting students will book their accommodation themselves.
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Application procedure

Students should send a short letter of motivation and a small portfolio /cv (or a link to online portfolio) of few selected works to: Henri Hütt, DAMA network henri@mimproject.org and Tomi Knuutila tomi.knuutila@ulapland.fi

 

Deadline (for motivation letters/portfolios): January 31st, 2018.

 

Grant info

Students participating in workshop will get Nordplus travel grant 330 (660 from/to Iceland) and board 70 eur/week

 

Please bring with you:

Personal devices: sketchbook, computer, phone, camera, musical instrument - what ever you need to be creative! and warm clothes plus clothes to move in.

 

Links

University of Lapland

Arcitc Design Week

 

Information/contacts:

Content: Henri Hütt henri.hytt@artun.ee +372 5902 7681

Practicalities: Irene Hütsi,  Irene.hutsi@ut.ee +372 52 45 201
local info: Tomi Knuutila tomi.knuutila@ulapland.fi+358 40 5024115

 

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