Bergen Ateliergruppe inviterte 3. og 4. desember 2009 billedkunstnerne i Bergen til workshop for å diskutere mulighetene for en fremtidig samtidskunstbiennale i Bergen, biennalen som konsept, mulige fremtidige scenarier i kunstnerbyen Bergen, og vår rolle som kunstnere i dette. Målet med workshopen var å fortsette diskusjonen om Bergen skal ha en kunstbiennale eller ikke, om hva rollen til de Bergensbaserte kunstnerne skal være i et slikt prosjekt, samt å gi diskusjonen et konkret utfall. Denne bloggen er det direkte utfallet av workshopen, og et sted hvor debatten tas videre.

tirsdag 16. november 2010

Gandt and Ytter Presents The Bergen Biennale II: The Next Generation



November 19, 20 & 21

at The Woodmill, London
Neckinger, SE16 3QN, London, United Kingdom


The launch of Gandt Issue 12 'The New No' featuring Me & My Friends (Zurich/ London), Alphabet Prime (Stockholm) and an adjoining schedule of readings in collaboration with P.A.S.T. Projects (London).

Artwork from Ytter Anngjerd Rustand, Vilde Andrea Brun, Anne Marthe Dyvi, Julie Lillelien Porter (Bergen) Oliver MacDonald (London), Linda Rogn (Bergen), Vilde Salhus Roed (Bergen) and Alexis Dirks (Glasgow).

Performances by Jenny Moore (London), Nicole Bachmann (London/ Zurich), Patrick Coyle (London), Sophie Risner (London), and Anngjerd Rustand (Bergen).

Screenings of American video artists curated by Jason Underhill (Los Angeles) as well as 'Total Recall 2' by Karen Nikgol (Bergen).

Sets by comedian Chris Boyd (London), The Invisible Bees (London), Karen Skog Orkestra and her own-made instruments (Bergen).

Haircuts from Miss B's Hair Salon (London)

The much-anticipated premiere of the feature-length film 'The Road to Margaritaville' by Jason Underhill (Los Angeles) follwed by a communal, artist-made dinner for 40 and director's talk.

See more details at www.woodmill.org
See the trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYC-vyN8Kuo