Ase Brunborg Lie's 'Nimble Weavers' at Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen
The exhibition 'Nimble Weavers' by Ase Brunborg Lie at Hordaland Kunstsenter in Bergen, Norway, marks the end of a year-long partnership with the NFR-project ACTIONABLE at the University of Bergen (UiB), which was coordinated by Robin Everett and included doctoral student Janne Thomsen. This initiative focused on energy infrastructure and community involvement within the Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, established in 2019. Featured in the exhibition are a video piece and a 40-metre textile crafted by Anne Grethe Breisnes, with embroidery contributions from Brunborg Lie and local artisans. Following this, the works will be displayed at Den Grøne Fabrikken and Osterøy Kunstlag. ACTIONABLE, directed by Alicia D. Barraclough, seeks to localize global sustainability objectives. The reserve serves around 55,000 residents and boasts significant resources.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Nimble Weavers' at Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, Norway.
- One-year interdisciplinary collaboration between Ase Brunborg Lie and the NFR-project ACTIONABLE at the University of Bergen.
- Collaboration includes doctoral student Janne Thomsen, Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and Hordaland Kunstsenter.
- Exhibition features a video work and a 40-metre-long textile embroidered with local sheep's wool dyed with plants and mushrooms.
- Textile created by Anne Grethe Breisnes, embroidered by Brunborg Lie, Anne Iren Hjelmeland, and Ingrid Stokkenes.
- Works will travel to Den Grøne Fabrikken and Osterøy Kunstlag after the exhibition.
- Nordhordland was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on June 19, 2019, the first in Norway.
- ACTIONABLE project led by Alicia D. Barraclough at UiB under the UNESCO Chair for Sustainable Cultural Heritage and Environmental Management.
Entities
Artists
- Ase Brunborg Lie
- Anne Grethe Breisnes
- Anne Iren Hjelmeland
- Ingrid Stokkenes
- Robin Everett
- Janne Katharina Thomsen
- Alicia D. Barraclough
Institutions
- Hordaland Kunstsenter
- University of Bergen
- ACTIONABLE
- Nordhordland UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
- Research Council of Norway
- UNESCO
- Den Grøne Fabrikken
- Osterøy Kunstlag
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm
- Norwegian Theatre Academy
- Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts
Locations
- Bergen
- Norway
- Nordhordland
- Alver
- Austrheim
- Gulen
- Fedje
- Masfjorden
- Modalen
- Osterøy
- Vaksdal
- Høyanger
- Vik
- Voss
- Øygarden
- Oslo