2020 - 2022 Being Here for You. (Ongoing)
Being Here for You is an ongoing collaboration with Dutch artist Rita Hoofwijk. It began as a response to the situation of lockdowns and the impossibility of relocating ourselves and our work.We asked: Do you have to see something with your own eyes, hold it with your own hands in order for an experience to be considered ‘real’? Would it be possible to ask someone to be your eyes, ears, hands? These questions resulted in an ongoing exchange consisting of (im)possible requests and led to the following question: Is it possible to make work for another? As an exploration of this last question geographically distant artists, partners and sites are connected in an exchange to create in-situ work , without travelling physically.
In June 2021, artist Emke Idema (NL) was present on site over six days at Oerol, Terschelling for artist Naja Lee Jensen (NO) A shared moment took place on day six with a local audience. In October 2021, artist Naja Lee Jensen (NO) was present on site over six days in Frederikstad via Østfold Internasjonale Teater for artist Emke Idema (NL).A shared moment took place on Day six with a local audience.
2021 Oerol,Terschelling.
