I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again) — Avhandling / Av_handling (Dissertation / Through

The three-day durational action I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (2013) came about from an invitation by curator Piper Marshall to engage broadly with / in a discussion of how contemporary art mobilizes a specific consciousness of objects as they separate and bind to the self.

Reprising the structure of the initial 2013 action, Malin Arnell invited nine lives to each spend an hour in silence with her in KTH R1. On Sunday, all lives come together for the first time to share another hour—the tenth hour.

Invited were Claude Blüna, Åsa Elzén, Mario Fjell, Magdalena Górska, Annica Karlsson Rixon, Leffe Kronlöf, Jorun Kugelberg, Clara López Menéndez, and Andrea Svensson.

Excerpt from letter to invited participants:

During these hours I want us to relate to each other in this specific spatiotemporality via short instructions. (You will bring two instructions and I will bring two). I’m interested in occupying the space-time as objects, as volume and weight.* Using each other as transitional objects, providing each other with comfort in this specific situation (of vulnerability).

*“objects”: here it is about slowed-down connectedness as being-of-the world. As an exercise, we can try not to focus on the perceived individuality of (our) mind-body-materialities. I think of this as a method of connectedness—in which we have to take positions in the world, and in which the world takes a position in us.

Before the tenth hour I will organize a score from the instructions we have been working with separately in the previous hours. Each of us will work from this new score during the final hour, relating to each other through the experiences from the earlier hours. All of us have the option to choose not to act, react, or move (even if that’s not really possible) for shorter or longer times during this hour.

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (2013) was part of the exhibition Descartes’ Daughter at Swiss Institute, New York. With Vanessa Anspaugh, Jess Arndt, Malin Arnell, Fia Backström, Paula Garcia, Robyn Hillman-Harrigan, Katherine Hubbard, Lia Lowenthal (camera), Clara López Menéndez, Piper Marshall, Ulrike Müller, Jen Rosenblit and other materialities.

Friday May 27 2016

04:00pm–05:00pm

Malin Arnell, Mario Fjell and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/236601869" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Mario Fjell and other materialities, part 1, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/236603142" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Mario Fjell and other materialities, part 2, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Friday May 27 2016

05:30pm–06:30pm

Malin Arnell, Claude Blüna and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/236645965" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Claude Blüna and other materialities, part 1, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/236647037" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Claude Blüna and other materialities, part 2, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Friday May 27 2016

09:30pm–10:30pm

Malin Arnell, Leffe Kronlöf and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/236723165" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Leffe Kronlöf and other materialities, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Saturday May 28 2016

09:00am–10:00am

Malin Arnell, Magdalena Górska and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/237398517" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Magdalena Górska and other materialities, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Saturday May 28 2016

06:00pm–07:00pm

Malin Arnell, Åsa Elzén and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/237410946" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Åsa Elzén and other materialities, part 1, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/237412172" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Åsa Elzén and other materialities, part 2, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/237413430" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Åsa Elzén and other materialities, part 3, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/237414703" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Åsa Elzén and other materialities, part 4, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Saturday May 28 2016

09:00pm–10.00pm

Malin Arnell, Clara López Menéndez and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/238373976" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Clara López Menéndez and other materialities, part 1, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/238374714" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Clara López Menéndez and other materialities, part 2, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Sunday May 29 2016

08:00am–09:00am

Malin Arnell, Jorun Kugelberg and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/238397591" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Jorun Kugelberg and other materialities, part 1, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/238404142" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Jorun Kugelberg and other materialities, part 2, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Sunday May 29 2016

11:00pm–12:00pm

Malin Arnell, Annica Karlsson Rixon and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/239086268" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Annica Karlsson Rixon and other materialities, part 1, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/239087239" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Annica Karlsson Rixon and other materialities, part 2, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Sunday May 29 2016

01:00pm–02:00pm

Malin Arnell, Andrea Svensson and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/239089152" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Andrea Svensson and other materialities, part 1, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/239093535" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Andrea Svensson and other materialities, part 2, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

Sunday May 29 2016

03:30pm–04:30pm

Malin Arnell, Claude Blüna, Åsa Elzén, Mario Fjell, Magdalena Górska, Annica Karlsson Rixon, Leffe Kronlöf, Jorun Kugelberg, Clara López Menéndez, Andrea Svensson and other materialities.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/246751239" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Claude Blüna, Åsa Elzén, Mario Fjell, Magdalena Górska, Annica Karlsson Rixon, Leffe Kronlöf, Jorun Kugelberg, Clara López Menéndez, Andrea Svensson and other materialities, part 1, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/246751566" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Claude Blüna, Åsa Elzén, Mario Fjell, Magdalena Górska, Annica Karlsson Rixon, Leffe Kronlöf, Jorun Kugelberg, Clara López Menéndez, Andrea Svensson and other materialities, part 2, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/246751930" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

I am not quite sure. This is an arduous terrain (again), Malin Arnell, Claude Blüna, Åsa Elzén, Mario Fjell, Magdalena Górska, Annica Karlsson Rixon, Leffe Kronlöf, Jorun Kugelberg, Clara López Menéndez, Andrea Svensson and other materialities, part 3, real time documentation as part of the choreographic process, Sugar Rush Productions.