Touring Bergen Kommune

Lykkejegerne went to a meeting with a business advisor at Bergen kommune this morning. We ended up being introduced to both the responsible for design, Evelyn Holm and to Ådne Meling who works with a new plan for "kulturnæring" (cultural business?) that Bergen kommune is initiating this fall. They were all very welcoming and eager to introduce us to the next relevant person!

The End Results

What will be presented to the examiners at the end of the fellowship project?


An exhibition (Lykkejegere) with a "high international level"


A reflective text - about the designers role
Explore 3-5 topics around this theme. Base them teoretically (its often smart to disagree with somebody!) and illustrate them practically (with my own results).

• Who has the editorial responsibility in the exhibition process?
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Documentation of Havlandet

• Presentation of the exhibition
• (self)Evaluation of the process with experiences pointing forward to Lykkejegere.
• Evaluation of the exhibition itself.

Sketches

Some more sketches and exhibition ideas. One visualizing the origins of some traditional foods, like pepperkaker and risengrynsgrøt, that both are made with ingredients not grown in Norway. In a room the world map painted on all surfaces, several models of foodstuff hangs from the ceiling. Pull one down and a lights are lit in each part of the world that has provided the ingredients or development for that particular dish. Rope is connected to each of the lights so connections are at all times visible although they mix with the other food items on display and are not easy to tell apart, except when you pull and see the ropes move.


The other idea triggered by a picture in a magazine. Inspired by the old fashioned looking boxes where you can see a model landscape with several layers, like a stage set. What are they called again?

Containers

On the way down from the mountains I did some sketches on how containers can be modified to make simple to operate traveling exhibitions. Keywords; sliding, folding, pulling down, raising up, turning.

Lykkejegerne has had our first meeting and the atmosphere was electric! We laughed a lot, which I think promises good for the co-operation ^^. We have started a Basecamp-site which is already working. Atm we are co-writing a short project description for presentational purposes and developing the concept, pinpointing exactly what it is we want this project to be.

Lykkejegere

The NEW project is coming along nicely! Linda has said yes to being the project manager and Jo Anne will be the Graphic Designer. Together we will have equal responsibilities in developing the project. It is extremely exiting! The first time I have been able to come up with an idea and put together a team exactly the way I want it. First meeting with the triumvirate friday August 10.