The starting point for the Open Call for experimental essays, launched in March 2024, was Kjersti Solbakkens curatorial approach to use LIAF as a platform to take a closer look at local stories, archives, collections, and conditions that can help uncover our recent history. The Open Call asked how have artists, curators, philosophers, and art theorists used local heritage for current critiques. How can this tendency be historized and theorized? Which projects are forgotten forerunners in the arts-based turn to local heritage? How do contemporary art practices negotiate between art, cultural and/or natural heritage to provide ethical remedies for the challenges that lie ahead?

The seven selected contributions will throughout 2024 be developed into essays through experimental, intellectual co-creation methods. The essays will be launched 13 February 2025. The contributors are Miriam Sentler, Martin White, Sol Archer, Alena Beth Rieger/Jumana Manna/Drew Snyder, Åsne Kummeneje Mellem/Tarja Tuulia Salmela/Gyrid Øyen, Ian Callender/Yueyang Luo/Ann Wang, and Elisabeth Brun/Katja Pratschke/Gusztáv Hámos.

In addition, we have invited Alison Burstein, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, You Nakai and Sigbjørn Skaaden to write essays for this third volume of Metode. These will be launched during the opening weekend of LIAF: Sunday 22 September at 10 am at Nordnorsk kunstnersenter.

Metode vol. 3 will consist of 11 experimental essays.

Read the keynote essays at Metode now!

Metode receives generous support by UD and Kulturrådet.