A two-week takeover of a shipping container in Lasipalatsinaukio, Helsinki, from the 28th of May until the 10th of June 2012. Kontaining is produced by Ptarmigan ry in association with the Arts Council of Uusimaa. Kontaining will host projects by artists that consider the specific site of the container in Kamppi, in the categories of installation, performance and/ or participatory activities. The project is process-oriented, supports experimentation and encourages interactive and site-specific artwork and cross-media exchange.

The Ptarmigan team developing Kontaining is: Amal Laala, James Andean, Marek Pluciennik and Sari Kivinen.

Ptarmigan programme at Kontaining

28.05 Whose* Issues Creative Sustainability students of Aalto University

29.05  Performance programme
10am-12pm
Cagevent: Sometimes it works, Sometimes it doesn’t: Karri Kokko, Joséphine A. Garibaldi and Paul Zmolek
12pm-4pm
Service At The Kontainer (See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Say No Evil):
Baaba Jakeh
4pm-6pm
Cagevent: Sometimes it works, Sometimes it doesn’t: Karri Kokko, Joséphine A. Garibaldi and Paul Zmolek
6:30pm-8:30pm
perfhop (in BarCamp style - all are welcome to come at start of the event to put your name on a list to participate)
8:30pm-10:30pm
Cherry Love Part I: Tattooing

30.05 process performance
10am-6pm
Sari TM Kivinen (& guests) 'Drop-in' performers are welcome...
8pm
Install begins of Sound of Mäkelänkatu by Hermanni Saarinen

31.05    
Sound of Mäkelänkatu –installation
Hermanni Saarinen

01.06     
Marek Pluciennik 24hour event

02.06 Workshop, sound and music programme
10am -1pm
Hacklab workshop (tbc)
1pm - 7pm
Acousmatica IV: Acousmatica Kontained
An afternoon of acousmatic music, in the intimate setting of the Kontainer, including works both local and international, both fresh and classic...
7pm
Kontainer (Re)Sounding
Sound and music performances by Carmelo Nesci, Alejandro Olarte, Solmund Nystabakk, Saara Rautio, James Andean, Sound&Motion, and others

03.06
Moving image minifestival by Marek Pluciennik (times to be confirmed)

04.06  
reSwing - installation
Leyla Nasibova, Verónica Bluguermann, Reha Discioglu

05.06 
Vrouw Maria – 24 hours exhibition in process
Hannah Harkes  

06.06    
Leri, Oggi Doman - photographic exhibition
Jari Heinonen
12pm-5pm
"Degradé - open rehearsal"
Anna Rouhu & Guadalupe López-Íñiguez

07.06 
unKontained Translations – interactive installation with workshops and performances (times to be announced)
Arlene Tucker

08.06
Pluciè & Des Andes (James Andean & Marek Pluciennik performance)

09.06
11am-2pm
Mapping culture workshop (artHOP) with Christine Langinauer & Sari TM Kivinen
2pm- late
P o P _ X

10.06
FILMVERKSTADEN – all day
Liina Kuitinen (times to be confirmed)

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Climate change is rarely out of the news nowadays, and almost everyone seems to have an opinion about it. The scientific evidence for ongoing anthropogenic climate change is overwhelming, and impacts of changes over recent decades are already apparent in the Nordic region, with reduced sea ice, lengthening growing seasons and altered river flows. Unfortunately decisions to deal with these climate changes seem to be fuelled by economics.

What is most beneficial for the economy? It is clear that effective adaptation will be essential for coping with inevitable climate change. But are societies sufficiently aware of and prepared for these accelerating and unprecedented changes? 

In Noah’s archive we reflect on the following questions. Which animals are worth saving for future generations? Which animals will be relocated to a new habitat where they have a chance to survive the climatic changes? Our project puts the initiative into the hands of the public. Not economy, but our own personal choices are reflected in the archive. Furthermore, it will question our relationship with our environment and it will show, which animals we think are worth saving for future generations. We will be actively collecting material to be included in an expanding archive of pictures and information.

http://noahs-archive.hotglue.me

 

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If I can not surprise myself I need a lesson.