The seminar is about the final phase of artistic research project, and the identification and sharing of the contributions to the field. Based on the research fellows’ projects, various forms of contributions are discussed, as well as different formats for final presentations, documentation and the archiving of artistic results and reflection. We recommend you to prepare and reflect on the seminar in dialogue with your supervisor(s).


The photos are from the seminar in 2023 at Hotel Jeløya Radio and Galleri F15, Moss.

Venue and arrival

The venue will be Soria Moria Hotel, Voksenkollveien 60, Oslo. From Oslo central station you can take the metro (T-bane) line 1 towards Frognerseteren and disembark at Voksenkollen station. See Ruter for departure times. The journey takes about 35 min. From the station, go right and follow Voksenkollveien for approximately 800 meters until you see the hotel. See map or read more about arrival options. 

Learning outcomes

On completion of the seminar, the fellow:

  • can contribute to the discourse on artistic research
  • can work on complex questions, and challenge established discourses and practices in the field  
  • can share artistic research in relevant national and international contexts

This includes: 

  • can identify and discuss the project’s contribution to the field
  • can discuss appropriate forms of presentation and sharing 

Working methods

Seminar with preparatory assignments, lectures, presentations in varied formats, workshops, plenary discussions and discussions in groups.

Seminar leaders and contributors

Seminar leader:

Speakers and moderators:

Preparations

Before the seminar, all participants need to: 

  1. Read the literature on the mandatory reading list. 
  2. Provide a work-in-progress example of reflection: Make yourself familiar with your institution's criteria for the reflection, and relate the example to one or more of the criteria. Depending on the project, this can be in the form of a text, video, sound file, exposition at Research Catalogue or similar, that shares explicit reflections. Material is to be sent to pku@hkdir.no as a PDF or as a link to online mixed or multimedia material by 15 January.
    - If delivered in writing, a text of 1000-2000 words is expected.
    - If delivered as media files or a mixed media exposition, it should take approx 10 min for others to study the material.
  3. Please be prepared to present your project and submitted material at the seminar - maximum 20 minutes. 
  4. All participants must study each other's material in advance of the seminar in preparation for discussions on plans for dissemination of other candidate's projects. The participants will be placed in small groups, and should especially make themselves acquainted with the material provided by the other participants in their group. 
  5. Choose an exposition from VIS, JAR or a reflection by a former research fellow published on Research Catalogue, as an example of how you would like to present your own artistic research project in its final form. This might also be a book, a film or something similar that presents, documents and/or shares an artistic result. Prepare a very short presentation for the seminar on how this might relate to your own project and final reflection.

Reference list

Mandatory:

Optional:

Program

Wednesday 24 January

 

11:00  

Opening session (Lillesalen): Welcome and presentations, seminar aims and methods (moderator: Michael Duch)

11:15

Introduction of seminar leaders / moderators, followed by panel dicussion: Experiences from the other side: Assessment committees - expectations. Supervisors - challenges. Michael Duch in conversation with Trond Lossius, Øystein Elle, and Edvine Larssen
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Plenary and/or session - sharing and dicussion of reflection examples
15:00 Break
15:30 Parallel session 1*
17:00 Break 
19:00 Dinner

 

 

Thursday 25 January

 

09:30  

Parallel session 2*

11:00

Break

11:30

Parallel session 3* 
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Parallel session 4*
15:30 Break
16:00 Parallel session 5*
17:30 Break (tram to the center of Oslo)
18:30 Grenager/Rasten (Sentralen)
  Dinner

 

 

Friday 26 January 

09:00  

Plenary discussion, moderated by Michael Duch

10:30

Break

11:00

Parallel session 6* (summary)
13:00 Lunch and departure

 

* Four parallel groups, where the fellows present their work, followed by discussions.