Art & Words Festival – Katja Aglert

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Art & Words festival: The Forest Sings at Night.

Curated by Milena Høgsberg and Filipa Ramos, the third edition of the Art & Words festival, titled The Forest Sings at Night, celebrates the night and darkness as vital resources for deepening sensory experiences. Darkness connects us to the body’s inner rhythms, non-linear perceptions of time, and the ancient knowledge carried by the starry sky.

Experience the forest in its autumn cloak and take part in a one-day festival that stimulates both the senses and the intellect. Listen to Swedish biologist and author of the New York Times bestseller The Darkness Manifesto, Johan Eklöf, speak about the importance of darkness for bats and other animals that live in the dark – and what we humans can learn from them. Or immerse yourself in the artistic contributions: Tue Greenfort’s creative workshop where you can explore moonlight, fluorescent cow bones, and more; Lea Porsager’s séance in collaboration with Icelandic musician Hugrún Fjóla Hafsteinsdóttir; Jana Winderen’s sound performance; and Katja Aglert, who takes us on a performative forest walk embracing darkness through history, the present, and more-than-human perspectives. The festival concludes with a communal meal in the café and a guided walk through the sculpture park after nightfall. For those traveling from Copenhagen or Malmö there is a roundtrip bus that leaves 8.45 from CPH and 9.20 from Malmö, the bus returns in the evening at 5.30. Get your bus ticket when you book tickets to the festival.

PARTICIPANTS
Katja Aglert (Senior Lecturer at Konstfack), Johan Eklöf, Tue Greenfort, Milena Høgsberg, Lea Porsager with Hugrún Fjóla Hafsteinsdóttir, Filipa Ramos, and Jana Winderen.