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SUMMARY:Edvard Munch's Photography: The Experimental Self
DESCRIPTION:The Experimental Self: Edvard Munch’s Photography\, an exhibition organized by American-Scandinavian Foundation with The Munch Museum in Oslo that first brought the photographic work of the master painter to NYC in 2017/18 before traveling worldwide\, returns to Scandinavia House this winter with a newly conceived design and a section including vintage camera equipment alongside the release of the 2020 illustrated book The Experimental Self: The Photography of Edvard Munch\, awarded with diploma as one of The Year’s Most Beautiful Books\, 2021 by Grafill\, Norway’s National Organization for Visual Communication. \nInternationally celebrated for his paintings\, prints\, and watercolors\, Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944) also took photographs. In 2017/18\, the exhibition The Experimental Self: Edvard Munch’s Photography at Scandinavia House drew widespread acclaim for introducing audiences to his photographic and film work\, emphasizing the artist’s experimentalism and examining his exploration of the camera as an expressive medium. This exhibition includes Munch’s experimental portraiture of friends and family as well as his self-portraiture\, including images from what he termed his “Fatal Destiny” portfolio\, staged between 1902 and 1908. By probing and exploiting the dynamics of “faulty” practice\, such as distortion\, blurred motion\, eccentric camera angles\, and other photographic “mistakes\,” Munch photographed himself and his immediate environment in ways that rendered them poetic. In both still images and in his few forays with a hand-held moving-picture camera\, Munch not only archived images\, but invented them. As a recent Financial Times Magazine review of the works states\, “Munch’s mercurial snapshots trace the survival of an artist obsessed with loss… his photographs remain tantalisingly opaque a century on.” \nHaving since traveled to eight venues worldwide\, including Seattle\, Oslo\, Stockholm\, Fredrikssund (Denmark)\, and Bergen\, the exhibition will be returning to Scandinavia House beginning December 10 in a new iteration\, including photographic enlargements and a display of the amateur camera models similar to those he used in his work. The exhibition will also feature a “selfie station” for visitors to interact with Edvard Munch’s experimental self-portraiture\, as well as the opportunity to browse the new publication\, which includes 120 fully illustrated pages alongside essays by curator Patricia G. Berman\, Tom Gunning and MaryClaire Pappas\, available for purchase in the Shop. On loan from the Munch Museum in Oslo\, Norway\, the approximately 50 copy prints in the exhibition and a continuous projection of Munch’s films will be accompanied by contextualizing didactic panels as well as a video presentation. It has been organized by the American-Scandinavian Foundation in partnership with The Munch Museum in Oslo\, Norway. It has been supported by the Inger and William Ginsberg Support Fund.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/edvard-munchs-photography-the-experimental-self-2/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Earth is Blue as an Orange
DESCRIPTION:Beginning March 11\, in celebration of the Day of Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence and in support of Ukraine’s fight for freedom and sovereignty\, Scandinavian House and the Consulate General of Lithuania in New York present virtual screenings of Iryna Tsilyk’s The Earth is Blue as an Orange. A joint Ukrainian-Lithuanian production about family and filmmaking within a war zone\, the film has been recently hailed as “a documentary in which the roles of filmmaker\, viewer and subject are as inextricably fused as life and art” (Variety). Virtual screenings will be accompanied by an in-house presentation in Victor Borge Hall on Saturday\, March 12; click here for details. Virtual screenings of this film are available in the U.S. only. \nSingle mother Anna and her four children live in the front-line war zone of Donbas\, Ukraine. While the outside world is made up of bombings and chaos\, the family manage to keep their home as a safe haven\, full of life and full of light. Every member of the family has a passion for cinema\, motivating them to shoot a film inspired by their own life during a time of war. The creative process raises the question of what kind of power the magical world of cinema could have during times of disaster. How can we picture war through fiction? For Anna and the children\, transforming trauma into a work of art is the ultimate way to stay human. (Ukraine\, 2020. 74 min. In Ukrainian with English subtitles) \nVirtual Screenings will take place from March 11 through 18\, and will be available for viewing on a virtual cinema screening platform throughout this period. To download viewing instructions and an FAQ\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Director\nWriter/Director Iryna Tsilyk graduated from Kyiv National University of Theatre\, Cinematography and Television named by Karpenko-Kary in TV directing in 2005. Her previous short fiction and documentary films were presented and awarded at various international film festivals. Tsilyk has additionally been working as a writer. Some of her works have been translated into various languages and presented at different international literary festivals. \nSupport\nSupport for this film has been provided by the Consulate General of Lithuania in New York.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-earth-is-blue-as-an-orange-2/
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SUMMARY:For the Love of Cod
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book talk with author Eric Dregni on The Love of Cod: A Father and Son’s Search for Norwegian Happiness\, out April 27\, 2022 from University of Minnesota Press! In this discussion\, Dregni will discuss his journey to find Norway’s supposed bliss\, explored within the novel’s comic travelogue. \nNorway is usually near or at the top of the World Happiness Report. But is it really one of the happiest countries on Earth? Eric Dregni had his doubts. Years ago he and his wife had lived in this country his great-great-grandfather once fled; when their son Eilif was born there\, the Norwegian government paid for the birth\, gave them $5\,000\, and deposited $500 into their bank account every month. But surely happiness was more than a generous health care system; what about all those grim months without sun? When Eilif turned 15\, father and son decided to go back together and investigate. Arriving in May\, a month of festivals and eternal sun\, they are thrust into Norway at its merriest—and into the reality of the astronomical cost of living\, which forces them to find lodging with friends and relatives. But this gives them an inside look at the secrets to a better life\, as locals introduce them to the principles underlying their avowed contentment\, from an active environmentalism that translates into flyskam (flight shame) to a passion for dugnad (community volunteerism) and sakte or “slow” — a rejection of the mad pace of modernity — to the commodification of Viking history and the dark side of Black Metal music that turns the idea of quaint\, traditional Norway upside down. \nIn this idiosyncratic father-and-son tour\, readers will see how\, or whether\, Norwegian happiness translates. \nThis program will take place in-person in Volvo Hall; RSVP required. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \n\n“Eric Dregni is the best kind of tour guide\, bringing to life a country vis-à-vis its people\, its (sometimes odd) customs\, and its places. Brew some kaffe\, get koselig (cozy)\, and settle in to do some armchair traveling to Norway. It’s a trip you’ll be lykkelig (happy) to take”—Lorna Landvik\, author of Chronicles of a Radical Hag (with Recipes) \n\n“Honest\, funny\, and down to earth\, For the Love of Cod is an eye-opening look at how Norway discovered the key to real happiness”—Foreword Reviews \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nEric Dregni is author of 20 books\, including Vikings in the Attic\, Weird Minnesota\, and Let’s Go Fishing! As a Fulbright Fellow to Norway\, he survived a dinner of rakfisk (fermented fish) thanks to 80-proof aquavit\, took the “meat bus” to Sweden for cheap salami with a crowd of knitting pensioners\, and compiled his stories in In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream. \nHe wrote about living in Modena\, Italy\, in Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital. He is professor of English\, journalism\, and Italian at Concordia University in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, and in the summer\, he is director of the Italian Concordia Language Village\, an experience he wrote about in You’re Sending Me Where? He lives in Minneapolis.
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SUMMARY:Special Screening for Ukraine: National Museum Documentary with Andrei Zagdansky & Signe Baumane
DESCRIPTION:On March 18\, ASF invites you to a screening and fundraiser on behalf of Ukraine\, with all ticket sales and donations going to support relief efforts in Ukraine\, featuring the U.S. Premiere of director Andrei Zagdansky’s “direct cinema” documentary National Museum (Ukraine\, 2021)\, exploring the art and inner workings of the major art institution in Kyiv\, Ukraine\, and the short film The Witch and The Cow by Latvian director Signe Baumane. Following the film screenings\, directors Zagdansky and Baumane will hold Q&A sessions about each of their films. \nIn National Museum\, restoration specialists\, curators\, art handlers\, designers and visitors become fascinating characters in an unhurried\, poignant and occasionally funny survey as they work to curate\, mount\, and open two special exhibitions — one dedicated to Ukrainian baroque and another one to prominent avant-garde artist Alexander Bogomazo. Nominated for the Golden Duke at the Odessa International Film Festival\, 2021 and Best Documentary at the Ukrainian Film Critics Awards 2021\, National Museum explores what is cherished and revered by the nation of 45 million (90 min. In Ukrainian with English subtitles). At a time when Ukraine’s museums and cultural organizations are under attack\, Zagdansky’s documentary highlights the importance of Ukraine’s vibrant cultural life and heritage. \nPrior to the documentary screening\, Signe Bauman’s short film The Witch and The Cow is an allegorical tale of a small witch’s attempt to milk an enormous cow (Latvia\, 1991. 2 min 40 sec). \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. All attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks in Victor Borge Hall and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \n \nAbout the Directors\nAward-winning documentary filmmaker\, member of the European Film Academy\, Andrei Zagdansky was born on March 9\, 1956 in Kyiv\, Ukraine\, back then a part of the Soviet Union. He received an MFA with distinction from Kyiv State University of Theatrical Arts. His first feature documentary\, the seminal Interpretation of Dreams (1990)\, juxtaposed the filmmaker’s dialog with Sigmund Freud and the history of the Soviet Union. The result was “interesting and provocative” (Vincent Canby\, The New York Times) and an “astonishing marriage of Freudian thinking and history” (Boston Globe). The film was awarded with the Grand–Prix of the last “All– Union” Documentary film festival in 1990 (the Soviet Union ceased to exist the following year) and premiered at the opening night of IDFA that same year. In 1992 Andrei and his family relocated to the United States. In 1994 he received a Rockefeller Fellowship. He taught several film courses at New School in New York. He directed/edited/produced a number of feature documentaries\, among them Vasya (2002)\, a groundbreaking film that intertwines documentary footage with animated sequences\, about a Soviet/Russian underground artist Vasily Sitnikov\, Konstantin and Mouse (2006) is a double portrait of an avant-garde figure and performance poet Konstantin K. Kuzminsky and his wife Emma\, nicknamed Mouse. Orange Winter (2007) chronicles and dissects political turmoil in the streets of Kyiv in 2004\, that was later dubbed “Orange revolution.” \nSigne Baumane is a Latvian-born independent filmmaker\, artist and animator with an interest in a wide variety of narrative themes\, including sex\, pregnancy\, bodily functions\, love\, marriage\, and the individual vs. society. Many of her films are told with a strong female point of view. Her latest projects — the feature films Rocks in my Pockets and My Love Affair With Marriage — fuse animation with music\, theater\, science\, photography\, lighting\, three-dimensional sets and traditional hand-drawn animation. Signe is a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fellow in Film for New York Foundation for the Arts.  Her 16 animated shorts have screened collectively at over 500 film festivals including Berlinale\, Sundance and Annecy. Rocks In My Pockets premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2014\, went to over 150 film festivals and opened theatrically in the US through Zeitgeist Films. Since 2015\, she has been working on My Love Affair With Marriage\, which will premiere in 2022.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/special-screening-for-ukraine-national-museum-documentary-with-andrei-zagdansky-signe-baumane/
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