Infinite Gestures ensemble residency I

Under tre veckor i augusti hade sex konstnärer från USA, Tyskland och Sverige samlats för en längre arbetsvistelse; ett så kallat ”artist-in-residence” där de har arbetat med projekt som installerats på olika platser i Rejmyre. De har även haft möjlighet att experimentera i varmt glas i glashyttan på helgerna genom det nya projektet Transparency Lab. The 2012 ensemble-residence were the first to benefit from the new structure of the Transparency Lab, a platform for experimental work in hot glass at the Reijmyre Glasbruk. The aim of this new structure is to explore how contemporary art practices can inform and co-exist alongside factory glass production. The artists, coming from a range of disciplinary backgrounds [Jewellery, Photography, Performance, Glass and Media Art], got the chance to work with experienced glass blowers. The objects and processes produced were incorporated into performances and installations in locations throughout the town. Alongside the art projects, a series of conversations with the glass factory, local organisations and Finspångs kommun explored sustainable models for future engagements. Participants: Zoë Sheehan Saldaña (US), Betina Speckner (GE), Simon Klenell (SE), Aldís Ellertsdóttir Hoff (SE/IS), Sissi Westerberg (SE), Daniel Peltz (SE/US) Bidragsgivare för detta projekt: