Seminar: Generation WHY

Gender as a concept and a sign of the times is the focal point of this seminar, in which a group of Nordic curators, artists and designers provide insights into their practice and a sneak peek into the exhibition “Generation WHY”.

How do Nordic designers and artists engage with gender themes? In connection with the exhibition, where a generation of Scandinavian designers addresses weighty and existential themes, we invite you to a seminar with the exhibition curators and a selection of participating artists.

Gain deeper understanding of the artists and their works in the exhibition, and experience the exhibition before it opens to the public at 14.30 on the same day.

Program

10.00
Croissant and coffee/tea

Kl. 10.15
Welcome by Charlotte Jul and introductory talk.

Kl. 10.45
Presentation by curators Charlotte Jul (Denmark), Vidar Koksvik (Norway) and Marcia Harvey Isaksson (Sweden)

Short break

Kl. 11.10
Talk by Villvin Kunsthåndverkmarked about the background for the exhibition and the importance of focusing on the younger generation of Scandinavian artists and designers.

Short break

11.45
Artist talk with Ina Vang (Norway)

12.10
Lunch

12.45
Artist talk with Stine Bidstrup (Denmark)

13.15
Artist talk with Matilda Kästel (Sweden)

13.45
Panel discussion with Matilda Kästel, Ina Vang, Stine Bidstrup, Villvin and the curators

14.30
Networking, exhibition visit

Moderator: Charlotte Jul

Seminar, croissant, coffee/tea and a sandwich for lunch are included in the ticket.

About the exhibition

A generation of Scandinavian voices is expressed in the traveling exhibition “Generation WHY,” where chosen Nordic designers and artists from Generation Y (born between 1977 and 1994) focus on various aspects of existence.

Three curators from each Nordic country have selected a group of craftspeople and designers from a generation of creators who have significant themes on their agenda and take life, their practices, and the world seriously and personally. The selected artists from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland convey emotions, experiences, and perspectives through powerful, poignant works.

The exhibition was initiated by the association behind the Norwegian Villvin Crafts Market in connection with the 300th anniversary of Risør city in 2023, and is curated by Charlotte Jul, Marcia Harvey Isaksson og Vidar Koksvik.

The exibition is supported by:
Augustinus Fonden
Statens Kunstfond
Knud Højgaards Fond
Ellen og Knud Dalhoff Larsens Fond
Konsul George Jorck og hustru Emma Jorck’s Fond
Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond