Application round opened: Different bodies

In September, Scenekunstbruket is lucky enough to host the last artist residency in the EU project PUSH+. The theme is "Different bodies" and we are now looking for performing artists!

About Different bodies Lab

The artist lab will be held in Stamsund, Lofoten from September 8-18, 2020. The participating performing artists live and work together for 8 days. There are three places for performing artists based in Norway, who participate together with artists from Belgium, Ireland, Denmark and Scotland.

The EU project PUSH+ is a three-year collaborative project supported by Creative Europe. Partners are organizations from Norway, Belgium, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark and Thailand.

The lab will address questions such as:

• What is a body and how do our bodies connect with our sense of self?
• What is the connection between body, society and performing arts?
• What kind of bodies do we see on stages - and whose bodies are missing?
• What is the impact of how we treat our bodies and how we talk about (or not talk about) bodies?
• How does the lack of diversity of bodies on stages impact on young audiences?
• How can we open up for new perspectives, and perceptions, where ideas and practices about different bodies are being stretched and challenged?
• How can an artistic space be given for different bodies to move and communicate, and at the same time move our perceptions and minds?
• How can a broad variety of bodily expressions help us reflect through a psychical approach? 

The lab will have an open and exploratory approach to the theme, and work to create better representation in the performing arts for a young audience.

The head of the artist laboratory is Tone Pernille Østern.

Read more here

Application deadline: March 6, 2020

Applications must be sent to push@scenekunstbruket.no by the end of Friday, March 6, 2020. Here you will find the application form to be used:

The application must be written in English. English is also the working language in the artist lab.

More information about the lab and the application process can be found in this document:

Remember to read the guidelines carefully before you apply. Do you have any questions? Send an email to gabrielle@scenekunstbruket.no. 

Scenekunstbruket selects the artists who will participate and provides feedback to all applicants by March 23.

Photo: Kari Vassbotn