FOLKLORE — Artist Residency

The Folklore Project is a transdisciplinary and experimental case study. The idea for this project arose during intense research for Andrea’s master’s thesis and seeks to understand the impact of the memorial through its interrelationship with other closely related artistic expressions — theoretical architecture, visual arts, music, landscape architecture and art history.

The event brings together five of the world’s most prominent women in five distinct artistic fields: Andreia Garcia (theoretical architecture), Fernanda Fragateiro (visual arts), Haley Fohr (music), Jenny Osuldsen (landscape architecture) and Maggie Wright (art history — director of The Easton Foundation / Louise Bourgeois Archive). This new perspective allows for a unique involvement with the memorial and its surroundings.

The creative process of the five artists will be documented. This documentation will present a multifaceted visual narrative, which will provide a more profound understanding of how architecture and the other arts can together evoke and preserve memory. By combining these perspectives, the project will give a deeper reflection on how we connect and remember, emphasizing the power of space to contain and reflect on human experiences.

The date chosen for this artistic experience cannot be any other than March 8, 2025, International Women’s Day, which is commemorated by the people of Vardø because of its historical significance. It is also celebrated in many other places around the world.