f.eks. is
a roaming exhibition platform for contemporary art that seeks to generate
critical and speculative dialogues between audiences, artists, and broader
publics. f.eks. produces temporary art events that are
located in and around the urban spaces of Aalborg and the Northern Jutland region – activating architecture,
infrastructure, ecological sites, and public spaces through a series of live
art engagements. These include
performances, talks, workshops, readings, pop-ups, social installations,
screenings, and many other forms of interactive and ephemeral art making.
f.eks. is an award-winning, non-profit organization supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, Den Jyske Kunstfond, Augustinus Fonden, Det Obelske Familiefond, Ny Carlsbergfondet, Region Nordjylland, 15. Juni Fonden, Aalborg Kommune, UMMK, and Himmerland Boligforening as part of an ongoing artist-initiated program.
f.eks. is an award-winning, non-profit organization supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, Den Jyske Kunstfond, Augustinus Fonden, Det Obelske Familiefond, Ny Carlsbergfondet, Region Nordjylland, 15. Juni Fonden, Aalborg Kommune, UMMK, and Himmerland Boligforening as part of an ongoing artist-initiated program.
S for Sound, S for Solidarity, Episode 2:
“A Different Set of Ears: The Egholm Alliance”
Morten Poulsen (DK)
“A Different Set of Ears: The Egholm Alliance”
Morten Poulsen (DK)
A Different Set of Ears: The Egholm Alliance is a sonic art project and audio essay by artist and composer Morten Poulsen.
The project takes its point of departure in the Danish national government’s controversial decision to build a highway across Egholm - a rural island located in the Limfjord waters near the city of Aalborg, Denmark. Egholm is often promoted by the local municipality as a calm and silent refuge for humans, and as a unique natural setting just outside the post-industrial urban periphery. The island is home to much animal and plant life that will be greatly impacted by the mega-project Egholmlinjen. Therefore, to understand the place from other perspectives, in A Different Set of Ears: The Egholm Alliance, Morten Poulsen listens together with the island - its inhabitants and local citizens who organize against the highway, but also the fauna and flora - including a very special willow tree. Weaving together a post-human sensation of entanglement, the audio essay proposes a change in our listening position, that can afford us with means to create new narratives about the relation between ourselves and the environments we are a part of.
This is the second episode of the ongoing program S for Sound, S for Solidarity (SfS, SfS) - an audio infrastructure for artists co-founded by f.eks. and artist Yazan Khalili in 2023. SfS, SfS seeks to utilize sonic and radio programming to highlight artistic, socio-political, and cultural conversations in relation to localized power dynamics and broader geo-political contexts, launching public sonic artworks, listening sessions, and radio broadcasts that connect Northern Denmark to wider global contexts in collaboration with partner Radio alHara راديو الحارة.
The project is supported by The Danish Arts Foundation. A special thank you to Radio alHara, Huset i Hasserisgade, Korma, Louise Faber, Henrik Mørch, Rosanna Børsting, Henrik Sakstrup, Urt Willemoes, Annika Holmes, Marilia Fotopoulou, Thomas Munk-Petersen, Bente Jensen, Mikhail Karikis, Scott William Raby, Rikke Ehlers Nilsson, and the plants and animals that inhabit Egholm.
The project takes its point of departure in the Danish national government’s controversial decision to build a highway across Egholm - a rural island located in the Limfjord waters near the city of Aalborg, Denmark. Egholm is often promoted by the local municipality as a calm and silent refuge for humans, and as a unique natural setting just outside the post-industrial urban periphery. The island is home to much animal and plant life that will be greatly impacted by the mega-project Egholmlinjen. Therefore, to understand the place from other perspectives, in A Different Set of Ears: The Egholm Alliance, Morten Poulsen listens together with the island - its inhabitants and local citizens who organize against the highway, but also the fauna and flora - including a very special willow tree. Weaving together a post-human sensation of entanglement, the audio essay proposes a change in our listening position, that can afford us with means to create new narratives about the relation between ourselves and the environments we are a part of.
This is the second episode of the ongoing program S for Sound, S for Solidarity (SfS, SfS) - an audio infrastructure for artists co-founded by f.eks. and artist Yazan Khalili in 2023. SfS, SfS seeks to utilize sonic and radio programming to highlight artistic, socio-political, and cultural conversations in relation to localized power dynamics and broader geo-political contexts, launching public sonic artworks, listening sessions, and radio broadcasts that connect Northern Denmark to wider global contexts in collaboration with partner Radio alHara راديو الحارة.
The project is supported by The Danish Arts Foundation. A special thank you to Radio alHara, Huset i Hasserisgade, Korma, Louise Faber, Henrik Mørch, Rosanna Børsting, Henrik Sakstrup, Urt Willemoes, Annika Holmes, Marilia Fotopoulou, Thomas Munk-Petersen, Bente Jensen, Mikhail Karikis, Scott William Raby, Rikke Ehlers Nilsson, and the plants and animals that inhabit Egholm.
Wednesday, March 26th:
Live Listening Session and Talk from 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Huset i Hasserisgade (Concert Hall)
Hasserisgade 10, 9000 Aalborg
Note: the event is free of admission and anyone can attend, no sign up is necessary. The event will be primarily in English (with some Danish). Free snacks and refreshments will be available.
Click here for full episode no. 2 (soundcloud)
Live Listening Session and Talk from 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Huset i Hasserisgade (Concert Hall)
Hasserisgade 10, 9000 Aalborg
Note: the event is free of admission and anyone can attend, no sign up is necessary. The event will be primarily in English (with some Danish). Free snacks and refreshments will be available.
Click here for full episode no. 2 (soundcloud)
Morten Poulsen works at the intersection between sound art, artistic research, social engagement, and activism. With sound, listening, and participatory-based processes, he explores socio-political structures, often focusing on gender, power relations, climate change, and the ways in which they intersect. His artistic work has been shown across different art institutions such as Kunsthal Aarhus, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Kunstbygningen i Vrå, SixtyEight Art Institute, c4 projects, and Skjold Contemporary in Copenhagen (DK). His artistic research has been presented at the PARSE Biennial for Artistic Research, Gothenburg (SE), and Seismograf (DK). As a musician, Morten Poulsen has toured internationally with the underwater concert AquaSonic. He was educated at the International Center for Knowledge in the Arts in Copenhagen (2022) and graduated with an MA in Music Creation from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen in 2021.
AALBORG IS THE FUTURE is a public art project that presents an alternative perspective on Aalborg’s history by Kristoffer Ørum and features a special musical performance by Christian Høgh.
By combining elements from the early history of the labor movement with the local hip-hop culture of the 1990’s, AALBORG IS THE FUTURE explores an untapped potential where creativity, community, and enjoyment are central. The project utilizes factual history, fiction, and AI-generated images, thereby attempting to connect hip-hop’s pursuit of individual freedom alongside the early labor movement’s collective struggle for better conditions. Grounded in Aalborg’s history, the project maps different places that have been significant for both the local and national labor movement and hip-hop subculture in the city, and features a map and a website* of 16 selected locations in the city, which have been reinterpreted using AI and will be launched through a performative walking tour, a community meal, and a concert.
*The map can be collected free of charge at various locations across Aalborg, including Huset i Hasserisgade, Aalborg Public Library (Folkestuen), The Aalborg State Archive, 1000fryd, Nordkraft (Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted), and Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg.
All project images have been created using the diffusion models Flux.1 from Black Forest Labs or Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large from Stability AI, on a second-hand computer powered by green energy with origin certificates from solar farms, wind turbines, and hydropower plants in the Nordic countries. The physical maps are printed by KLS Pureprint on 250g Pureprint uncoated paper, which is Cradle to Cradle Gold certified. The website is hosted at European Hetzner, which operates using 100% hydropower electricity.
Access AALBORG IS THE FUTURE digital map here
A special thank you to Baghuset, Huset i Hasserisgade, Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Rikke Ehlers Nilsson, Christian Høgh, Niels Fabæk, DJ Krushem, Morten Andersen, Bente Jensen, 1000Fryd, Tania Ørum, and all those who have contributed to the hip-hop subculture and the labor movement in Aalborg over the years.
By combining elements from the early history of the labor movement with the local hip-hop culture of the 1990’s, AALBORG IS THE FUTURE explores an untapped potential where creativity, community, and enjoyment are central. The project utilizes factual history, fiction, and AI-generated images, thereby attempting to connect hip-hop’s pursuit of individual freedom alongside the early labor movement’s collective struggle for better conditions. Grounded in Aalborg’s history, the project maps different places that have been significant for both the local and national labor movement and hip-hop subculture in the city, and features a map and a website* of 16 selected locations in the city, which have been reinterpreted using AI and will be launched through a performative walking tour, a community meal, and a concert.
*The map can be collected free of charge at various locations across Aalborg, including Huset i Hasserisgade, Aalborg Public Library (Folkestuen), The Aalborg State Archive, 1000fryd, Nordkraft (Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted), and Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg.
All project images have been created using the diffusion models Flux.1 from Black Forest Labs or Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large from Stability AI, on a second-hand computer powered by green energy with origin certificates from solar farms, wind turbines, and hydropower plants in the Nordic countries. The physical maps are printed by KLS Pureprint on 250g Pureprint uncoated paper, which is Cradle to Cradle Gold certified. The website is hosted at European Hetzner, which operates using 100% hydropower electricity.
Access AALBORG IS THE FUTURE digital map here
A special thank you to Baghuset, Huset i Hasserisgade, Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Rikke Ehlers Nilsson, Christian Høgh, Niels Fabæk, DJ Krushem, Morten Andersen, Bente Jensen, 1000Fryd, Tania Ørum, and all those who have contributed to the hip-hop subculture and the labor movement in Aalborg over the years.
Saturday, December 7th:
Performance, Community Meal & Concert from 2:00 - 8:30 pm
Starting Point: Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg (Lobby), Kong Christians Alle 50, 9000 Aalborg
Ending Point: Nordkraft (Baghuset), Kjellerups Torv 5, 9000 Aalborg
Program
2:00 pm Performative City Walk by Kristoffer Ørum
4:30 pm Refreshments & Community Meal at Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted
7:30 pm Concert with Christian Høgh (Baghuset, doors open at 7pm)
Note that the event is free of admission and anyone can attend, no sign up is necessary. The event will be primarily in English (with some Danish). The performative city walk takes place outdoors and is a rain or shine event - please dress warmly. There will be warm drinks and indoor breaks as part of the walk.
Performance, Community Meal & Concert from 2:00 - 8:30 pm
Starting Point: Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg (Lobby), Kong Christians Alle 50, 9000 Aalborg
Ending Point: Nordkraft (Baghuset), Kjellerups Torv 5, 9000 Aalborg
Program
2:00 pm Performative City Walk by Kristoffer Ørum
4:30 pm Refreshments & Community Meal at Nordjyllands Kunstnerværksted
7:30 pm Concert with Christian Høgh (Baghuset, doors open at 7pm)
Note that the event is free of admission and anyone can attend, no sign up is necessary. The event will be primarily in English (with some Danish). The performative city walk takes place outdoors and is a rain or shine event - please dress warmly. There will be warm drinks and indoor breaks as part of the walk.
Kristoffer Ørum is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in the European hip-hop subculture of the 1990s. He holds a degree in visual arts from Goldsmith, University of London and The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He runs the platform Captive Portal and has previously served as a professor at The Funen Art Academy and as an artistic researcher at Uncertain Archives at the University of Copenhagen. His practice revolves around the digital spheres and how they influence everyday life, and he thrives at the intersection of institutional art and grassroots art. Since 2005, he has published, performed, exhibited, taught, and organized a wide range of events around the world. "Freedom, Equality, and Hip-Hop" has been exhibited at Kongegaarden, Sydhavn Station, Friisland, and the Survival Kit Biennale in Riga, Latvia. Throughout 2025, the project will move to locations including Hvidovre, Warsaw, Malmö, Boston, Vancouver, Lexington, and Aarhus.
“Kinkurimba”
Kabila Kyowa Stephane, Joseph Chembe (Joe Sage), Luyando Muleya, Banji Chona, Scott William Raby & Rikke Ehlers Nilsson
Kabila Kyowa Stephane, Joseph Chembe (Joe Sage), Luyando Muleya, Banji Chona, Scott William Raby & Rikke Ehlers Nilsson
Kinkurimba is a socially-engaged pedagogical project initiated by Kabila Kyowa Stephane in collaboration with f.eks. and Livingstone Office for Contemporary Art (LoCA) featuring Joseph Chembe (Joe Sage), Luyando Muleya, Banji Chona, Scott William Raby, and Rikke Ehlers Nilsson.
With Kinkurimba, the collaboration has come together to prototype a new artistic educational infrastructure connecting Southern Africa and Northern Europe toward new cultural exchanges. This event will take place at Kunsten Museum of Modern Art’s Library to activate it as a site of educational production toward new agencies. By hosting an in-person and digital gathering as well as handing out a Kinkurimba poster as a collective artwork, the event serves as the initial public launching point for the project.
Kinkurimba seeks to highlight shared values that encourage experimental and critical approaches to art as a pedagogical and social infrastructure. More specifically, the project seeks to highlight ecological, non-commercial, and local cultural approaches to (art) education in Southern African contexts across Congo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to put non-western and counter approaches into play alongside critical artistic pedagogy in Scandinavia. The term Kinkurimba derives from a trust-based economic exchange that is often used by Congolese people. It serves as an analogy to not only establish healthy collaborative relationships between the project partners, but also support the curiosity, dedication, and care needed for the establishment of new artistic educational exchanges that allow places to connect. This is also a part of the project’s aim to create transcontinental networks and new infrastructure spaces that redistribute cultural resources and knowledge in a more sustainable manner.
A special thank you to Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg and Anawana Haloba.
With Kinkurimba, the collaboration has come together to prototype a new artistic educational infrastructure connecting Southern Africa and Northern Europe toward new cultural exchanges. This event will take place at Kunsten Museum of Modern Art’s Library to activate it as a site of educational production toward new agencies. By hosting an in-person and digital gathering as well as handing out a Kinkurimba poster as a collective artwork, the event serves as the initial public launching point for the project.
Kinkurimba seeks to highlight shared values that encourage experimental and critical approaches to art as a pedagogical and social infrastructure. More specifically, the project seeks to highlight ecological, non-commercial, and local cultural approaches to (art) education in Southern African contexts across Congo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to put non-western and counter approaches into play alongside critical artistic pedagogy in Scandinavia. The term Kinkurimba derives from a trust-based economic exchange that is often used by Congolese people. It serves as an analogy to not only establish healthy collaborative relationships between the project partners, but also support the curiosity, dedication, and care needed for the establishment of new artistic educational exchanges that allow places to connect. This is also a part of the project’s aim to create transcontinental networks and new infrastructure spaces that redistribute cultural resources and knowledge in a more sustainable manner.
A special thank you to Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg and Anawana Haloba.
Wednesday, October 30th:
Introducing Kinkurimba (Presentation & Discussion) from 5 - 7 pm
Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg (Kunsten Library)
Kong Christians Alle 50, 9000 Aalborg
Note: Regular museum admission applies (BKF and UKK members receive free admission). Kinkurimba poster will be free to collect during the event. The event will be held in English.
Introducing Kinkurimba (Presentation & Discussion) from 5 - 7 pm
Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg (Kunsten Library)
Kong Christians Alle 50, 9000 Aalborg
Note: Regular museum admission applies (BKF and UKK members receive free admission). Kinkurimba poster will be free to collect during the event. The event will be held in English.
Kabila Kyowa Stephane (born Dubie, 1993) is a Congolese curator, artistic practitioner and researcher working on the African continent. He recently completed a Master's degree in Curatorial Practice from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Bergen (NO). A member of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM), he collaborates with the Livingstone Office for Contemporary Art (LoCA) in Livingstone (ZM), and the Centre d´Art Waza in Lubumbashi (DRC). He is a consultant for Agency Kolkwen, co-founder of NidjeKonnexion, a support platform for young artists in Lubumbashi and a member of Another Roadmap of Arts Education Africa Cluster (ARAC) - a network of researchers and professionals studying history, politics, and possible alternative practices in the field of arts education. He is currently a Gerda Henkel Foundation provenance research fellow at the Museum Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg (DE) on a collection from the Kasai region in the Democratic Republic of Congo.