





"The etymological root of the Norwegian word hjemsøke means 'to visit a home (with good or bad intent),' cf. Old Norse heimsǿkja or sǿkja heim." – The Norwegian Academy Dictionary
Drawing from archival material, Fiksdal and Siljeholm explore Kunstnernes Hus both as a structural and social framework—built by and for artists—and what it implies in terms of inclusion and exclusion, alienation and marginalization. How have these dynamics operated in the institution as a workplace, as an exhibition venue, and as a participant in the public discourse on art and cultural policy in Norway over the past century?
At the center of the installation is a monumental bed, where visitors are invited to lie down and let the house’s dark matter seep through. The bed and the act of sleeping give rise to dreams and fantasies, but also nightmares and delusions. Within the installation, one can listen to a soundscape where fragments and figures from the house’s archive are brought to life—artists, critics, directors, and funding authorities. Their voices are accompanied by organ music, a children's choir, and field recordings from the house itself. At various times during the exhibition period, three dancers will haunt the installation.
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Ingri Fiksdal and Helle Siljeholm
Therese Næss Diesen and Liv Kristin Holmberg
Signe Becker
Sunniva Vikør Egenes, Pernille Holden and Louis Schou-Hansen
Cynthia is the alter-ego of Signe Becker. She is a pre-historic ghost floating though both Becker's and other peoples' projects. In Haunted House, she is choreographed by Fiksdal and Siljeholm in collaboration with the performers.
Fanny Antonsdóttir
Martin Myrvold
Gisken Armand, Nils Johnson, Birgitte LArsen, Tobias Santelmann and Oddgeir Thune
Therese Næss Diesen, Marit Kamsvåg and Carl Svensson
Majorstua Barne- og Ungdomskor
Sindre Beitohaugen
Liv Kristin Holmberg
Nicole Schuchardt
Studio Abrakadabra / Kunstnernes Hus
Kunstnernes Hus and Fiksdal dans stiftelse
Kloden theater
Kristine Jærn Pilgaard, Anne Hilde Neset, teknisk team på Kunstnernes Hus, Marit Paasche, Synne Vedvik Jørgensen, Mari Meen Halsøy, Showbox og Scenekunstbruket
Arts Council Norway