How To Practice?

MARTINKA BOBRIKOVA & OSCAR DE CARMEN Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS’ 29th walk-in-workshop Oslo-based artist duo MARTINKA BOBRIKOVA & OSCAR DE CARMEN will initiate a conversation about their shared practice. Since 2005 Bobrikova & de Carmen have been working together on different community-based projects with the aim to create new forms of social ecosystems. As a part of this on-going project, they developed the Nomad AiR residency program focusing on alternative models for artists in residency. More recently, they co-founded the project Future Utopia Community Key—within which they organize an annual anti-symposium IECES (International Encounters of Community and Environmental Sociology). At UKS they will open up a conversation with questions such as: How did they meet? How to share both failures and successes? Or sometimes even sharing the artist fee, a bed, and their traveling ticket? #29 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 9.12.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/29-htp-martinka-bobrikova-oscar-de-carmen/

ELLEF PRESTSÆTER Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS’ 28th walk-in-workshop Norwegian art historian and curator ELLEF PRESTSÆTER (b. 1982) invites us into the worlds of the Guttormsgaard’s Archive—a collection of “art of known and unknown origin” assembled by the late Norwegian artist Guttorm Guttormsgaard—and the magazine The Situationists Times, edited by the Dutch artist Jacqueline de Jong. Prestsæter is currently working on a PhD in art history at the University of Oslo and is a member of the art and research group The Scandinavian Institute for Computational Vandalism (SICV). Prestsæter’s UKS workshop will touch upon the benefits of networking with older people, the mixing of artistic and scholarly methodologies, and experimental ways of dealing with collections, both physically and digitally. At the close of the morning, a communal “handling session” will introduce objects from Guttormsgaard’s Archive. #28 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 02.12.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/28-htp-ellef-prestsaeter/

SARA R. YAZDANI Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the 27th walk-in-workshop, UKS has invited art historian and critic SARA R. YAZDANI (b. 1984), whose practice intertwines academic research, art criticism, and close dialogue with the art scene. Her fields of research are modern and contemporary art with a particular focus on materiality, connections between parallel ecologies and the relationship between art, media, and technologies. Yazdani holds a PhD in art history from the University of Oslo, and her writing has been published in Artforum International, Mousse Magazine, Kunstkritikk, art & education, Objektiv, as well as in a number of academic journals and anthologies. For her walk-in-workshop at UKS, Yazdani will introduce her ways of working with artists and archives to open up a discussion on contemporary art, materiality, and agency, as well as the challenges of transforming aesthetic experiences and thoughts into words. #27 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 25.11.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/27-htp-sara-r-yazdani/

DORA GARCÍA Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the 25th walk-in-workshop, on Monday, UKS has invited Spanish, Oslo-based artist DORA GARCÍA (b. 1965) for an open discussion about her research-based practice, which is strongly characterized by the involvement of the audience. In contrast to the classical artist/assistant relationship—where the young artist works according to the wishes of the more established artist—García’s practice depends on non-hierarchical collaborations. During her workshop at UKS García will initiate a group exercise highlighting this approach, involving the audience in questions relating to ethical dilemmas found within contemporary society. #25 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 11.11.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/25-htp-dora-garcia/

BJARNE MELGAARD Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the 24th HOW TO PRACTICE?, UKS has invited Bjarne Melgaard (b. 1967). Since the mid 90s, Melgaard has developed a signature style in which his personal life has always played a significant role in the creation of art. For this walk-in-workshop he will use writings for his upcoming novel as the starting point for an open discussion about the misconceptions, benefits, and drawbacks of life as a—now famed—artist. #24 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 4.11.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/24-htp-bjarne-melgaard/

MARIE GURINE ASKELAND Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the twenty-third walk-in-workshop Norwegian, Oslo-based artist MARIE GURINE ASKELAND’s mantra “therapy as art” forms the starting point. With a background as a trained physiotherapist Askeland (b. 1985) uses personal writings and physical relaxation exercises in her performances, inviting the audience to join her in group therapy as an art experience. Activated by the group, she will investigate her role as the supreme and vulnerable, self-proclaimed group leader. As part of her professional practice Askeland has a license to touch, which leads to the themes of this event: what is the difference between being touched professionally and being moved personally? #23 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 7.10.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/23-htp-marie-askeland/

GEIR HARALDSETH Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the twenty-second walk-in-workshop, Oslo-based curator and writer GEIR HARALDSETH (b. 1977) will workshop us through his multi-facetted practice as a curator, director, and writer in the Norwegian art scene. Besides his professional practice, Haraldseth is an avid collector of bold artworks ranging from unknown origin to pieces by widely celebrated artists such as Metahaven and Richard Prince. The question of why it is vital to surround yourself with art both mentally and physically will be at the core of this edition of HOW TO PRACTICE? #22 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 30.09.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/22-htp-geir-haraldseth/

JON GOROSPE Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the twenty-first walk-in-workshop, Oslo-based artist JON GOROSPE (b. 1986) will talk about the different paths he has taken to end up in the art field, including his early studies in mechanics and a background in the engineering world. He asks the question of how this has influenced his research, the different techniques he uses to display his work, and how he collaborates with other artists to generate collective creation spaces. Gorospe works mainly with photography and in the last years has focused on the idea of contemporary landscape. His relationship with arts materializes in mainly three different ways—through solo projects, collaborations, and in the field of cultural management—spheres that are later hybridized and conjugated. #21 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 23.09.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/21-htp-jon-gorospe/

Kirsty Kross Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the twentieth walk-in-workshop, Oslo-based artist KIRSTY KROSS will play with notions of how to be an artist during the climate crisis. Working mainly in performance, Kross often uses her biography and body as a starting point to talk about wider themes. At UKS she will discuss how to “stay with the trouble” through keeping it light, so that it can then get deep, by asking questions such as: Did she choose to perform as a fish, or did the fish choose her? What is an Anthropocene Nun and could this be a cool ’n’ sexy lifestyle choice? How does one surf the waves of chaos and imperfection and disrupt the attention economy all whilst falling down the stairs at Kunstnernes Hus? #20 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 16.09.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/20-htp-kirsty-kross/

PRAKSIS DEVELOPMENT FORUM Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the nineteenth walk-in-workshop, UKS has invited PRAKSIS Development Forum (PDF) to flip the format around by inviting the audience to present their practices in a group-sharing format. This iteration crosses the barrier between institutional islands and artistic isolation, opening a door for dialogue and interaction between friends and strangers. PDF is a monthly discussion group run by practicing artist Sayed Sattar Hasan and forms part of PRAKSIS’s public program. Outside his immediate practice, Hasan is interested in creating meeting points where artists can talk openly about their practices and learn about the work and artistic processes of others. #19 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 09.09.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/19-htp-praksis-development-forum/

OLE PEDERSEN Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS' eighteenth walk-in-workshop, Oslo-based urban consultant-activist and independent agent on the cultural field OLE PEDERSEN (b. 1974) will initiate a conversation about the city and its development. Who owns the city? And what role should art and culture have within the urban sphere? Pedersen will approach such queries from the perspective of his experience working on democratising urban development. #18 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 2.09.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/18-htp-ole-pedersen/

AHMED UMAR Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS' seventeenth walk-in-workshop Oslo-based, interdisciplinary artist AHMED UMAR (b. 1988) will talk about his exploration of the intersection between cultural tradition and his own history. Growing up in a religious community in Sudan, Umar attempts to explore and renegotiate his personal background through ceramics, jewellery, performance, and photography. Questions concerning identity, sexuality, and authorship are all important markers in his work, which will be the starting point of his workshop at UKS. #17 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 26.08.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/17-htp-ahmed-umar/

LISA LIE Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS' sixteenth walk-in-workshop, Oslo-based performer, theater director, and writer LISA LIE (b. 1980) will talk about how her mode of production borrows methods from choreography and musical composition. Lie takes a holistic approach to text-based theater and performing arts, making dramaturgically multi-layered works in which a variety of narrative threads run simultaneously. A point of departure when creating a new piece is often the creative performer. Lie is concerned with recreating ties to a shared mythology and ritual practice, creating a different kind of compositional logic—akin to that of dreams and magical thinking, underlying the experience of the everyday. #16 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 17.06.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/16-htp-lisa-lie/

HELENE DUCKERT Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS' fourteenth walk-in-workshop, Oslo-based artist HELENE DUCKERT (b. 1988) will ponder, among other questions, the central inquiry: How does your "Clark Kent-lifestyle" influence your artistic practice? Duckert works with discarded objects, detritus, and obsolete materials scavenged around the city, creating assemblages and installations that function as personal comments on contemporary living. Giving guided tours as well as functioning as a writer and a critic, she will further discuss how these activities inform her artistic processes. #14 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 27.05.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/14-htp-helene-duckert/

HEDDA GREVLE OTTESEN Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS’ thirteenth walk-in-workshop a special emphasis is placed on the process of emerging, graduating, or ending art school and starting a professional practice. Following this upcoming Sunday’s finissage of the Oslo Academy of Fine Art’s graduation show at Kunstnernes Hus, participating Oslo-based artist HEDDA GREVLE OTTESEN (b. 1989) will take us through the winding roads leading to her exhibited work The poem came floating towards us from the kitchen. #13 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 20.05.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/13-htp-hedda-grevle-ottesen/

KNUT ÅSDAM Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS’ twelfth walk-in-workshop Oslo-based artist, filmmaker, and writer KNUT ÅSDAM (b. 1968) will discuss his practice which balances cinema, video, and installation. Currently working on longer film formats, Åsdam will give insight into how he produces his work and attempts to insert an acute sense of subjectivity and material life into it, using a mixture of documentary and fictional narrative elements. #12 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 13.05.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ www.uks.no/archive/12-htp-knut-asdam/

TERJE NICOLAISEN Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For UKS’ tenth walk-in-workshop Oslo-based artist TERJE NICOLAISEN (b. 1964) will talk about confirmation and refusal, non-action and compulsory procedures, collaboration and undesigned humor as driving tools within his idiolect of painting and drawing—as well as his long association with Tegneklubben, the draughtmens’ club. #10 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 29.04.2019 www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/10-htp-terje-nicolaisen/

SØSSA JØRGENSEN & GEIR TORE HOLM Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the eighth walk-in-workshop the artists GEIR TORE HOLM & SØSSA JØRGENSEN will talk about their long-term engagement with farming, landscape, food production, animals, plants, and living on the farm Øvre Ringstad in Skiptvet, Østfold. Holm (b. 1966, Tromsø, NO) and Jørgensen (b. 1968, Oslo, NO) have worked together for more than twenty five years. In 1993 they initiated Balkong, using their apartment as an exhibition space, which in turn brought up questions about what art can be. These home-based experiences led to broader activities. In 2003 they initiated, together with the two Thai artists Kamin Lertchaiprasert and Rirkrit Tiravanija, Sørfinnset skole/ the nord land in Gildeskål, Nordland, focusing on topics of nature exploitation, knowledge exchange, and small-scale architecture. #7 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 18.03.2019 https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/8-htp-geir-tore-holm-sossa-jorgensen/

OLIVIE BIERINGA & OTTO RAMSTAD For the seventh walk-in-workshop artist duo OLIVE BIERINGA & OTTO RAMSTAD will talk about how experimental and somatic movement techniques can open up ways of experiencing and transforming our perception and art-making practices. They will discuss the value and challenges of long-term collaboration and working between public space, theater, and museums. Olive Bieringa (NZ) and Otto Ramstad (USA) have been collaborating under the name BodyCartography Project for over twenty years. Their work engages with the vital materiality of our bodies to create live performance that facilitates a re-enchantment of embodiment, relationship, and presence. #7 How to Practice? took place on 11.03.2019 https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/htp-7-olive-bieringa-otto-ramstad/

HÅKON HOFFART Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the sixth walk-in-workshop Norwegian artist HÅKON HOFFART (b. 1984, Oslo) will talk about navigating the modern world as a professional, aspiring, or hopeful artist. Are you able to channel your subconscious while shrugging it off? Do you even want to? Hoffart is a multi-disciplinary artist working in painting, film, memes, and poetry. After years of work within the digital underground scene, he got his breakthrough last year with the critically acclaimed novel Rolling Down The Hill in a Barrel of Gold (Ruller nedover skråningen i en tønne av gull). #6 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 04.03.2019 https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/htp-6-hakon-hoffart/

MATIAS KIIL Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the fifth walk-in-workshop Norwegian artist MATIAS KIIL (b. 1995, Stavanger) will share his notes on how to save a bad day: How to get out of the house on days with low artistic self-esteem or lack of ambition—will doing hobbies, cooking, or streaming your favourite YouTube channel help? Currently a BFA student at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Kiil works with cut-up poetry and assemblage sculptures, inspecting the automated norms—political, social, or sacral—behind our everyday language and movement. #5 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 25.02.2019 https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/5-how-to-practice/

SARA ELIASSEN Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduced a new, weekly walk-in-workshop in January 2019, called HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am during exhibition periods, rotating local and international practitioners in the cultural field teach their conspicuous version of this essential question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, fears and desires, excel sheets, or yoga positions as UKS serves free coffee. For the fourth walk-in-workshop Norwegian filmmaker and visual artist SARA ELIASSEN invites audiences into her practice and processes of turning post-its, headaches, and heartaches into films made either to be noticed by a few experimental film loyalists or to be ignored by a million commuters. In her practice, which includes large-scale projects in public space, Eliassen often plays with narrative expectations in film, video, text, drawing, photography, and installation. #4 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 18.02.2019 https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/4-how-to-practice/

CAMILLA ROCHA CAMPOS Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduces a new, weekly walk-in-workshop: HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am, rotating local and international artists teach their conspicuous version of this essential question—HOW TO PRACTICE?—serving up their tricks and toolboxes, angry birds, excel, or yoga as UKS serves free coffee. For the third walk-in-workshop, on Monday, 11 February at 10am Brazilian artist, teacher, micropolitical and self-revolutionary activist, and researcher CAMILLA ROCHA CAMPOS will talk about using the body and oral language as main tools within her practice. Working with collaborations in contexts charged with affection and criticism, Campos directs the CAPACETE International Residency Program in Rio de Janeiro. She has recently participated in the Q21 program at the Museum Quartier in Vienna and in the exhibition All that respires, conspires organized by Thora Dolven Balke at UKS in 2017. #3 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 11.02.2019 https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/3-how-to-practice/

ANDERS DAHL MONSEN Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduces a new, weekly walk-in-workshop: HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am, rotating local and international artists teach their conspicuous version of this essential question—HOW TO PRACTICE?—serving up their tricks and toolboxes, angry birds, excel, or yoga as UKS serves free coffee. For the second walk-in-workshop, on Monday, 4 February at 10am Norwegian artist and co-founder of the now bygone unruly and ingenious brewery, Dronebrygg, Anders Dahl Monsen will involve participants in questions of sleep and slow pace, apathy and inebriety. Working in various collaboratives, Monsen has made very little stuff, instead casting his practice outside the studio. Working with mechanisms of pizza baking, free academies, and fermentation, Monsen has replaced his individual agency with that of a larger social sphere or conversation, recently manifesting in projects at Podium and Kunstnerforbundet in Oslo. #2 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 04.02.2019 https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/2-how-to-practice/

RODERICK HIETBRINK Considering collegial exchange, informal peer-to-peer/practice-to-practice learning, and attempts at friendship as a fundamental part of our remit, UKS introduces a new, weekly walk-in-workshop: HOW TO PRACTICE? Starting off the workweek every Monday morning at 10am, rotating local and international artists teach their conspicuous version of this question, serving up their tricks and toolboxes, angry birds, excel, or yoga as UKS serves free coffee. Inaugurating this walk-in-workshop turned postcast, Oslo-based, Dutch artist Roderick Hietbrink will involve participants in questions of procrastination and confidence (or the lack hereof), digressions and digestion, meteorites and the miraculous. Hietbrink works with video and sculpture, touching on subjects of hypocrisy, nature’s agency, and humor. He has recently exhibited at the São Paulo Biennial and Kunsthall Oslo, and also happens to be UKS’ Production Manager. #1 HOW TO PRACTICE? took place on 28.01.2019 https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice/ https://www.uks.no/archive/how-to-practice-1/