PAO@Steilene 2016 “Oily Tales”
the second PAO@Steilene event on the Steilene islands off the coast of Nesodden, took place on July 17th 2016.
The event featured eight site specific performance art and land art pieces created by a group of international and Norwegian performance artists all based in the Oslo area.
Artists: Ellakajsa Nordström (SE), Fernanda Branco and Liv Kristin Holmberg (BR/NO), Janne Jong (NO), Joana Gelazyte (LT), Katarina Skår Henriksen (NO), Kirsty Kross (AU), Nystrøm and Jacobsen (NO) & Studio Toad (USA/NO).
Photos: Jon Marius Nilsson
The event featured eight site specific performance art and land art pieces created by a group of international and Norwegian performance artists all based in the Oslo area.
Artists: Ellakajsa Nordström (SE), Fernanda Branco and Liv Kristin Holmberg (BR/NO), Janne Jong (NO), Joana Gelazyte (LT), Katarina Skår Henriksen (NO), Kirsty Kross (AU), Nystrøm and Jacobsen (NO) & Studio Toad (USA/NO).
Photos: Jon Marius Nilsson
This year’s theme “Oily Tales” is connected with the history of Steilene as from the 1880s till the 1960s the islands were a site for the kerosine, oil and petroleum industries. Now, only some traces of the former industries remain and the islands have become a popular getaway spot noted for their natural beauty and bird habitats. Steilene is undoubtedly an ideal context to feature performance art and land art works dealing with the centrality and criticality of oil not just to Norway, but also globally and ecologically. In addition, the current regeneration of Steilene could be linked to the recent changes in the oil industry and a transition towards non-oil dependent futures. As the participating artists are from such diverse backgrounds and have vastly different approaches to performance art, it will be fascinating to see how the landscape and history of Steilene will be interpreted and presented in relationship to the theme, “Oily Tales”….
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/259450994428640/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/259450994428640/