Thursday, February 9, 2012

Video Art: FOKUS Festival 9-25 February at Nikolaj Kunsthal Copenhagen

Tonight was opening night for FOKUS Videoart Festival 2012.
The festival started in 2011 and this year's edition features works by Rose Eken, Søren Thilo Funder, Gudrun Hasle, Elsebeth Jørgensen, Lasse Lau, Lærke Lauta, Pia Rønicke, Lisa Strömbeck, Artur Zmijewski & Pippilotti Rist. 
The festival also made an open call & invited established artists and new talents to participate.

A special video-program on communities has been put together by the five major galleries in Copenhagen – den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Gl strand, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Overgaden & Kunsthal Nikolaj. 

Except for the art that is part of the festival, the program also features VJ-nights & on February 18th there will be held a BYOB (Bring Your Own Beamer) event in Kunsthal Nikolaj.