The Art of transitioning - artistic contribution towards inclusive, aesthetic and sustainable future
TIME
Thursday 21 September
11.00 – 12.30
TRACKS
Social Transition
ORGANISER
Nikoo Mohajermoghari.
LOCATION
Sala Sur 10
DESCRIPTION
In this workshop the participants are invited to jointly explore the role of art and artistic practice in societal transitions. After experiencing an artist-led section, we will reflect on how art relates to, and facilitates, the NEB-principles of inclusion, aesthetics and sustainability, and how a public administration can take action to further integrate artists and art.
SPEAKER BIOS
Christine Hansen
Artist
Christine Hansen
ArtistChristine Hansen (born 1969) is a Stavanger-based artist and art historian who has been working on photo-based projects since the late 1990s. Her artistic interests revolve around landscapes and the poetic aspects of everyday life. Hansen holds a master's degree in photography from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design (2001) and a doctoral degree in art history from the University of Bergen (2012). Her works have been acquired by the Norwegian Cultural Council, the Haugaland Museum, and the Preus Museum, and she is represented in the collections of the National Museum (Robert Meyer Collection). She has curated and co-curated several exhibitions, including "Slow Images" at the Lillehammer Art Museum (2016) and "Of Nature" at the Preus Museum (2023). Hansen taught at the Bergen Academy of Art and Design from 2010 to 2019, served as a mentor in Talent Norway's Young Photographers program, and has conducted numerous courses and workshops for both adults and children.