Marika Hedemyr
Med vind i håret / What to Keep / Your Tough Love Friend – A Therapy Bot
Med vind i håret – a mixed reality experience. During the exhibition the work, which is located in the landscape in Skåne, is also available in Malmö at Mandelparken. Meet Marika at Mandelparken between 15:00–16:00 (daily) to experience the work. In the indoor exhibition space there is an installation and a film about the work.
Watch the 3 min film (with English subtitles) on Vimeo.
More info at Sjöbo konsthall (Swedish) - sjobo.se/konsthall
More info about 'Med vin i håret' - marikahedemyr.com/med-vind-i-haret
What to Keep – A playful conversation game about what to keep, what to display, and what to hide, inspired by conversations with the staff at Malmö Museum. A work by Marika Hedemyr and Sophia Ioannou Gjerding.
"What to keep" is a work made by Marika Hedemyr and Sophia Ioannou Gjerding. It explores subjects such as conservation, display and collecting.The content of the cards are derived from a series of interviews conducted with two employees at Malmö Museum (conservator Annika Edgren and aquarium curator: Jesper Flygare), as well as the family members of Hedemyr and Gjerding. Each of the interviewed were asked the same 11 questions about what to keep, what to display, and what to hide. Their answers were subsequently transformed into a card game that takes its form in between game play and conversation.
Your Tough Love Friend – A Therapy Bot. An interactive work by Amy Boulton and Marika Hedemyr.
Your Tough Love Friend is a therapy chatbot that tells it like it is. Starting with a reality check, you will be guided through a tough-love approach therapy session through answering a series of pop-up questions, aiming to empower you to look your life problems in the eye
About Marika Hedemyr:
Marika Hedemyr is a choreographer/artist who creates public art, choreography, and mixed reality experiences. She explores coexistence through the emotional and political relations between people and places. Her site-specific mixed reality walks combine documentary material, augmented reality-technology, and performative formats. Currently she develops a series of new mixed reality experiences that explore our coexistence with planet earth through the elements earth, water, fire, and air – as immersive experiences that open new perspectives on relations in the landscape. Some of her recent works are Next To You at Korsvägen (2017), co-produced with Gothenburg Dance and Theatre Festival and RISE Interactive, and ENTER Mölndal (2018/2019) – a series re-activating cultural heritage sites commissioned by Mölndals Stadsmuseum. Her publications include a chapter in Art and The City (2017, Routledge), and the PhD Thesis Mixed Reality in Public Space (2023, Malmö University Press).
Visit Marika's artist page - marikahedemyr.com
Experience the work Med vind i håret on location in Mandelparken (at the circle area located between Babel and St:Knuts Torg) every day at 15:00–16:00, the following dates:
Sat 28 Sept, Sun 29 Sept, Tues 1 Oct, Wed 2 Oct, Thur 3 Oct.
Length: 15-20 min (you can stay as long as you want in the experience)
Language: Swedish and English
No booking required, just show up
How to experience the work
To experience the work, you need a smartphone with an internet connection (charged, the experience is a bit battery draining but energising!)
1) Download the free Meadow app: https://www.untold.garden/meadow
2) Go to one of the places where the work is located - you see the locations on the map in the app.
3) Once there, launch the Meadow app and open the experience: click on the title ‘Med vind i håret’, or go to the map and click on the symbol - a horse. Tap on Open the experience.
4) Stay in the experience as long as you want.
5) Tip: The experience is best viewed in shadow or twilight. Try to avoid bright light.
More mobile phone tips are found at Sjöbo Konsthall web page.