Artist talk with Dream Academy today, 15:15 at the Black Box, Kunstakademiet (Grønnegata 1). Open for all, welcome!
Dream Academy (published by Archive Books, produced by Kurant) explores the politics of art education in Northern Norway, with the establishment of the Art Academy in Tromsø in 2007 as its focal point. The book documents how the self-organized art scene in Northern Norway and Sápmi worked from the 1970s onward to establish art education in the region, and the dreams that underpinned the founding of the Art Academy in Tromsø in 2007.
In the aftermath, the editors established Drømmeakademiet (“The Dream Academy”), which explores the possibilities for self-organized art education in Tromsø by asking fundamental questions about what art education can be, and what functions such education might serve today. Drømmeakademiet is based on the idea that art education is a form of lifelong learning where artistic practice, theoretical reflection, and everyday life intersect. It is open for everyone to come and go, and all are welcome regardless of academic background.
Both Henrik Sørlid and Camilla Fagerli graduated from the Art Academy in Tromsø, and they also ran the artist-run exhibition space Kurant together. Henrik is currently active as an artist, critic, and writer in Tromsø, while Camilla is the artistic and managing director of Tromsø Kunstforening – Romssa Dáiddasiida.
