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11 artists and practitioners selected for Ars Bioarctica residency
A diverse and multidisciplinary group of fellows selected for the Ars Bioarctica residency for 2023-2024.
25 September 2023
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Between Sferics and Rust. On the Erratic State of Being Grounded and Dissolved through Listening
Jacek Smolicki spent two weeks at Kilpisjärvi Biological Station within the North Escaping residency. During his stay, he engaged in a series of listening excursions, soundwalks and field recording sessions exploring past, present and future soundscapes of this unique environment.
Guest post | Jacek Smolicki | 5 September 2023
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Cybryonts and bipolar mosses at Kilpisjärvi
The Critical Garden Collective spent two weeks in residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station searching for bipolar mosses and working with hybrid creatures, named Cybryonts.
3 August 2023
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Maa: porosity, permeability, filtering, enmeshment, darkness, energy and communication
Aino Johansson spent three weeks in Ars Bioarctica residency working on her soil and forest related projects with chromatographies, butoh dance, forest mapping, activism and environmental education.
Guest post | Aino Johansson | 3 July 2023
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Ice, Soil, Light and Silence
In these times of hurries, constant haste and immediacy, there are still places where you must arrive slowly.
Guest post | Jon Cazenave | 5 June 2023
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'Aha, mmm! got along without you before I met ya, gonna get along without you now'
aRzu and Maria Lepistö are having their North Escaping residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station. They are planning to create an augmented sound expedition and will present their work at SOLU Space on 24th of May.
Guest post | aRzu | 14 May 2023
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Three open calls for Ars Bioarctica residency programmes
Three open calls for Ars Bioarctica residency programmes at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station. Deadline for applications 2nd June 2023.
12 May 2023
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the conjuring of what is and isn't
aRzu and Maria Lepistö are having their North Escaping residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station. They are planning to create an augmented sound expedition and will present their work at SOLU Space on 24th of May.
Guest post | aRzu | 8 May 2023
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How to Measure Snow
During her Ars Bioarctica residency, Sanni Priha worked on her film project 'Farewell to Snow'.
Guest post | Sanni Priha | 3 April 2023
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On the importance of darkness and bugaboos
Cynthia Blanchette spent two weeks exploring the January darkness of Kilpisjärvi. Her residency was part of her year-long artistic research focused on wetland swamps.
Guest post | Cynthia Blanchette | 29 March 2023
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The perfect Kilpisjärvi suitcase for the anxious traveler
The prospect of traveling to Lapland may seem daunting to a city dweller living outside the Nordic countries. To help you prepare, here are a few tips from a fellow city dweller who had never traveled to the far north.
Guest post | Jérôme Le Mest | 24 March 2023
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Screenwriting in Kilpisjärvi
As a screenwriter, I came to Kilpisjärvi to better understand the experience of the locals, scientists and researchers at this station in the heart of Lapland. My goal was to document their stories and emotions to inspire my TV series project – one detail at a time.
Guest post | Jérôme Le Mest | 24 March 2023