Arctic Hysteria – collected stories and research through contemporary art

Locus presents a fanzine that will touch upon the themes of the arctic region, mythology, shamanism, spirits and transformation. The publication is a research tool and will function as a collaborative artist book for the traveling exhibition Arctic Hysteria, which opens at Dikemark in Asker in the fall 2016, and will travel to St Petersburg in 2017 and Stamsund in the north of Norway in 2018.

The artists involved present text about their work and research process and new work in drawing, photography, painting, performance, sculpture and installation. In addition the fanzine has texts by a medical anthropologist, an art critic and a curator as well as 3 artists relevant to the theme.

The launch at NYABF was possible by generous support from OCA.

Arctic Hysteria Booklaunch At Cinders Gallery Booth R01, NY Art Book Fair, MoMA PS1; Time: Saturday September 17th at 6-7 pm
Place: Cinders Gallery Booth R01, NY Art Book Fair, MoMA PS1

Presenting artists:
Vanessa Albury (USA), Amelia Beavis-Harrison (UK/NO), Thale Fastvold (NO), Fritz Horstman (USA), Marianne Darlén Solhaugstrand (NO), Tanja Thorjussen (NO), Javier Barrios (GT/MX/NO), Ekaterina Shelganova, (RU) Vemund Thoe (NO)

Contributing writers:
Vilde Fastvold (NO), PhD Candidate, medical antropology, UiO, Tommy Olsson (SE), art critic/curator, Maria Kotlyachkova (RU) curator/writer

Design:Maria Romstad

Arctic Hysteria Exhibition And Book Release at Uncontaminated Fashion Art Festival In Oslo
Arctic Hysteria exhibition and book had its Oslo debut at Uncontaminated art and fashion festival 12-14 October 2016

Opening: Wednesday 12 October 18:00 – 20:00 Place: Bryggegate 7, Aker Brygge, Oslo

Participating artists:
Vanessa Albury (USA), Amelia Beavis-Harrison (UK/NO), Thale Fastvold (NO)
Fritz Horstman (USA), Marianne Darlén Solhaugstrand (NO), Tanja Thorjussen (NO), Presenting a special project by fashion designer Cathrine Krog (NO)