Artist talk
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Visual artist Erika Stöckel talks to Karl Olav Segrov Mortensen, curator of programs at Kunstsilo in Kristiansand, based on Stenkvinnen, Støckel's exhibition at Galleri Kunstparken, which runs until June 1. Erika Stöckel is an Oslo-based artist with a Sami background from Kiruna. Born and raised in the mining town of Kiruna, iron ore has been a part of her everyday life, and the mine is the entire family's workplace. On the one hand, it provides security, but at the same time it creates a large hole that is slowly eating up the city. Growing up in Kiruna is learning to hate and love the stone.
Stöckel works mainly with ceramics, and creates sculptural works within an abstract visual world. Stöckel's exhibition project The Stone Woman thematizes the interaction between nature, the body and power, based on her experiences from her own upbringing. Erika Stöckel (1989) is Risør Municipality's art scholarship holder for 2024-25.
Risør Cinema has two nice cinemas at Risørhuset, the cinema program can be found here .
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Risør Cinema has two nice cinemas at Risørhuset, the cinema program can be found here .
Risør Wooden Boat Festival has been visited by 10-15,000 people every year since 1984 at the beginning of August. We are the meeting place for some of the world's most beautiful wooden boats. In addition, we promote coastal culture and traditional crafts in boats and construction. We have activities for all generations through a large program, both academic and social.
It's no wonder that people flock to Risør during the wooden boat festival, these are beautiful days with a fantastic atmosphere in the town, and the world's finest boats!
Risør Wooden Boat Festival has been visited by 10-15,000 people every year since 1984 at the beginning of August. We are the meeting place for some of the world's most beautiful wooden boats. In addition, we promote coastal culture and traditional crafts in boats and construction. We have activities for all generations through a large program, both academic and social.
It's no wonder that people flock to Risør during the wooden boat festival, these are beautiful days with a fantastic atmosphere in the town, and the world's finest boats!