Description
Anders Grønlien is a Norwegian artist whose work has been exhibited at galleries worldwide and received several awards. Grønlien will be a part of an artist residency at La Fragua in Cordoba (Spain) form November 2013 until September 2014. La Fragua is a non-profit cultural organisation that runs the artists' residency. The objective of the project and the residency is to set up an artist-run performance and exhibition platform in Cordoba in connection with the La Fragua artist residency. The aim is to provide a suitable exhibition space for the international artists that work at La Fragua. Grønlien will also produce artwork (installations, sculptures and paintings) in collaboration with the Spanish artist Ivan Izquierdo that will be exhibited at the opening of the centre. Additionally, the result of the project will be a collaboration with La Fragua to initiate a seven months long program for the centre from 1 March until 1 October 2014. Grønlien will live and work in Granada to run and direct the centre. This will include organizing concerts, seminars, exhibitions etc. He will also search for candidates across Europe to participate in the programme.
Summary of project results
Norwegian artist Anders Grønlien has taken up a residency in “La Fragua” in Cordoba (Spain) where he has collaborated with the Spanish artist Iván Izquierdo. During his residency, Grønlien produced new artwork that was exhibited at the end of the project. The objective of the project was to set up an artist-run performance and exhibition platform in collaboration with “La Fragua”. This was done successfully and COMBO was inaugurated on 7 March 2014 with the exhibition “Prophecies of daydreaming”, a collaborative effort between Grønlien and Izquierdo. More than 200 guests attended the opening. The exhibition was open for one month and hosted several participatory events for the public such as artist presentations, lectures and activities for children. The residency “La Fragua” is responsible for the running of the gallery and international artists that work at “La Fragua” will exhibit their artwork there. One can already see how COMBO widens the networks and strengthens the relations between local and international artists. In May, the gallery hosted an exhibition of another Norwegian artist, Tommy Høvik.
Summary of bilateral results
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