The collaboration between Accelerator and the International Master’s Programme in Curating Art aims to create a series of events in connection to themes that Accelerator wishes to highlight in the exhibition programme.

Occupied is a curatorial project and event curated by Hannah Ingvoldstad and developed in connection to Lisa Tan’s exhibition Dodge and/or Burn. The project presented the commissioned work flisbelagt tilfluktsrom (tiled harbour) by LNUA on 25 October. The work will be on view until 15 November as a part of Accelerator’s public programme.

Occupied came to fruition through a series of conversations between the curator and artist about the isolating experience of burnout and overworking. In response to these conversations, the artist created the immersive soundscape flisbelagt tilfluktsrom. The series of atmospheric shifts in the soundscape explores the multifaceted relationship to work and bathroom as site.

The bathroom is one of the most intimate spaces of daily life. At the same time, it is often a shared one. The intertwining of the public and private resonates with subjective and societal experience of burnout. In moments of stress, the bathroom often becomes a refuge – a place of rest. The site transforms to a place to cry – to text – to sit. Through the individual exploration of the sound installation, Occupied wants to open the conversation of overwork and rest.

The opening on the 25th invites visitors to explore the soundscape. The site of rest expands to the Accelerator Café – allowing visitors to rest in unity. At 18:30 there will be an introduction by the curator Hannah Ingvoldstad. The café will be open to purchase something to eat or drink.

LNUA (NO) is the moniker of Oslo-based experimental musician and sound artist Luna Storeide. Through her music, LNUA explores the ever-changing nature of life, using sample manipulation and sound synthesis to create sonic landscapes that reflect the fluidity and chaos of our experiences. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of genres including ambient, noise, and club music, LNUA’s compositions are immersive and engaging, seamlessly blending atmospheric textures with abrasive, high-energy passages.

Free entry, no registration required.

Credits

Artist: LNUA (NO)
Curator: Hannah Ingvoldstad
Mentor: Nina Øverli
Graphic Design: Sebastian Pandonis

About the MA

The International Master's Programme in Curating, including Art, Management and Law is a collaboration between Art History at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics and the schools of Business and Law, together with prominent art institutions in Stockholm.

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