4.2 is soon to be published! Guest edited by Rachael Grew, whose editorial sets out a post-humanist frame, this issue emerges from the Bodily Scenography: The Body in 20th-Century Stage Design symposium held at Loughborough University, organised by Grew. It includes articles by Rebecca Merriman, Viveka Kjellmer and Urs Georg Dierker, visual essay...
We publish scholarly articles on and with scenography, and review performing arts events, exhibitions, and films. We also happily share the latest news on our work with you.
Multisensory learning for the humanities! Together with our colleague Helena Holgersson, Cultural sciences, we shared examples from our multisensory teaching at the HKG 2019 (Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, at the Gothenburg university).
Viveka was invited to Beckmans College of Design, Stockholm to discuss scent as communication tool with the Visual Communication students. A fragrant workshop about scent as art, scenography and communication. Multisensory learning smelling of blood, sweat and roses!
Den internationellt välrenommerade scenografiteoretikern Rachel Hann har blivit utsedd till gästforskare på Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, Göteborgs universitet. Hann kommer att vara hos oss vid tre tillfällen fram till december 2020. Den 3 december 2019 ger Hann sitt första publika framträdande (se kalendariet på kultur.gu.se). Här nedan...
Läsa konst hösten 2019!
Sök grundkursen i konst- och bildvetenskap vid Göteborgs universitet HT19!
Another scented experience! Viveka participated in the Fashion, Costume and Visual Culture conference in Roubaix/Lille 9-11 July 2019.
Viveka went to Lausanne to take a closer look (and sniff!) at two exhibitions about the sense of smell. Nez à nez @ Mudac (Museum of contemporary design and applied arts), 15.2.2019-16.6.2019, digs deeper in to the art of perfumery. More info here.
Vampire scenography
We love this dramatic and immersive version of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Blood, tears and revenge at the Opera.
Loud, stinking, and uncomfortable: Session at Research Day February 6, University of Gothenburg
Loud, stinking and uncomfortable: 5 Multisensory provocations from recent research in art history and visual culture
Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and KHiO - Oslo National Academy of the Arts Invite to join