After 2 weeks of working on a Forprosjekt / in research residency for our new performance Hryggr at Praxis Oslo, we invite for a showing of work in progress, followed by a dialogue/talk about the thematics of our new work and reflections of the material in development, together with the people attending. 

«hryggr» is a new interdisciplinary collaboration between dancer/choreographer Bára Sigfúsdóttir and musician/composer Eivind Lønning. The performance is inspired by the Atlantic Ocean and its impact, importance and connection to our culture in times of climate change. The performance will be a solo dance, where Eivind accompanies with live music.

Our inspiration for the title is taken from the Atlantic Ridge, which looks like a giant spine on the surface of the Earth. The title refers to Old Norse and has two different meanings; as noun it translates to “spine” and as adjective to “being sad”. Global warming and…