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  Eiras kiosk: Skattejakt-edition. ARW 2024 (2025) author(s): Eira Bjørnstad Foss published in: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  (English below) Eiras kiosk er ein serie med mindre konsertar, lydinstallasjonar og hendingar som blir annonsert kort tid i forvegen og dukkar opp på stadig ulike stader. Kioskserien er utvikla av Eira Bjørnstad Foss og utgjør ein viktig del av det pågåande kunstnarlege forskingsprosjektet "Performer-Curator" ved NTNU, Institutt for musikk. Eiras kiosk: Skattejakt-edition blei spesiallaga til NTNU Artistic Research Week 2024. Saman med publikum utforska kiosken ulike krinkelkrokar i kulturhuset Olavshallen. Skattejakta tok utgangspunkt i, og er nesten ei realisering av, verket "Ear Piece" av den amerikanske komponisten og utøvaren Pauline Oliveros. Eira’s Kiosk is a series of small concerts, sound installations, and events that are announced shortly before they happen, and pop up in various locations. The kiosk series is developed by Eira Bjørnstad Foss, and forms an important part of the ongoing artistic research project, "Performer-Curator," at NTNU, Department of Music. Eira’s Kiosk: Treasure Hunt Edition was specially created for NTNU Artistic Research Week 2024. Together with the audience, the kiosk explored possibilities for experiences in various nooks and crannies of the cultural venue Olavshallen. The Treasure Hunt was based on, and is almost a realization of, the piece "Ear Piece" by the American composer and performer Pauline Oliveros.
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  The Alien Between us (2025) author(s): Laura A Dima published in: Research Catalogue
  This thesis, The Alien Between Us, explores the intersection of touch, technology, and human connection through interactive installations designed to foster intimacy, empathy, and ethical engagement. Rooted in a technofeminist framework, the research examines how mediated interactions can challenge power dynamics, reimagine consent, and empower marginalised groups. Drawing on psychoanalysis, affect theory, and feminist philosophy, the work investigates the triadic model of the Imaginary, Symbolic, and Real, as proposed by Jacques Lacan, to analyse human-machine relations and embodied communication. The installation utilises haptic technologies to create symbolic connections between participants, obscuring identity and gender biases while emphasising bodily empathy and mutual care. Through wearable sculptures and mediated touch, participants engage in spontaneous, fluid interactions that reveal new possibilities for connection and self-awareness. The thesis also critically reflects on the ethical implications of technology, addressing its potential for empowerment as well as its dangers, such as reinforcing societal inequalities. By integrating personal experiences, artistic practice, and scientific research, the thesis proposes a model of interaction that equalises power dynamics, protects against abuse, and promotes responsibility. It envisions technology not as a tool for exploitation but as a medium for fostering meaningful, inclusive relationships between humans and non-human agents. Ultimately, The Alien Between Us seeks to heal our relationship with technology and the body, offering a vision of a more equitable and empathetic future.
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  Dokumentasjon av utstilling / Documentation of the exhibition (2025) author(s): Sigrid Espelien published in: Research Catalogue
  Denne siden inneholder fotodokumentasjon av utstillingen "Jording med (blå)leire" på ROM for kunst og arkitektur 13. september til 13. oktober 2024, som var en del av det kunstneriske resultatet i det kunstneriske doktorgradsprosjektet med samme tittel. / This page contains photo documentation of the exhibition "Grounding with (blue)clay" at ROM for Art and Architecture, held from September 13 to October 13, 2024. The exhibition was part of the artistic outcome of the artistic doctoral project with the same title.
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  Dokumentasjon av leirevandringene / Documentation of the clay wanderings (2025) author(s): Sigrid Espelien published in: Research Catalogue
  Denne siden inneholder foto- og lyd-dokumentasjon av leirevandringene som er en del av det kunstneriske resultatet av det kunstneriske doktorgradsprosjektet "Jording med (blå)leire". / This page contains photo and audio documentation of the clay wanderings, which are part of the artistic outcome of the artistic doctoral project "Grounding with (Blue) Clay."
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• ChatGPT and The Art of Dance-Making (2024) author(s): Chiara Bellich published in: Research Catalogue
  Drawing from Blast Theory and Bourriaud's concept of Relation Aesthetics, this practice-as-research project analyses the relationship between choreography, ChatGPT, and audience interaction, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The aim of the project is to understand how ChatGPT can be used as a tool for generating choreographies. To answer this question, I conducted two workshops with six participants, after which I obtained four dance sequences. Participants agreed that ChatGPT contributed to a unique and dynamic experience by creating new and innovative movements. When asked about challenging traditional notions of choreographic authorship, there was a split, with some participants expressing uncertainty.
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