Best Artica Svalbard Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 8: Art Hub Copenhagen - Repairing the City 1:00:38

8M ago1:00:38

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How might a philosophy of repair change our approach to planning and architecture? Art Hub Copenhagen is NAARCA’s Danish partner, and the only member residency located in a major city. It opened in 2019 as a place for artists, curators and creative professionals to gather, network and collaborate. Jacob Fabricius is the Director of Art Hub Copenhag…

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Episode 7: Saari Residence - Art and Decolonisation 1:10:19

9M ago1:10:19

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What could it mean to decolonise art, and to use art as a tool for decolonisation? Saari Residence is NAARCA’s Finnish partner. It’s located in Mynämäki, Southwest Finland, and maintained by Kone Foundation as a residence for artists of all disciplines and nationalities. Leena Kela is a performance artist, and the Residency Director at Saari. She i…

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Episode 6: Narsaq International Research Station - Who Defines "Progress"? 1:01:34

10M ago1:01:34

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Please note: this episode features brief mentions of suicide, alcoholism and violence. What does “progress” mean in an age of climate crisis? Who should define it? And how can the process of defining it be made more inclusive and democratic? Narsaq International Research Station (NIRS) is NAARCA’s Greenlandic partner. It’s an independent non-profit…

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Episode 5: Cove Park - Young People's Voices on the Climate Crisis 52:46

11M ago52:46

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What are young people’s views on the climate crisis? And how can artists, and art institutions, help to amplify their voices? Cove Park is NAARCA’s Scottish partner. It’s perched on a picturesque hillside on the Rosneath Peninsula, on Scotland’s West Coast. In this episode, Emma Henderson – Cove Park’s Curator of Engagement – introduces us to both …

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Bonus: Seasickness/Cur na Mara – a Short Story by Mairi Macleod 33:13

11M ago33:13

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In this bonus episode, Glasgow-based Gaelic writer Mairi Macleod reads her short story, Seasickness/Cur na Mara. In 2023, Mairi was commissioned by NAARCA to create a short piece of fiction in both Scots Gaelic and English, and was also granted an 8-week residency at Saari Residence in Finland, where she wrote Seasickness. Mairi's writing engages w…

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Episode 4: Baltic Art Center - Artists' Role in an Age of Climate Crisis 57:20

1y ago57:20

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What role can, and should, artists play in an age of the climate crisis? What opportunities do artists have in this context, and what – if any – are their responsibilities? Baltic Art Center (BAC) is NAARCA’s Swedish partner. It’s based in Visby, the main town on Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea. Gotland is a popular tourist destination known f…

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Episode 3: Skaftfell Art Center - The Tensions of Environmental and Cultural Sustainability for Artists and Institutions 52:23

1+ y ago52:23

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How can arts institutions and artists be more sustainable – in terms of their impact not only on the environment, but also on local communities? Skaftfell Art Center is NAARCA’s Icelandic partner. It’s based in Seyðisfjörður, a small but vibrant town in Eastern Iceland, surrounded by mountains and sea. Seyðisfjörður’s unique location and atmosphere…

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Episode 2: Artica Svalbard - Climate Change and the Built Environment 51:24

1+ y ago51:24

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How does the built environment affect our experience of the climate crisis – and vice-versa? Artica Svalbard is NAARCA’s Norwegian partner. It’s located on the Svalbard archipelago, in Longyearbyen – one of the world’s most northerly towns. Here, the climate crisis is impossible to ignore. In this episode, Charlotte Hetherington, director of Artica…

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Episode 1: Introducing NAARCA 32:47

1+ y ago32:47

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As the climate crisis accelerates, how can artists' residencies be testing grounds for new – and better – ways of living and working? The Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) is a coalition of seven organisations that are exploring this question together. So how did NAARCA come about? What are its goals? And... what is…

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Introducing: Testing Grounds 2:22

1+ y ago2:22

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As the climate crisis accelerates, how can artists' residencies be testing grounds for new – and better – ways of living and working? This eight-part podcast series brings together artists, researchers and activists from across the Nordic region and Scotland to explore this question. Testing Grounds will launch on Friday 27th January 2023, with epi…

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A YEAR WITHOUT TREES 21:19

2+ y ago21:19

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We are very pleased to share with you a new audio-walk, the outcome of an October 2021 collaboration between artist Floortje Zonneveld and the students of the Svalbard Folkehøgskole. The Slow Adventure is an exploration into the world we live in and an ongoing collective artistic research project. It raises a dialog that illuminates the landscape a…

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Sanaa Aoun in conversation with Longyearbyen Parish priest, Siv S. Limstrand 29:13

3y ago29:13

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We are pleased to share a new podcast episode recorded with current resident Sanaa Aoun.Sanaa was joined in conversation with Longyearbyen Parish priest, Siv S. Limstrand and translator Rim Ibrahim. Their discussion covers Sanaa’s work, her time in Norway as a Free City author from Damascus, Syria and her experiences of Longyearbyen. Sanaa also sha…

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Forfatterkveld med Ole Robert Sunde 55:59

3+ y ago55:59

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Ole Robert Sunde besøkte Svalbard for første gang i 2018 hvor han hadde et to måneders langt opphold som artist in residence på Artica Svalbard.Under sitt andre opphold på Svalbard så holder en forfatterkveld på Longyearbyen folkebibliotek hvor han vil snakke om sine erfaringer og opplevelser på Svalbard.Deriblant vil han vil lese et essay han har …

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Author talk and poetry reading with Montaser Hassan 42:58

4y ago42:58

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Kristin Mork is talking with poet Montaser Hassan about his authorship. We will also hear som of his poems both in Arabic and translated into English.About Montaser:Based in Trondheim, Montaser Hassan is an Egyptian poet and author. Hassan has published several poertry collections, among them Thamat Ashiaa lan yogrebha (2012) and Huroob wa Haza'em …

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Kunstnersamtale med Julie Ebbing 22:58

4y ago22:58

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Journalist Line Ylvisåker i samtale med grafikeren Julie Ebbing.Ebbing er i residens på Artica Svalbard nominert av vår Key Partner Queen Sonja Print Award. Samtalen dreier seg om hennes opphold på Svalbard og kunsten hennes.By Artica Svalbard

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Forfattersamtale med Alena Kazlova 46:12

4+ y ago46:12

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Forfattersamtale med Alena Kazlova by Artica SvalbardBy Artica Svalbard

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Forfatterkveld med Benedicte Meyer Kroneberg 54:38

5+ y ago54:38

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Benedicte Meyer Kroneberg var på besøk hos Longyearbyen folkebibliotek. Boka "Der det brenner" finner sted i Singapore og forfatteren leser utdrag og forteller om kvinners liv på krisesenter i Singapore. Hennes neste bok "Ikke bli borte" kommer ut i april og handler om en stormfull dag i London, begge bøker har et klimaperspektiv og utforsker ulike…

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Forfattersamtale med Ole Robert Sunde 51:58

5+ y ago51:58

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Samtale mellom forfatter Ole Robert Sunde og biblioteksjef Elin Anita Sunde fra Longyearbyen bibliotek. Opptaket ble gjort torsdag 22/11.By Artica Svalbard

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Trenger vi en mer åpen debatt om utfordringer og dilemmaer i norsk sikkerhetspolitikk? 1:55:22

5+ y ago1:55:22

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Artica Svalbards Key Partner Norsk PEN er opptatt av åpenhet og ytringskultur. En bekymring som ligger til grunn for dette arrangementet er at norske politikere viker unna for å diskutere endring i sikkerhetspolitikken på en åpen og ærlig måte. Innebærer såkalte rullerende systemer med tropper på norsk jord i praksis en endring av norsk basepolitik…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Artica Svalbard Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Testing Grounds

Nordic Alliance of Artists' Residencies on Climate Action

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Episode 8: Art Hub Copenhagen - Repairing the City 1:00:38

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Episode 7: Saari Residence - Art and Decolonisation 1:10:19

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Episode 6: Narsaq International Research Station - Who Defines "Progress"? 1:01:34

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Episode 5: Cove Park - Young People's Voices on the Climate Crisis 52:46

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Bonus: Seasickness/Cur na Mara – a Short Story by Mairi Macleod 33:13

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Episode 4: Baltic Art Center - Artists' Role in an Age of Climate Crisis 57:20

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Episode 3: Skaftfell Art Center - The Tensions of Environmental and Cultural Sustainability for Artists and Institutions 52:23

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Episode 2: Artica Svalbard - Climate Change and the Built Environment 51:24

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Episode 1: Introducing NAARCA 32:47

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Introducing: Testing Grounds 2:22

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A YEAR WITHOUT TREES 21:19

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Sanaa Aoun in conversation with Longyearbyen Parish priest, Siv S. Limstrand 29:13

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Forfatterkveld med Ole Robert Sunde 55:59

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Author talk and poetry reading with Montaser Hassan 42:58

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Kunstnersamtale med Julie Ebbing 22:58

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Forfattersamtale med Alena Kazlova 46:12

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Forfatterkveld med Benedicte Meyer Kroneberg 54:38

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Forfattersamtale med Ole Robert Sunde 51:58

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Trenger vi en mer åpen debatt om utfordringer og dilemmaer i norsk sikkerhetspolitikk? 1:55:22

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