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| Time of residency | July 2025 |
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| Definition of artistic practice? | I have worked professionally as a puppeteer since 2007 – both on TV and in theater. I've been working with the puppet theater company Teater Refleksion since the beginning and as a puppeteer ind their shows we have toured in Australia, Japan, Taiwan and most countries in Europe. I also run my own theater company Teater Håndholdt and work as a puppet consultant/teacher. I'm a storyteller and puppeteer in hospitals and I often hold puppetworkshops for kids and families. |
| Title of the investigation at the residency | Bircas Bombaderbiller og andre kryb |
| Description of investigations and findings | My desire was to open up the world of performing arts to my family and share my passion for theater with objects. In addition, I wished to explore and collaborate with them on an equal level – to learn from the children and have time and space to create based on the children’s initiative and ideas. |
| What are you most curious about or invested in in your own practice? | Puppetry should not only entertain, but also surprise, inspire and create illusions. I am interested in wordless puppetry, where the puppets tell the story with their movements and actions. I am fascinated by the meditative nature of leading a puppet and the therapeutic outcome of working with puppets. |
| What questions did you bring to investigate and what questions are you leaving with? | How can a creative proces be initiated by a family that are used to be together in a whole different way? How can working with performing arts bring us closer together as a family? How can I bring my family further into my practice in the future? |
| Transformative, creative moments at the residency | On the first day we explored the area around Birca. We had a magical, silent walk into the forest. The light was going through the trees in a very special way, the air was moist and a litlle foggy. The walk was almost sacred - leaving us with lots of finds of objects and ideas. It was like the nature made a performance for us! |
| Keywords for the work done at the residency | Beetle, Family/kids |
| Research locations | Baltic Sea, BIRCA grounds, Black Space (BIRCA), Forrest, Medieval center of Bornholm, White Space (BIRCA), Wood at BIRCA |
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Sif Jessen Hymøller
