Ulike kunstnere forholder seg til de preapokalyptiske strømningene i vår kultur på forskjellige måter. Noen velger å akseptere de teknologiske, utopiske drømmene som er påtvunget oss av kyniske markedskrefter. Andre velger en mer primal og spirituell tilnærming preget av visdom og intuitiv atferd til det samme. “Back to Human Nature!” viser arbeidene til fem skandinaviske filmskapere som er tiltrukket av det sistnevnte.
Filmene introduseres av Carl Abrahamsson med foredraget “Zeitgeist of awakening.”
PROGRAM
– “Intermediate” (Fetish 23, Sweden, 2009, 12 min)
An ever fluctuating diptych with images of urban and natural landscapes in interaction. With a stunning soundtrack by Moljebka Pvlse, the impact is one of serene beauty and transformative power.
– “Taiwaskivi” (Halo Manash, Finland, 2009, 50 min)
Halo Manash’s audiovisual shamanism spellbinds our apprehensions and breaks open our heads. With an archaic and atavistic animism straight from our primordial psyche, these groundbreaking Finnish artists seduce and impregnate the viewer with a stern sense of ritual force.
– “Stress call of the stinging nettle” (Christine Ödlund, Sweden, 2009, 8 min)
A potently poetic display of organic beings gearing up for survival. The intricate defense- and intercommunication-systems of plants take us on a journey within ourselves. What can we learn?
– “Decennial Celebratory Solidarity Ritual” (Nadine Byrne, Sweden, 2009, 17 min)
Five priestesses/goddesses congregate in a deserted quarry to perform a ritual of sacrifice. Intuitive, beautiful and thought-provoking actions take place. We may not be able to change history’s twists and turns, but (sub)conscious magic can certainly help heal emotional wounds.
– “Where is here?” (Gustaf Broms, Sweden, 2009, 42 min)
In this incredibly ambitious psychedelic epic, we follow a protagonist on his magical trip from despair to hope. With an overflowing visual texture, Broms weaves a truly multidimensional web of strong impressions. Where are we heading? Is there a direction at all?
Om foredragsholderen
Carl Abrahamsson er kurator for “Back to Human Nature!” og en legendarisk multikunster og skribent med langvarig erfaring i den internasjonale okkulturelle undergrunnen. Han har publisert en rekke klassiske okkulte tekster på svensk, og har skrevet omfattende om emner som omhandler kunst og det okkulte. Hans interesse for eksperimentell film har resultert i en rekke filmvisninger, intervjuer med regissører, og kompilasjoner.
http://www.carlabrahamsson.com
TID: Torsdag 27. mai kl. 21:00
STED: Nova sal 3
PRIS: 70 NOK (Halv pris med Nidrosiae-kort)
Different artists deal with the preapocalyptic currents of our culture in different ways. Some choose to accept the technologically utopian dreams imposed on us by market forces. Others prefer a more primordial, spiritual approach of wisdom and intuitive behaviour. ”Back to human nature!” displays the work of five Scandinavian filmmakers drawn to this intuitive approach.
The films will be introduced by Carl Abrahamsson with a talk on the “Zeitgeist of awakening.”
PROGRAM
– Fetish 23: ”Intermediate” (11.50)
– Halo Manash: ”Taiwaskivi” (50.00)
– Christine Ödlund: ”Stress Call of the Stinging Nettle” (8.23)
– Nadine Byrne: ”Decennial Celebratory Solidarity Ritual” (10.00)
– Gustaf Broms: ”Where is here?” (40.00)
About the curator
Artist/writer, etc. Carl Abrahamsson has a long-time experience of the international occultural underground, having published many classic occult texts in Swedish and having written extensively on subjects dealing with art and the occult. His interest in experimental film has resulted in many curated film screenings/evenings, interviews with directors, and compilations. On the occasion of celebrated filmmaker-magician Kenneth Anger’s visits to Copenhagen’s Statens Museum for Kunst and Den Danske Filmskole in 2008 for instance, Carl Abrahamsson acted as interviewer, moderator and MC.
http://www.carlabrahamsson.com
TIME: Thursday May 27, 09:00 pm
PLACE: Nova sal 3
PRICE: 70 NOK (50% discount for Nidrosiae members)
