A SAILING SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION IN CONCRETE
BY SCULPTOR MARIT BENTHE NORHEIM
EVENT CALENDAR /
Event calendar Life-boats
2020 : LECTURES, ARCATA, CALIFORNIA, USA : 2. MARCH
Benthe is invited to California to give a lecture at the Arcata Playhouse in Arcata.
ZERO TO FIERCE
Playhouse Arts produces the Fourth Annual 02F: Zero To Fierce Festival. This ten-day-long celebration of creative womxn around the world culminates on International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8th.
WOMEN IN PUBLIC ART: WHY IT MATTERS
Ms. Norheim will discuss mobility, flexibility, social participation, direct involvement and collaborations, and her international work as a woman in the public art realm.
Link to event
Link to press release from the Arcata Playhouse
2019 : LECTURES, THE DANISH INSTITUTE AT ATHENS : 5. NOVEMBER
Life-boats and narratives about women’s lives across borders -a meeting between art and science.
Two lectures on the art project Life-Boats by Ann-Dorte Pedholt Christensen (Department for Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University) and Marit Benthe Norheim (visual artist).
https://diathens.gr/en
2018 : LIFE-BOATS LECTURE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA : 10. JULY
Marit Benthe Norheim and her husband sculptor Claus Ørntoft were invited to teach for a week on CSSSA, California State Summer School for the Arts, in Los Angeles, in their Visual Arts Program.
At the same time Marit Benthe Norheim held a lecture on Life-boats for the whole school. It made such an impression on Lena Jones, a student from Creative Writing progam, that she wrote this great poem about Life-boats.
Lena Jones reads her poem
2018 : BOOK LAUNCH - LIFE-BOATS, FROM DREAM TO DREAM : 10. MARCH
New book about Life-boats -a presentation and documentation of Marit Benthe Norheim's sailing sculpture installation "Life-Boats" and the story behind it.
Read more about the book
2017 : LIFE-BOATS SYMPOSIUM, HELSINKI, FINLAND : 20. APRIL
LIFE-BOATS AND NARRATIVES ABOUT WOMEN'S LIVES ACROSS BORDERS. A MEETING BETWEEN ART AND SCIENCE, 20 APRIL 2017
The book A Shipload of Women’s Memories. Narratives across Borders (Aalborg University Press 2017) is based on a unique collaboration between Ann-Dorte Christensen, professor of sociology and gender studies at Aalborg University and visual artist Marit Benthe Norheim.
http://www.helsinki.fi/collegium/events/lifeboatsandnarratives/index.html
2017 : LIFE-BOATS EXHIBITION AN BOOK LAUNCH, AARHUS : 22. JANUARY
Nørresundby on 16. June. Life-boats located on the quayside and waiting for launch Saturday morning
2016 : LIFE-BOATS ARE LAUNCHED IN AALBORG : 18. JUNE
AALBORG HARBOUR FRONT When Aalborg hold their annual Regatta, Longing, Life and Memories will sail together for the first time. Life-boats is revealed and celebrated before they embark on their maiden voyage in the Limfjorden. Where they will sail from June to October visiting several cities as ambassadors for Aarhus 2017 until entering in Aarhus.
Life-boats launched from Stigsborg Brygge in Nørresundby on 18. June 2016 at 10.00, where they start their maiden voyage in crossing the Limfjorden, where they will arrive at Musikkens Hus Aalborg at. 10.00. Here they will partly take place an open event at the Harbour and a closed event for invited guests in Musikkens Hus. The boats will then be located in the Aalborg harbour where you can experience them until the 22. June where they sail to Gjøl
2016 : TESTSAILING, LONGING AND MEMORIES : 20. APRIL - 3. MAY
STRANDBY HARBOUR Over a period of 14 days, ”My ship is loaded with Longing" and " My ship is loaded with Memories ", where prepared by lead and batteries in Mygdal. After that they were transported to Strandby, where they was lifted into the sea to test their sea capability, and to see how they lay in the water.The Captains, who will sail the boats on their travels, were invited to sail the boats for the first time. Everything went well, and all three ships are now almost ready for their first trip
2015 : TESTSAILING, MY SHIP IS LOADED WITH LIFE - STRANDBY : 30 OCTOBER
STRANDBY PORT. The last weekend in October 2015 "My ship is loaded with Life" came on water for the first time, to test how she lay in the water. It was an exciting and joyful weekend.
2015 : CASTINGPARTY, MY SHIP IS LOADED WITH MEMORIES : 11-15 SEPTEMBER
The last castingparty of “My ship is loaded with Memories, was held with 130 volunteers in the studio in Mygdal. It was a great weekend with lots of fabulous people.
2015 : LAND SHAPE, LAND ART FESTIVAL - HANSTHOLM : 4-6 JUNI
Marit Benthe Norheim participate with a presentation of Lifeboats and Life-boats models in 1:1. At LAND SHAPE Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer will realize parts of the "Life-sound project." It involves particularly women and children at the festival in a live composition, a sound sculpture forming an immateriel version of Marit Benthe Norheims Life-Boats.
The theme of the event was “Regional Resources” which highlighted the local potential and resources. The idea was to combine the art world processes with other sectors of society. All the LAND-SHAPE projects communicated with the local citizens, professionals and institutions in various ways.LAND-SHAPE defines resources as raw materials, products and businesses; volunteers and associations; special knowledge, the uniqueness of various sites, the magnificent landscape in North Jutland, artists and cultural institutions.
2015 : THE JOURNEY TO 2017 - RIDEHUSET AARHUS : 14-18. APRIL
Aarhus 2017 European Capital of Culture, presented 30% of there program in Ridehuset. Where more than 60 different project owners presented their project to Aarhus 2017. Life-boats were i.a. represented by the big chest for "My ship is loaded with Longing." And Benthe gave a lecture on Life-boats "from vision to reality" on the big stage on Saturday.
2015 : EXHIBITION AT DANISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, AARHUS : 30. APRIL
2015 : GENERAL MEETING, SUPPORT ASSOCIATION FOR LIFE-BOATS : 28. MARCH
In Marit Benthe Norheim's studio in Mygdal
2014 : MY SHIP IS LOADED WITH LIFE, IS COMING OUT - MYGDAL : 17. NOVEMBER
The second sculpture boat, were taken out of the studio on Egyptian manner
2014 : FINE VISIT FROM THE DANISH MINISTER OF CULTURE : 29. AUGUST
The Danish Minister of Culture Marianne Jelved and the Mayor of Hjørring city, Arne Boelt visited Claus Ørntoft og Marit Benthe Norheims studio's in Mygdal. Here they were shown the Life-boats project.
2014 : RAINBOW BUNKERLOVE FESTIVAL - HIRTSHALS, DENMARK : 6. JULY
Marit Benthe Norheim in collaboration with Sigrid Norheim Ørntoft and Lars Hegndal with the exhibition ”Ruth” A work featuring sculpture, video and dance telling the story of Ruth, the daughter of a German policeman during WWII. Ruth is one of the figurerheads to “My ship is loaded with Memories”
2014 : CASTING PARTY "MY SHIP IS LOADED WITH LIFE" - MYGDAL : 27-30 JUNE
Casting weekend in Marit Benthe Norheim’s studio in Mygdal, Denmark. With committed and happy people. There were about 120 voluntary participants in the course of the weekend.
2014 : THE PEOPLE’S MEETING ON BORNHOLM, DENMARK : 12-15 JUNE
The Life-boats project was invited as a part of the delegation from North Jutland.
The European Capital of Culture Aarhus2017 also made a presentation of Life-boats.
2014 : PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE, - OSLO, NORWAY : 14-15 MAY
Marit Benthe Norheim participated in the panel seminar “The need for Global Human Warming” And made a presentation with the title: . “Life-Boats”- international sailing social participatory art project.
Background and motivation behind PFC
PfC 2014 aims to provide insight and inspiration for social innovation. We believe in sharing and learning from others. The PfC Conference 2014 presents efficient methods, examples of best practice and innovative projects.
We aim to show how everyone can contribute towards the World We Want, by acting responsibly to secure a better climate and empower the positive forces of society. The program targets businesses, investors and entrepreneurs as well as NGOs, government, academia and individuals.
2014 : EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE AARHUS 2017, DENMARK : 13 MAY
PRESS CONFERENCE: Aarhus presents major cultural flagship. Life-boats will be ambassadors for the European Capital of Culture Aarhus 2017 in Denmark and the rest of Europe.
2014 : SEMINAR, UTZON CENTER, AALBORG, DENMARK : 6 MAY
PhD Course Instant Urbanism at Utzon Center, Aalborg University 2014. Lecture ”To Krakow with love”
2014 : GENERAL MEETING, SUPPORT ASSOCIATION FOR LIFE-BOATS : 28 MARCH
2014 : PERFORMANCE WITH JUNE BOYCE-TILLMAN : 19 FEBRUARY
Marit Benthe Norheim and the Support Association for Life-boats made an open invitation to an exciting performance and meeting with June Boyce Tillman in Claus Ørntofts studio in Mygdal.
She is the model for one of the symbolic portraits, that will be part of the figureheads on the back of “My ship is loaded with Memories”
2013 : LECTURE TO ROTARY, - HJØRRING, DENMARK : 25. NOVEMBER
Lecture ”Life-boats and related works. From vision to reality”.
2013 : ARTIST MEETING IN VENDSYSSEL, DENMARK : SEPTEMBER
A meeting between 6 artists residing in Vendsyssel and artists associated from the artist association Corner in Copenhagen. Open studio with display of the process of Life-boats.
2013 : CULTURAL CONFERENCE MEATING - MORS, DENMARK : 22-24 AUGUST
Marit Benthe Norheim was represented with a major exhibition of the Life-boats process up to now, as well as with the 5 Campingwomen which were positioned around the cultural route in the city. She also participated as one of the panel debaters.
2013 : KRAKOW, POLEN : 12 JUNE
The Life-boats project was invited to Krakow, by Magdalena Sroka, Vice President of Krakow. To talk about the future wish for a collaboration.
2013 : FOUNDING GENERAL MEETING - MYGDAL : 17 MAY
The first and founding general meeting of the Supported Association for Life-boats are conducted in Marit Benthe Norheim’s studio in Mygdal, Denmark
2013 : PECHA KUCHA NIGHT - HIRTSHALS : 15 MAY
Lecture about Life-boats at Hirtshals Lighthouse, Denmark
2013 : LIFE-BOATS LECTURE - SVINKLØV, DENMARK : 13 MAY
Marit Benthe Norheim gives a Lecture, with the title ”Life-boats and related works. From vision to reality”. To a network of leaders. Invited by Gitte Ørskov, Director of Kunsten Museum of modern art, Aalborg.
2013 : CULTURAL POLITICAL TOPMEETING - VEJLE : 12-13 MARCH
Vejle, Denmark. Small exhibion about Life-boats.
2013 : LECTURE CHULALONGKORN - BANGKOK : 4-5 MARCH
Lecture about Life-boats at a conference in Bangkok: Art Access and Advocacy – Promoting Creativity and Innovation in Urban Communication for the Development of Participatory and Happy Communities. By the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University and the Urban Research Plaza, Osaka City University
2013 : FIGUREHEADS WOMEN VISIT - MYGDAL : 25 JANUARY
Visit from some of the women who will be portrayed as figureheads for “My ship is loaded with Memories”
2012 : EXHIBITION WOMEN’S MUSEUM - AARHUS, DK : 30 MARCH - 15 AUGUST
The exhibition was opened on the 30th of May by the Danish Minister of Culture Uffe Elbæk. At the opening, there was also a speech by the Norwegian Ambassador in Denmark Jorg Willy Bronebakk. And a vocal performance from "Life-sounds" by Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer.
vocal performance from "Life-sounds" by Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer.
2012 : CASTING PARTY - MYGDAL : MAY - WHITSUN
87 volunteers from 15-75 years, participated in the casting process of ”My ship is loaded with Longing”
2012 : LECTURE THE KIRSTEN KJÆR MUSEUM - FRØSTRUP, DK : 3 MARCH
Lectures on Life-boats at the seminar on intercultural networking for the ' Middle-aged female artists ' international network of offbeat art .
2011 : PECHA KUCHA NIGHT - AALBORG, DENMARK : 23 NOVEMBER
Lecture on Life-boats at The House in Aalborg
2011 : LIFE-BOATS LECTURE - WARSZAWA, POLAND : JUNE
Lecture on Life-boats in Warszawa for Karuzela.
2010 : EXHIBITION PORT2010 - AALBORG, DENMARK : NOVEMBER
As part of the art festival Port2010 in North Jutland in November, the treasure chest belonging to "My ship is loaded with Longing" was placed in Friis citycenter for collecting letters of hope, longings and dreams. The poet and literature critic Lars Bukdahl read his own love poems by the treasure chest on the 19th of November
2010 : LIFE-BOATS EXHIBITON - SKAGEN, DENMARK : 15 AUGUST - 24 OCTOBER
Exhibition at Skagen Odden Centre of Nature and Culture. Exhibition of artistic and ship technical preparations. In addition Marit Benthe Norheim showed projects which are directly associated in its mobile character; Rolling Angels and Campingwomen
2010 : SEMINAR - SKAGEN : 1 OCTOBER
In connection with the exhibition at Skagen Odden Centre of Nature and Culture there was- in cooperation with the Region North Jutland, culture Alliance Hjørring and Frederikshavn Municipalities - a seminar, with the title: Life-boats; European Export
2010 : EXHIBITION UTZON CENTER - AALBORG, DENMARK : 22 MAY - 1 AUGUST
The first comprehensive exhibition of artistic and ship technical preparations
2009 : UP-START LIFE-BOATS TOURING EXHIBITION
A small presentation of the project where showed various places in Hjørring and Frederikshavn Municipalities
