The second in a series of co-commissioned texts as part of the Occasional Groundwork initiative, an alliance of three European biennials: EVA, GIBCA and LIAF.
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Occasional Groundwork: Groundings #2
Curators announced for LIAF 2022
Francesco Urbano Ragazzi will curate the 2022 edition of Lofoten International Art Festival.
”So Tired, the Sea…..” at the Algae Summit
Astrida Neimanis’ recorded keynote is now available.
Occasional Groundwork – Groundings #1: Taru Elfving
The first in a series of co-commissioned texts as part of the Occasional Groundwork initiative, an alliance of three European biennials: EVA, GIBCA and LIAF.
Presentation of The Kelp Congress book at Atelier Nord in Oslo on September 21
Presentation of The Kelp Congress publication in Oslo. Please join us at Atelier Nord on Monday 21 September
The Kelp Congress from LIAF 2019 has been launched
The Kelp Congress, was launched at North Norwegian Art Centre in Svolvær, Lofoten, August 29 2020.
LIAF awarded the Norwegian Art Critics’ Prize for 2019
The award is given to the exhibition or art project the previous year in Norway considered the most significant by the members of the Norwegian Critics’ Association’s art branch
LIAF 2019 nominated for Art Critcs Prize
Norwegian Critics’ Association has nominated LIAF 2019 for the Norwegian Art Critics Prize for best exhibition in 2019. We are honored to be one of the three exhibitions nominated.
Maths, matter & body September 14
This Saturday LIAF invites you to a drop-in body casting workshop, a reading of statistical data related to the fisheries, lectures, a video screening, a performance and a concert.
Listen to the tide on September 7
The second of our High Tides weekend programmes consists of collective listening, conversations and a concert.
Listen to the podcast The Tidal Sense
The Tidal Sense is a project by Signe Lidén and the podcast has been produced by Peter Meanwell.
The Opening Weekend programme is out!
The festival opening is growing closer! Take a look at what is going on!
Something for Something – free accommodation for a good deed
Something for Something is Kateřina Šedá’s contribution to LIAF 2019. For this artwork to come alive we need YOU, both locals in Svolvær and travellers. Take a look, and see how you can get something for something. Sometimes all it takes is an idea.
Futurefarmers’ LIAF artwork at ÅrsteinØYA July 12–13
Futurefarmers have constructed a windmill and printing press that anyone can try during the ÅrsteinØYA festival July 12–13.
Watch the trailer to “Shallow Water Blackout”
The trailer to Trygve Luktvasslimo’s LIAF film is out! The film will premiere on August 31, during the opening weekend of the festival.
Organ concert and hike in Valberg June 12
We explore the intertidal zone! Everyone is invited to join for a hike along the shore, an update on Trygve Luktvasslimos film and an organ concert in the Valberg church. Welcome!
The semiotics of cod – a dinner party
Cod dinner and performance lecture with the Portuguese artist duo João Pedro Vale and Nuno Alexandre Ferreira in Skrova, April 28.
Kelp Congress September 20 – 22, Svolvær
The Public Programme of the Kelp Congress takes place between September 20 – 22 in Svolvær.
Artist presentation in Skrova
Artist presentation with João Pedro Vale and Nuno Alexandre Ferreira at Galleri Skrova.
LIAF Field Trip with research vessel Helmer Hanssen
Two LIAF-artists, Toril Johannessen and Michaela Casková are taking part in what might become one of the largest field campaigns for marine research that has ever been carried out in the Lofoten region.
João Pedro Vale & Nuno Alexandre Ferreira in Skrova
Welcome to Lofoten, João and Nuno! The Portuguese artist duo has just arrived in the small island community where they are staying in residence until June.
Presentation of LIAF artists-in-residence
Presentation of the LIAF-artists João Pedro Vale, Nuno Alexandre Ferreira and Signe Lidén at Nordland Kunst- og Filmfagskole.
Artist-in-residence Signe Lidén arrives in Ramberg
Throughout the year, four LIAF artists live and work in four small island communities in Lofoten. Signe Lidén has arrived in Ramberg where she stays until June.
Film score for Shallow Water Blackout
Trygve Luktvasslimo records the film score for his LIAF-production with concert organist Gunnar Idenstam.
Vagant writer Mats O. Svensson in residency
We are happy to welcome writer Mats O. Svensson to his residency period in Skrova, Lofoten.
Artist presentation with Trygve Luktvasslimo
LIAF 2019 cheats time itself, and starts in 2018 with artists in residence. On 22 November 2018, Trygve Luktvasslimo holds a presentation, and meets with the local community in Valberg.
Artist presentation with Futurefarmers in Digermulen
Futurefarmers holds their first artist presentation in Digermulen on October 18, 2018.