Report: Spouts and withered branches The project was highly experimental. There were many factors which were not envisaged and therefore it took form organically in line with the series of events unfolding. Parts of the original concept was not possible to perform within the economic framework which was awarded the project. Among others, it was… [Read more…]
September 30, 2010
Window For Dialogue. Kabul. The Mullah is calling the afternoon prayers from a minaret not far from the art center which is my contact here in Afghanistan. The center (Center for Contemporary Art Afghanistan, CCAA for short) is led by Rahraw Omarzad who is a prolific figure in the Afghan art scene. He is the… [Read more…]
September 29, 2010
Window for dialogue is all set up in Copenhagen. As a matter of fact we finished the installation of the projector, rear projection screen and the box housing the whole thing last month. It is installed at the Central Library in Copenhagen in a window case facing the street a pretty ideal location with lots… [Read more…]
September 6, 2010
The following is an attempt at painting a portrait of Copenhagen through documentation of her people, institutions and architecture. Later this will be followed by a similar post from Kabul. The emphasis is on catching glimpses of everyday life and show the particularities of the different cultures. Summer in Copenhagen. Blue skies and warm days of just… [Read more…]
May 3, 2010
Operation Plan. REVIDERET BUDGET OG OPERATIONS PLAN. (Danish) Warning: This is not risk-free art. If you are looking for some intellectual enjoyment, and material for chatting during the afternoon tea, read no further. However, if you’re interested in how globalization and Infocom Technologies affect international culture and politics, and believes that it is sometimes necessary… [Read more…]
April 30, 2010
Window For Dialogue is going to broadcast live from Kabul during the Afghan parliamentary elections in September 2010. From Save the Children. I think the aspirations of the children are shared by the majority of Afghans. The elections in 2009 were extremely fraudulent and inherently unsound with voter registration cards for sale and wide spread corruption among… [Read more…]
January 20, 2010
Statens Kunstfond has decided to fund 9 of the projects send in for opencall 3 and Window For Dialogue has been selected for further funding. We are now fully capable of pulling off the installations in Copenhagen and Kabul. We are still negotiating site usage with the Central Library in Copenhagen and CCAA Center for Contemporary Arts… [Read more…]
January 15, 2010
OPEN CALL 3 Sorry this post is mainly for the Danish speakers among us. Det har været fantastisk at få den anerkendelse der ligger i at blive præmieret af Statens Kunstfond for nyskabende kunst i det offentlige rum. Window For Dialogue har været gennem en lang proces der har varet 2 år og det er stort set kun navnet… [Read more…]
January 15, 2010
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE POPULATIONS OF TAIPEI AND BEIJING The need for dialogue between China and Taiwan is eminent. China is gaining political influence through its increasing role in the world economy but internally its population harbours strong sentiment towards democratic reforms. Taiwan’s independence from mainland China is a contentious issue both within Taiwan and China, the populations share the… [Read more…]
December 26, 2009
فرصة للحوار Brief about the project: Kabul in Copenhagen and Copenhagen in Kabul. Live video footage of a street image in Kabul is being projected into a window-showcase in Copenhagen. Simultaneously recorded video from that same window in Copenhagen is presented live in a showcase in Kabul. Thus there is a digital window for viewing… [Read more…]
November 10, 2010
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