* Please notice, this ticket gives you access to the second day of the seminar, Saturday 5 April, 2025. Join us for a two-day gathering to experience independent artist and curator run spaces and initiatives from Asia, Sweden and Denmark.
Across Asia, several countries have experienced rapid growth and huge societal transformations in recent years. Coupled with a deep-rooted tradition of self-organization in the arts, the continent is a hotbed for independent art. As independent spaces and initiatives play a vital part in the development of artists as well as the artistic ecosystem, Gathering - a seminar on the conditions of independent art spaces and initiatives wish to examine the current conditions for independent spaces of today.
Since AHC works to support artists and artistic production it is a great pleasure to be hosting the gathering that will bring together people from across continents to share knowledge and exchange ideas, fostering collaboration and inspiring new pathways for creativity and innovation.
During a two-day programme, you can experience a vibrant art scene and participate in discussions where we will share knowledge and exchange ideas centred around independent art spaces and their conditions in today's global societies. The programme welcomes artists and curators from different countries in Asia, Sweden and Denmark, who will present new ideas and critically examine the challenges of sustaining independent artistic initiatives. Through lived experiences, dialogue, and knowledge exchange, the seminar seeks to challenge existing structures and open new possibilities for independent artistic practice.
On the first day, you are invited to take part in a dynamic programme of formal and informal conversations, presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and live performances that explore the intersection of local realities and global currents, highlighting the agency of artists and curators navigating shifting cultural landscapes.
Gathering is open to all. It is especially relevant to artists, curators, art industry professionals and everyone with an interest and curiosity in independent organizing and contemporary art.
Gathering is organized by Art Hub Copenhagen (AHC) in collaboration with independent curator, Vanini Belarmino. As part of the programme, a special South Korean performance programme is curated by AHC in collaboration with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea (MMCA).
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PROGRAMME
DAY 2, Saturday, 5 April
All day I Performance Lemon Loewe DistributionArtist: Boma Pak (South Korea)
10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome Remarks
Speakers: Jacob Fabricius & Vanini Belarmino
10:15 - 10:30 | Reflections on the performance program
Speaker: Yonghee Sung, Kim Suhwa, Boma Pak, Yehwan Song and Beum-Kyu Choi, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (South Korea)10:30 - 11:00 | Performance: Had Time YetArtist: Beum-Kyu Choi (South Korea)
11:00 - 11:45 | Expanding Possibilities: Creating Spaces within ConstraintsHow do artists and curators in Singapore carve out room for experimentation and independent initiatives within structural and spatial limitations? This session explores adaptive strategies, innovative programming, and sustainable models that make space for contemporary art in a city with high constraints on land use and institutional support.Speakers:
Ashley Chiam, Supper House (Singapore)
Adeline Kueh & Hazel Lim-Schlegel, Critical Craft Collective (Singapore)
Moderator: Vanini Belarmino, Belarmino&Partners (Singapore)11:45 - 13:00 | Lunch
13:00 - 13:45 | The Role of Experimental Spaces in Local CommunitiesHow can independent art spaces thrive in their local contexts? And what value do they generate for communities, and vice versa?
Speakers:
Andreas Führer, Institut Funder Bakke (Denmark)
Elin Lundgren and Petter Pettersson, Lilith Performance Studio (Sweden)
Moderator: Christian Skovbjerg Jensen, Museet for Samtidskunst, Roskilde (Denmark)
13:45 - 14:00 | Closing Reflections & End of Seminar
Speakers: Jacob Fabricius & Vanini Belarmino
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PRACTICAL INFO
Gathering - a seminar on the conditions of independent art spaces and initiatives4 - 5 April 2025Art Hub CopenhagenThoravej 292400 Copenhagen NVCoffee, tea and lunch is included in the programme both Friday and Saturday.
Please notice, the seminar will be in English.
You'll find information on transportation and accessibility at Thoravej 29 here: https://cdn.sanity.io/files/o0gogd4q/production/394780bfe1e525cbff2bf99347702ea950455d2c.pdf
TICKETS Take out your ticket for Friday here: https://billetto.dk/e/gatherin...
Friday night dinner can be bought separately here: https://billetto.dk/e/gatherin.
Köp/beställa biljetter
Across Asia, several countries have experienced rapid growth and huge societal transformations in recent years. Coupled with a deep-rooted tradition of self-organization in the arts, the continent is a hotbed for independent art. As independent spaces and initiatives play a vital part in the development of artists as well as the artistic ecosystem, Gathering - a seminar on the conditions of independent art spaces and initiatives wish to examine the current conditions for independent spaces of today.
Since AHC works to support artists and artistic production it is a great pleasure to be hosting the gathering that will bring together people from across continents to share knowledge and exchange ideas, fostering collaboration and inspiring new pathways for creativity and innovation.
During a two-day programme, you can experience a vibrant art scene and participate in discussions where we will share knowledge and exchange ideas centred around independent art spaces and their conditions in today's global societies. The programme welcomes artists and curators from different countries in Asia, Sweden and Denmark, who will present new ideas and critically examine the challenges of sustaining independent artistic initiatives. Through lived experiences, dialogue, and knowledge exchange, the seminar seeks to challenge existing structures and open new possibilities for independent artistic practice.
On the first day, you are invited to take part in a dynamic programme of formal and informal conversations, presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and live performances that explore the intersection of local realities and global currents, highlighting the agency of artists and curators navigating shifting cultural landscapes.
Gathering is open to all. It is especially relevant to artists, curators, art industry professionals and everyone with an interest and curiosity in independent organizing and contemporary art.
Gathering is organized by Art Hub Copenhagen (AHC) in collaboration with independent curator, Vanini Belarmino. As part of the programme, a special South Korean performance programme is curated by AHC in collaboration with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea (MMCA).
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PROGRAMME
DAY 2, Saturday, 5 April
All day I Performance Lemon Loewe DistributionArtist: Boma Pak (South Korea)
10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome Remarks
Speakers: Jacob Fabricius & Vanini Belarmino
10:15 - 10:30 | Reflections on the performance program
Speaker: Yonghee Sung, Kim Suhwa, Boma Pak, Yehwan Song and Beum-Kyu Choi, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (South Korea)10:30 - 11:00 | Performance: Had Time YetArtist: Beum-Kyu Choi (South Korea)
11:00 - 11:45 | Expanding Possibilities: Creating Spaces within ConstraintsHow do artists and curators in Singapore carve out room for experimentation and independent initiatives within structural and spatial limitations? This session explores adaptive strategies, innovative programming, and sustainable models that make space for contemporary art in a city with high constraints on land use and institutional support.Speakers:
Ashley Chiam, Supper House (Singapore)
Adeline Kueh & Hazel Lim-Schlegel, Critical Craft Collective (Singapore)
Moderator: Vanini Belarmino, Belarmino&Partners (Singapore)11:45 - 13:00 | Lunch
13:00 - 13:45 | The Role of Experimental Spaces in Local CommunitiesHow can independent art spaces thrive in their local contexts? And what value do they generate for communities, and vice versa?
Speakers:
Andreas Führer, Institut Funder Bakke (Denmark)
Elin Lundgren and Petter Pettersson, Lilith Performance Studio (Sweden)
Moderator: Christian Skovbjerg Jensen, Museet for Samtidskunst, Roskilde (Denmark)
13:45 - 14:00 | Closing Reflections & End of Seminar
Speakers: Jacob Fabricius & Vanini Belarmino
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PRACTICAL INFO
Gathering - a seminar on the conditions of independent art spaces and initiatives4 - 5 April 2025Art Hub CopenhagenThoravej 292400 Copenhagen NVCoffee, tea and lunch is included in the programme both Friday and Saturday.
Please notice, the seminar will be in English.
You'll find information on transportation and accessibility at Thoravej 29 here: https://cdn.sanity.io/files/o0gogd4q/production/394780bfe1e525cbff2bf99347702ea950455d2c.pdf
TICKETS Take out your ticket for Friday here: https://billetto.dk/e/gatherin...
Friday night dinner can be bought separately here: https://billetto.dk/e/gatherin.
