Screen City Biennial explores migration and technology in Stavanger
From October 12 to 31, 2017, Stavanger, Norway, will host the third edition of the Screen City Biennial, the inaugural Nordic biennial dedicated to moving images in public settings. Established in 2013 and curated by Tanya Toft and Daniela Arriado, this event investigates the interplay of image, sound, new technologies, and urban environments. The primary location will be the port area of Stavanger, highlighting themes of globalization and migration. Titled Migrating Stories, the theme links human migration with moving images through diverse experiences and installations. Additional venues include the Kunstmuseum and Concert Hall. Featured artists such as Budhaditya Chattopadhyay, Dana Levy, and Yucef Merhi will present works focused on migration, transformation, and alienation.
Key facts
- Screen City Biennial is the first Nordic biennial dedicated to moving images in public spaces.
- The third edition runs from October 12 to 31, 2017, in Stavanger, Norway.
- Founded in 2013, curated by Daniela Arriado and Tanya Toft.
- Theme: Migrating Stories, linking migration to moving images.
- Main venue: Stavanger's port area; other venues include Concert Hall, Kunsthall, Kunstmuseum, Maritime Museum, Rogaland Kunstsenter.
- Features 3D, multi-sensory, tactile experiences, audiovisual installations, and augmented reality.
- 23 artists selected, including Budhaditya Chattopadhyay, Dana Levy, Duncan Speakman, and Yucef Merhi.
- Works address travel, diaspora, post-colonialism, otherness, climate change, and alienation.
Entities
Artists
- Daniela Arriado
- Tanya Toft
- Budhaditya Chattopadhyay
- Dana Levy
- Duncan Speakman
- Enrique Ramirez
- Eric Corriel
- Evangelia Kranioti
- HC Gilje
- John Craig Freeman
- Lodovica Guarnieri
- Lorenzo Garbi
- Lotico
- Marcus Neustetter
- Margarida Paiva
- Maria von Hausswolff
- Matti Aikio
- Transforma
- Mirelle Borra
- Olivia Gilchrist
- Rona Yefman
- Shezad Dawood
- Soren Thilo Funder
- TelcoSystem
- Yavier Barthi
- Yucef Merhi
- Billy Cutshaw
Institutions
- Screen City Biennial
- Concert Hall (Stavanger)
- Kunsthall (Stavanger)
- Kunstmuseum (Stavanger)
- Maritime Museum (Stavanger)
- Rogaland Kunstsenter
- Artribune
Locations
- Stavanger
- Norway