Anja Korsgaard is orchestrating the participation of BunkerLove at the Danish Cultural Summit 2017 which is taking place in Mors, August 24-26. During the three days of the event she will be working with others at Kulturfjorden (point 53 in the program) to build the stage for a performance involving three performers. Bypassers and people with interest in BunkerLove are welcome to participate in the creation on the 24th starting at 16 o’clock, on the 25th at 14 o’clock and finally the performance takes place on the 26th at 10. Feel free to contact Anja in advance if you wish for an active role.
Andrew Zealey and Rikke Steen Mapstone will be the performers along with Anja.
Anja explains:
“The point of departure is the WW2 bunkers of the West Coast but the energy of the Mandorla remains relevant in relation to the contrasts and conflicts that are part of our time and are constantly messing with our balance and in demand of attention.
”No (wo)man is an island”, nothing comes out of nothing. Creative urges will never transform or materialize without action. We have to believe, to dare, to sacrifice a bit of heart and soul, to be vulnerable, brave, helpless, reach out, open up and let in.
Mandorla – Where We Create pans out over three days, where the pieces of the puzzle are molded, shaped, planted and finally manifesting in a performance, a journey, a dream, a Jungian exploration of the Prima Materia.”
The main theme for The Cultural Summit 2017 is To open up…
We are looking forward to it.
Inge Tranter in her flower bunker, A Cottage for Yemanja, BunkerLove Festival in Hirtshals 2013. Photo by Chris Brock
School children will be given the opportunity to contribute any single socks that they have, and assisted by Inge, to plant and nurture flowers for the new bunker garden.
The bunker which will be used for the garden will be the same as in 2013 and has the number 59. It was built in 1944 and is of the type Regelbau 671. It is a so-called ‘closed cannon position’ for a French 10.5 cm cannon. It is the northernmost of four cannon bunkers in the battery.
Gabriel Tranter facing A Cottage for Yemanja for the BunkerLove Festival 2013. Photo by Chris Brock