This page serves as a table of contents of the episodes from each region. Please click on the links below to see each interview.

The first phase of the project is devoted to examining the practice of artistic research in Nordic countries, which includes Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. This phase involves conducting conversations with contemporary artistic practitioners and researchers in order to gain insight into their work, the concerns they address, and the personal effects and responses they experience through their creative process. The project aims to identify the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainability in artistic research within these countries, and to generate innovative approaches and methodologies for addressing them.

DENMARK:

The interviews conducted in Denmark served as a crucial starting point and foundation for the investigation, given that it is the researcher’s home base. The insights gained from conversations with contemporary artistic practitioners and researchers such as Sisters Hope and Phantoms of Stability provided encouragement to guide the inquiry lines of the project.

Through this initial engagement, the project was able to identify key areas of inquiry and establish a framework for exploring the intersections between artistic research, sustainability, and environmental concerns. As such, the interviews in Denmark played a significant role in shaping the direction and scope of the investigation, and remain an essential component of the project’s overall research approach.

-Phantoms of Stability: A conversation with Andreas Liebmann.

-Rikke Lund Heinsen The Place for Loud, Open, Fluid Knowledge – Rikke Lund Heinsen (DK)

-Sisters Hope Gry Worre Hallberg: Sensuous Society – Sisters Hope (Denmark)

-Kristoffer Gansing Kristoffer Gansing (Denmark)

FINLAND:

The second location of the project took place in Finland, where interviews were conducted in Helsinki, Turku, and Fiskars with a range of individuals engaged in artistic research.

These included theater and cultural institutions that incorporate artistic research into their practice, independent artistic researchers, and researchers working on the theme of decolonization of spaces, including those affiliated with institutions such as the Migration Institute of Finland. While the researcher was unable to gain access to universities, key findings from the interviews centered on the potential for sustainable practices through a slowing down of production as a result of economic stability and the opportunities for long-term collaborations. These insights provided valuable contributions to the inquiry lines of the project and contributed to a deeper understanding of the intersections between artistic research and sustainability in the Finnish context.

-Ahmed Zaidan. The Abstract Concept of Endings – Ahmed Zaidan (Finland)

-Daniel Malpica Perceptions of Time: Daniel Malpica (Finland)

-Tehdas Teatteri Lighthouses in a Practice: Tehdas Teatteri (Finland)

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SWEDEN:

The third location of the investigation project was in Sweden, where interviews were conducted with Humans & Soil on the topic of decolonization of spaces and knowledge. In addition, the Hallwylska museum, currently the most popular museum in Stockholm, was also interviewed, providing a contrasting perspective. Through these conversations, the importance of knowledge as an open resource and the potential benefits of collaborations between science and arts were highlighted, with an emphasis on spreading important messages to the community. These findings suggest that cross-disciplinary collaborations can be a promising approach for addressing pressing issues such as sustainability and environmental concerns in contemporary art and research practices.

-The Halwyll Museum Frida Bowallius – Time Capsules of Knowledge – Hallwyl Museum (Sweden)

-Humans & Soil Humans and Soil: Marit-Shirin (Sweden)

NORWAY:

The final location of the Ecology of Artistic Research project was Norway, where conversations with local artistic practitioners and researchers highlighted the politics and limitations of the field of artistic research. Through these discussions, the project uncovered challenges related to funding structures and institutional support, as well as the complexities of navigating interdisciplinary collaborations.

-Serge Von Arx Serge von Arx -The laboratories and playrooms to unfold knowledge. (Norway)