EARTH TEAR EARTH

During residency at Finnekumla Dans & Konstscen 2024 the performance concept was developed.

EARTH TEAR EARTH I-IV  was presented in September during Arctic Action Svalbard September 2024.Curated by Stein Henningsen.

‘The Arctic’s average temperature has already risen at a rate of almost three times the global average, warming faster than any other region on Earth, suffering from amplified climate crisis effects while also trying to cope with the impacts from a growing global rush for resources, new shipping routes, and opportunities.
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What happens in the Arctic will influence the rest of our planet. Without urgent action to slash greenhouse gas emissions, the world will continue to feel the effects of a warming Arctic. For areas around the world this will mean rising sea levels, changing temperature and precipitation patterns, and more severe weather events.
In the Arctic, changes due to the climate crisis are already causing nature to break down, causing risks to the livelihoods, health and cultural identities of Indigenous and local communities. These changes, many of which are irreversible, will result in a very different Arctic than the one we have been used to.’

The exhibition EARTH TEAR EARTH – echo from Svalbard Finnekumla during October Konstrundan Konstliv i Sjuhärad 2024.

Videoinstallation at Galleri 54 December 2024.

Concept, performance, video and installation: Benedikte Esperi

Sound, music and technic support: Jesper Cederholm