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Photo: Mila Elisabeth Larvoll (Prøverommet at Galleri Kronborg 9.5.2022)

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Prøverommet at Galleri Kronborg

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Tilgjengelighet No blackout No stage smoke or scents No strobe lights Non verbal Not accessible with wheelchair Seated or seating options With English text/speech With Norwegian text/speech

Welcome to Prøverommet in collaboration with the artist-run Galleri Kronborg on Rundemanen, an outdoor event high up in the city mountains! There will be dazzling performances, feminist sound installation, interactive ceramics, artistic signage and theatre readings from 6 artists: Moana Le Meur, Johanna Sevholt, Jonathan Dellago, Chloe Knibbs, Sunniva Løberg Hvidsten, and Håkan Hermansson.

NOTE: The event is weather dependent, which means it will be postponed if there is heavy rain. Please reserve your ticket so that we can keep you informed about any updates. There are no facilities at Galleri Kronborg such as toilets, electricity or refreshments. Be prepared with warm and waterproof clothes, suitable footwear, water and food/snacks.

How and when to get there

Galleri Kronborg is an outside venue situated along a small hiking trail about 200 metres off the main gravel path near Rundemanen radio tower.

If you would like to hike to Galleri Kronborg together, meet us at the Fløibanen upper station between 14:00 – 14:30. At 14:30, we will set off to Galleri Kronborg, a moderate hike for 1.5 hours including breaks, with 242 metres of elevation.

Here is the recommended route from Fløibanen upper station.

If you plan to take the Fløibanen, to avoid queuing, we recommend to buy tickets using the app and go straight to the gate. More information about Fløibanen here. 

If you plan to make your own way to Galleri Kronborg for the event start at 16:00, the coordinates are: 60.409523, 5.368211, which you can also find on Google Maps.

The Anger Of The Dogs/A Common Occurence by Moana Le Meur

Through a combination of performance, text, sound and costume, Moana Le Meur will tell stories that trace moral dilemmas related to violence and abuse, reparation and reconstruction. Through the metaphor of the dog as a protector and the myth of the Beast of Gévaudan, The Anger Of The Dogs/A Common Occurence explores the nuances of grief, fear, escapism, longing, anger and violence. Content notice: Partial nudity. Because of the themes, there will be mentions of violence. Language: English.

Bio: Moana Le Meur is a French artist living in Bergen. Through performance, sound and textile, she investigates ideas of shelters.

Echoes x 3 by Johanna Sevholt

When an echo starts, it is with one movement, a little sting of information, that is repeated, given more character, growing, but that first little feeling, that first little information is no more, it has become disintegrated. Echoes 3 will continue to be exhibited at Galleri Kronborg for a further 2 weeks.

Bio: Johanna Sevholt is a painter, clay-worker, printmaker and sound-maker thinking through working with materials, trying to understand questions and obsessions, like fear or how memory is shaping us as people. At the moment she is working with repetitions as openings and changes in the mediums she is collaborating with.

I can’t do anything but use what is already there by Jonathan Dellago

I can’t do anything but use what is already there is an invitation for the audience to hike up Mount Rundemanen to Galleri Kronborg. Audience members are welcome to pick up a small package containing a ceramic piece made from Bergen harvested clay, and a set of instructions that guides them up the mountain. I can’t do anything but use what is already there will continue to be exhibited at Galleri Kronborg for another 2 weeks.

Bio: Jonathan Dellago is a Vienna based sculptor. In his practice he explores the relationship between materials and their environment. Through techniques like cutting, splitting and casting, he highlights the transformative potential of materials and compares the different time scales of geological processes and human agency.

Mass in 48C by Chloe Knibbs

Mass in 48C is a sound art installation and playful provocation to ideas of historical genius in classical music. Made with pages from Beethoven’s infamous work Mass in C, the work explores unfamiliar visual and sonic contexts for the image of Beethoven to live within.  Beethoven has long been held up as a symbol of male genius, his image expanding far beyond the man he once was to embody traditional ideals of masculinity. The bra, by contrast, represents traditional femininity. By merging these two symbols and layering them with a soundscape that deteriorates and distorts, Mass in 48C confronts the weight of the past, seeking to challenge the dominance of male genius as the measure of who is worthy of remembrance and celebration in contemporary culture.

Bio: Chloe Knibbs is a composer, songwriter and sound artist. Her music has been described to have “an anguished tender quality” (The Telegraph) and encompasses opera, theatre, choral and chamber works and installations. Performed in and out of the concert hall, her work has been in venues including Birmingham New Street Train Station, October Gallery, MeWe360 and the International Anthony Burgess Centre. Currently an artist-in-residence at USF Verftet, she is undertaking a PhD at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire exploring narratives in classical music, representation of historical women composers and music theatre. chloeknibbs.com

Beneath the moss you shall rest by Sunniva Løberg Hvidsten

Beneath the moss you shall rest explores the connection between human emotions and the movements of nature. Through a poetic and visual exploration it seeks to illuminate how inner conflicts and vulnerable experiences can be mirrored or contrasted with the power and rhythms of nature. In a fusion of text and visual communication, the emotional landscape meets the natural world – as a dialogue between the inner and the outer world. Language: Norwegian with English translation in print.

Bio: Sunniva Løberg Hvidsten (23) is an multidisciplinary artist working in theatre, creative writing, acting and visual arts. She has a background in theatre studies, and has extensive experience as both an actor and visual communicator. Sunniva’s artistic practice combines the visual and the scenic, and is characterised by a curiosity for different forms of expression and ways of telling stories.

Ut på tur (out on a hike) by Håkan Hermansson

In my practice I mainly work with sculpture and performance. I often investigate subjects such as professional work, chance and relationships both between people and objects. For the exhibition Prøverommet, I started from the location Galleri Kronborg and made signs as if I were the responsible caretaker on the mountain. Ut på tur will continue to be exhibited at Galleri Kronborg for a further 2 weeks.

Bio: Håkan Hermansson (Göteborg, Sweden). Studying my second year BA in fine Art at KMD in Bergen.

What is Prøverommet?

Prøverommet has been running at BIT Teatergarasjen for over 25 years, popping up at various venues throughout the seasons since 2008. It’s a space to try out new artistic material in front of an audience using any medium: dance, theatre, poetry, visual art, music… almost 2500 projects have been presented so far!

Stay tuned by signing up to the mailing list, following on Instagram or checking the webpage proverommet.no

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