Heidi Ballet and Milena Hoegsberg to curate 2017 Lofoten International Art Festival

Heidi Ballet and Milena Hoegsberg will serve as curators for the 2017 Lofoten International Art Festival (LIAF), a biennial contemporary art event held in Norway's Lofoten archipelago. The festival takes place on islands along the country's Northern Coast near the Arctic. According to the curators' statement, their exhibition will explore speculative futures for the Lofoten region, considering its Arctic proximity and increasing geopolitical significance. The 2017 edition follows the 2015 festival, which was reviewed by ArtReview. LIAF occurs biennially, with the 2017 iteration focusing on the archipelago's evolving role and environmental context.