Flis Holland (FI/UK) is an artist who follows the collisions of trans and celestial bodies. Their work is presented at the Lofoten International Art Festival – LIAF, both at the festival’s main exhibition in Svolvær and at a satellite exhibition called Courses of Action in Bodø.
Courses of Action
Curator: LIAF / Kjersti Solbakken
24.08 – 22.10 2024
Gallery NŌUA, Bodø
Free admission
The exhibition Handlingsforløp (Courses of Action) consists of photos, video works and texts by the artists Michael Tsegaye and Flis Holland and the author Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn, plus archive material from Island Eye Island Ear – a collective art project with a history dating back more than 50 years. The participants are from different countries, generations and disciplinary backgrounds.
Accessibility:
The exhibition space for Courses of Action at NŌUA is located on the 2nd floor and is regrettably only accessible using the staircase. Assistance dogs are welcome. More information about the gallery’s accessibility can be found on their website.
Main Exhibition
Curator: LIAF / Kjersti Solbakken
20.9 – 20.10.2024
Multiple venues in Svolvær, Lofoten
Free admission
Curated by Kjersti Solbakken and entitled ‘SPARKS’, Lofoten International Art Festival 2024 is inspired by the history of the Lofoten Line: a large-scale national initiative from 1861 which sought to make the Lofoten fishery more efficient. The exhibition presents works by various artists, including Flis Holland.
Flis Holland’s work at LIAF is presented in collaboration with the Oulu Art Museum as an extension of the exhibition Tomun tieto / Listen to the Dust curated by Selina Väliheikki at the Oulun taidemuseo / Oulu Art Museum, which is on display until 27 October 2024.
About Flis Holland
Flis Holland (b. Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom) is a Helsinki-based artist who works with live performance, video and text. They have previously had an individual exhibition called Off-Color at the Helsinki Art Museum in 2023. In 2022, Holland was nominated for Below Zero Finnish Art Prize and took part in the HIAP residency programme. Holland’s work has been presented internationally including Oulu Art Museum (FI), Pori Biennale (FI), and Bemis Center (US).
About LIAF
Lofoten International Art Festival – LIAF is the longest-running art biennial in Scandinavia. Presenting works by local and international artists in a location-conscious context, LIAF seeks to be an open and experimental meeting place for artists, contributors, collaborators and audiences. LIAF does not have a set venue but takes place at different locations in Lofoten each time it is held. LIAF is organized by North Norwegian Art Centre in collaboration with LIAF Artistic Advisory Board.
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The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute (FINNO) is one of LIAF’s collaborators. The festival is supported by The Norwegian-Finnish Cultural Foundation. The collaboration is part of FINNO’s NORD – Cultural Bridges programme.