ARTICulation 3 - I enter the landscape from the north

ArtBase Helgeland 66°N in collaboration with Kulturbadet Gallery presents a series of exhibitions  focusing upon contemporary artists who were either born, live or have worked over several years in the arctic areas. We believe that artists with this personal experience and years of close association have the North and the Arctic rooted in them. This provides an in-depth understanding and experience of Northern Norway in a distinctive way. Artists from outside can try to understand the affinity and the challenges - but will never be able to experience this unique deep connection through short stays. Therefore, it is crucial that we from the north are the ones who have the clearer and more authentic voice in the stories that are shared with the world. Our goal is to present innovative, high-quality exhibitions with artists who make visible and thematicize the relationship between people, nature, climate and the heritage of future generations.

The collaboration marks the municipality of Alstahaug in Nordland county under European capital of culture Bodø 2024. The project has received support from the Norwegian Culture Fund, Local culture funds Bodø 2024, Sparebank 1 Helgeland Gavestiftelse and Nordland county municipality.

Stein Henningsen THE BOAT 06.09-19.10.2024

Stein Henningsen is a performance artist and curator living in Longyearbyen. His artistry reflects on political, social, economic and climate issues in a contemporary context. Henningsen wants to create thought-provoking works that can provoke and resonate with the public over time - for reflection on our own involvement in global issues.

Since 2005, he has been represented in biennales, festivals and events in Scandinavia, Europe, North America and Asia. Recent projects are Nordic Bridges 2022, solo exhibition in Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Kunstbanken Hamar and the 20th anniversary Hamar Performance Festival, October 2023. Stein Henningsen is currently working on several large projects where the focus is on the current state of our planet and humanity. Henningsen opens a solo exhibition in Galleri Nord-Norge in April, has been invited to Vivaar Venezia in connection with the 60th Art Biennale in Venice by curator Jonas Stampe, and to the festival Blurborders in Thailand. Henningsen established the international performance festival Arctic Action 2014, which takes place in Longyearbyen. This year's festival takes place 12.-22. September, 2024

Instagram: @steinhenningsen