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Bergen Assembly 2022 successfully concludes with over 40.000 visits!


09.11.2022


The fourth edition of Bergen Assembly, Yasmine and the Seven Faces of the Heptahedron ran from 8.9-6.11.2022. It was convened by Saâdane Afif and curated by Yasmine d´O.

Throughout the exhibition, visitors were invited on a journey alongside Yasmine in search of the Heptahedron — a seven-sided figure made up of the seven characters: the Professor, the Moped Rider, The Bonimenteur, The Fortune Teller, An acrobats, The Coalman and the Tourist. These seven characters in turn lent their names to the seven venues around Bergen. 21 artists were invited to contribute with work that explored this narrative. Their work was exhibited in these seven venues: The Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (KMD) UiB, Bryggens Museum, Bergen Kunsthall, Østre Skostredet (Østre, Northing, an Old Wooden House), Gyldenpris Kunsthall, Permanenten (KODE 1) and Kafé Mat & Prat.

In the run up to the opening of the exhibition, we also released seven issues of Side Magazine, a magazine that functioned as a research site for the exhibition. Each issue was dedicated to one of the seven enigmatic characters. An eight, special issue was released after the exhibition opening, which functioned as an exhibition catalogue. Finally, all 8 issues were recently released as a box-set, called “The Heptahedron”.

During the exhibition run, we had over 40.000 (!) visits to the different venues. Our mediators held exhibition walks and tours and during the weekend, family workshops could be attended at the different venues. For the opening weekend, club nights were held at Østre, a concert at Domkirken, and another at Grand Hotel.

The permanent installation La Cantina de la Touriste at Kafé Mat & prat, had seven guest chefs visiting over the course of nine weeks, and together with participants in Ny Sjanse, they created lush and wonderful three-course meals for only 300 NOK every week thursday to saturday.

Our office in Halfdan Kjerulfs gate 4, also had a weekly open bar, where we hosted great evening events where DJs such as Love Pump, Said Warya, Daijobu, Simon Alejandro, Reckless Kettle and Hildisvíni played.

We wish to express our gratitude and appreciation towards everyone who has visited and contributed to the different exhibitions.

Our thanks goes out to our exhibition venues and partners, our exhibition hosts, bartenders, production team, technicians, mediation team, our guest chefs and Ny Sjanse, Side Magazine team, DJs, designers, our funding partners, and everyone else that has gone above and beyond during the making of this edition.

The fifth edition of Bergen Assembly will take place in 2025. The flexible model for artistic production and research structured around public formats in Bergen is re-invented for every edition. The next conveners to conceive formats and contents of Bergen Assembly 2025 will be announced in 2023 — in the meantime, join us for upcoming projects and events!