A SAILING SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION IN CONCRETE
BY SCULPTOR MARIT BENTHE NORHEIM
PUBLICATIONS/
PUBLISHED 2018
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In English - 172 pages
- 172 sider.
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PRICE 250 DKR
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THE BOOK CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE VENDSYSSEL ART MUSEUM IN HJØRRING.
OR BY REFERENCE TO MARIT BENTHE NORHEIM, OR ON MAIL TO:
malene.stenshede@has.dk
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LIFE-BOATS
from dream to dream
-a presentation and documentation of Marit Benthe Norheim's sailing sculpture installation "Life-Boats" and the story behind it.
The book, edited by art historian Marie Kirkegaard in collaboration with Marit Benthe Norheim, describes in pictures, interviews and text, Life-Boats as a wide-ranging project. The project was inspired by a dream that Marit Benthe Norheim had of sailing sculptures in 2008.
The dream was realized by collaboration between the artist, sponsors, professionals, suppliers and hundreds of volunteers. Life-Boats was a cross-cultural, barrier-breaking `Gesamtkunstwerk`, which, in the process of creation, set new standards for collaboration, community and involvement across professions. Hence, in future, Life-Boats will set new standards for communicating art with the participation of international and cross-cultural audiences.
The book brings contributions from a number of key stakeholders: Marit Benthe Norheim; Else Marie Bukdahl (former Head of the Copenhagen Academy of the Arts/ Kunstakademiet in København); Aarhus European Capital of Culture2017; Rebecca Matthews (Director of the European Capital of Culture Aarhus2017); Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen (Rector of Design School in Kolding); Jorunn Veiteberg (Norwegian art historian); as well as some of the many volunteers who have contributed both in the construction and the sailing of the ships. In addition, there is a selection of many beautiful photographs taken during the working process and the voyages of 2016 and 2017.
The book is published by The Support Association for Life-boats and Vendsyssel Museum of Art, with the support of Aarhus2017 European Capital of Culture, Aalborg Municipality, The North Denmark Region, The Oticon Foundation and The ENV - "Foundation" - Nord Energi.
A SHIPLOAD OF WOMEN'S MEMORIES
Narratives across Borders
A book by Ann-Dorte Christensen og Marit Benthe Norheim
This book is based on 18 life stories as told by women over the age of 70 with roots in 27 different countries. Each story is analysed as a unique account of individual experiences with strength, pain and love. The stories are, at the same time, a source of knowledge about major events in society over the past decades where flight, migration and encounters between different cultures have been a condition of life for many.
Visual artist Marit Benthe Norheim’s project, Life-boats, is the framework for this book, which consists of three sailing sculptures that symbolize different stages in women’s lives: Longing – the young about to set out in life; Life – the pregnant in mid-life; Memories – the ageing. It is the third boat and its 19 fi gureheads that this book is linked to.
The narratives of the figureheads hold the common message – in spite of their differences – to remember the past and to use those experiences to promote openness and tolerance.
This book is based on a collaboration between Professor Ann-Dorte Christensen, Aalborg University, and visual artist, Marit Benthe Norheim. Journalist, Marianne Knudsen, has contributed to the research and the interviews.
The book is published with support from the Spar Nord Foundation.
REPORTING
Aarhus 2017 compilation of Life-Boats Journey 2016-2017”
LIFE-BOATS FOLDER
Small advert folder
about Life-boats, June 2019
PROGRAM AARHUS 2017
Official program catalog for the Cultural Year 2017, with presentation of all the works.
Life-boats on page 28-29
AARHUS 2017 PROGRAM
July - December 2017
Life-boats on page 9
AARHUS 2017 PROGRAM
January - July 2017
Life-boats on page 8
LIFE-BOATS FOLDER
Small advert folder
about Life-boats, July 2016
MB.NORHEIM'S WORKS
Special edition of Else Marie Bukdahl’s speech (illustrated) at a meeting of sponsors and contributors to the Life-boats project in Marit Benthe Norheim’s studio on 3rd September 2015.
Art projects bringing a message of fellowship, tolerance and love in a world,
in which life-destructive forces are winning ground.
CONCEPTDESCRIPTION
Full conceptdescription of
Project Life-boats.
From August 2013
STØTTEFORENINGEN
Lille folder om Støtteforeningen
for Life-boats og medlemsskab
(in danish)
LIFE-BOATS FOLDER
Small advert folder
about Life-boats, January 2015
PIXI
Short presentation and
description of Project Life-boats
From August 2015
OVERLEVERINGER
Beskrivelse af 19 talende galionsfigurer på ryggen af
"Mit skib er ladet med Minder"
LIFE-BOATS FOLDER
Small advert folder
about Life-boats
LIFE-BOATS FOLDER
Lille informations og reklame folder om Life-boats fra 2009
(in danish)
LIFE-BOATS POSTKORT
Reklamekort for Life-boats
(in danish)
LITHOGRAPH'S
Sale of the first Life-boats sketches
PORTFOLIO
Presentation of former work
and CV, Marit Benthe Norheim