Dogma Film and Ceramic art: The Case of ‘Blue Collar – White Collar’

Authors

  • Arild Berg Oslo Metropolitan University
  • Mona J. Hoel Freedom from Fear Film
  • Elise Kielland AvArt artist group
  • Linda J. Lothe AvArt artist group
  • Mimi Swang AvArt artist group

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7577/information.5074

Keywords:

creativity, Dogma film, ceramic art, artistic research, New European Bauhaus

Abstract

In this project, Dogma film and ceramic art were developed into interdependent art objects, exhibitions, and short films. The art project Blue Collar – White Collar started with the artists’ interest in the global concern about the fourth industrial revolution, often referred to as ‘the rise of the robots’, where old professions seem to disappear, and central tasks are robotised. However, there seems to be signs of a new role for the skills of handicraft in society. The short film Rhythm of the Hands documented parts of this development through the artists’ reflections on the role of their contemporary ceramic practice. The materialised results of ceramic art and Dogma film explain in a complementary way the development of the new roles of craft in society and of Dogma used as production principle in a craft context. Through an intersubjective documentation of insiders’ perspectives in a collaborative art project the case shows a basic understanding of being an artist where a diversity of art practices can expand into new fields in continuously new ways. This can contribute to new ways of co-creation and collaboration in working life.

Keywords: creativity, Dogma film, ceramic art, artistic research, New European Bauhaus, Craft Hub

Author Biographies

Arild Berg, Oslo Metropolitan University

Arild Berg is professor of artistisk research at Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Department of Product Design

Mona J. Hoel, Freedom from Fear Film

Mona J. Hoel is a short film director specialized in the Dogma film format in Freedom from Fear Film.

Elise Kielland , AvArt artist group

Elise Kielland is a visual artist working with two-dimensional expressions and modules in ceramics.

Linda J. Lothe, AvArt artist group

Linda J. Lothe is an artist working with ceramics in the space between ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture.

Mimi Swang, AvArt artist group

Mimi Swang is an artist combining ceramics with textiles and reused materials.

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Tarkovskij, A. A., & Lövgren, H. (1993). Den förseglade tiden: reflektioner kring filmkonsten. [Sculpting in Time] Stockholm: Bonnier.

Varto, J. (2009). Basics of Artistic Research: Ontological, epistemological, and historical justifications (E. Lehtinen & L. Mänki, Trans.). Helsinki: University of Art and Design Helsinki.

Wennes, G. (2006). Kunstledelse: om ledelse av og i kunstneriske virksomheter. [Art management: about leadership by and in artistic enterprises] Oslo: Abstrakt forl.

Xue, Haian, and Pieter M. A. Desmet. 2019. Researcher introspection for experience-driven design research. Design Studies 63 (July): 37–64. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2019.03.001

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Berg, A. (2014a). Artistic research in public space: Participation in material-based art (Vol. 33/2014). Helsinki: Aalto University. Retrieved from https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/13788/isbn9789526056029.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Berg, A. (2014b). Tactile Resonance in Art. Ruukku: Studies in Artistic Research, 2(2). Retrieved from http://ruukku-journal.fi/en/issues/2

Berg, A. (2018). Participation in hybrid sketching. FormAkademisk, 11(3). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.2676

Boelsdotter, U. (2017), Blått och vitt hantverk med olika bottnar [Blue and white crafts with different foundations], Art critic in Göteborgsposten. Retrieved from https://www.gp.se/kultur/bl%C3%A5tt-och-vitt-hantverk-med-olika-bottnar-1.4416198

Borda-Pedreira, J. (2020). Linda Lothe. Sailing On Your Own. . In J. Borda-Pedreira (Ed.), RAM PUBLICATIONS #4. Retrieved from https://www.ramgalleri.no/_files/ugd/177102_8587361284f54dbdae2b6c8931a7ae23.pdf

Choi, Y. (2019). KOREAN INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION [Catalogue]. [337]. KOCEF, Online. Retrieved from https://issuu.com/kicb/docs/kicb2019__________

Christensen-Scheel, B., Lindgren, C., & Pettersen, A. T. (2013). Scenography in the Staging / on the Stage / in the Mind of the Audience. Performance Research, 18(3), 126–134. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13528165.2013.818323?needAccess=true

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Disen, K. & Berg, A., (2018). Stripes: In light of Schiller’s concepts of human foundations in form. FormAkademisk, 11(3). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.2682

Eriksen, T. H., Gad, T., Martinsen, Ø. L., & Thompson, G. (2003). Selvledelse: menneskelig kapital i det nye arbeidslivet. [Self management: Human capital in the new work life] Oslo: Gyldendal akademisk.

Frith, K. H. (2020). Design Thinking: An Approach to Innovative Interprofessional Education. Nurs Educ Perspect, 41(1), 69–69. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/neponline/Fulltext/2020/01000/Design_Thinking__An_Approach_to_Innovative.24.aspx

Hoel, M. J., & AvArt. (Directors). (2018). Rhythm of the Hands [Hendenes verk] [Short film]. Freedom From Fear Film, Kunstnernes Hus. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/freedomfromfearno

Hoel, M. J., & AvArt. (Directors). (2019a). Blue Collar - White Collar – Arild Berg [Short film]. KOCEF, The Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019. Retrieved from http://2019.kicb.co.kr/board/online/view?no=181

Hoel, M. J., & AvArt (Directors). (2019b). Blue Collar - White Collar – Elise Kielland [Short film]. KOCEF, The Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019. Retrieved from http://2019.kicb.co.kr/board/online/view?no=180

Hoel, M. J., & AvArt (Directors). (2019)c. Blue Collar - White Collar – Linda Lothe [Short film]. KOCEF, The Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019. Retrieved from http://2019.kicb.co.kr/board/online/view?no=178

Hoel, M. J., & AvArt (Directors). (2019d). Blue Collar - White Collar – Mimi Swang [Short film]. KOCEF, The Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2019. Retrieved from http://2019.kicb.co.kr/board/online/view?no=179

Kagan, S. (2011). Art and sustainability: Connecting patterns for a culture of complexity. Bielefeld: Transcript.

Kerr, C., & Lloyd, C. (2008). Pedagogical learnings for management education: Developing creativity and innovation. Journal of Management & Organization, 14(5), 486-503. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.5172/jmo.837.14.5.486

Kennedy, D., Hyland, Á., & Ryan, N. (2007). Writing and using learning outcomes: A practical guide. [Cork]: [University College Cork].

Krauss, R. (2006). Sculpture in the expanded field. Spaces of visual culture, Routledge, London, 106-113.

Lothe, L. (2020). Boat and fishing rod [Ceramic Art]. Innkjøpsfondet for norsk kunsthåndverk [The Norwegian Craft Acquisition Fund], KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes. Retrieved from http://www.innkjopsfondet.no/innkjop/kunsthandverker/lothe_linda_jansson

Lothe, L. (2022). Blue Fall [Ceramic Art]. Innkjøpsfondet for norsk kunsthåndverk [The Norwegian Craft Acquisition Fund], National Museum. Retrieved from http://www.innkjopsfondet.no/innkjop/kunsthandverker/lothe_linda_jansson

Mäkelä, M., & Nimkulrat, N. (2018). Documentation as a practice-led research tool for reflection on experiential knowledge. FormAkademisk, 11(2). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.1818

Postholm, M. B. (2010). Kvalitativ metode: en innføring med fokus på fenomenologi, etnografi og kasusstudier (2nd. ed.). [Qualitative methods; an introduction with focus on phenomenology, ethnography and case studies] Oslo: Universitetsforl.

Reiten, M. L., & Holt, C. T. (2018). Årsutstillingen 2018. Norske Kunsthåndverkere. Retrieved from https://norskekunsthandverkere.no/system/files_force/fagstoff/file/arsutstillingen_2018.pdf?download=1

Schön, D. A. (1983). The reflective practitioner: how professionals think in action. New York: Basic Books.

Sennett, R. (2008). The craftsman. New Haven, Conn: Yale University Press.

Steinsvåg, G. (2018). Mangfoldsdillemmaet [The Dilemma of Diversity]. Kunsthåndverk [Craft], 38(4). Retrieved from http://www.kunsthandverk.no/anmeldelser/2018/10/11/mangfoldsdilemmaet

Taussig, M. (2009). What color is the sacred? Chicago, [Ill.]: University of Chicago Press.

Tarkovskij, A. A., & Lövgren, H. (1993). Den förseglade tiden: reflektioner kring filmkonsten. [Sculpting in Time] Stockholm: Bonnier.

Varto, J. (2009). Basics of Artistic Research: Ontological, epistemological, and historical justifications (E. Lehtinen & L. Mänki, Trans.). Helsinki: University of Art and Design Helsinki.

Wennes, G. (2006). Kunstledelse: om ledelse av og i kunstneriske virksomheter. [Art management: about leadership by and in artistic enterprises] Oslo: Abstrakt forl.

Xue, Haian, and Pieter M. A. Desmet. 2019. Researcher introspection for experience-driven design research. Design Studies 63 (July): 37–64. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2019.03.001

Yin, R. K. (2009). Case study research: Design and methods. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.

Ceramic artwork looking like lacework in dark blue and white. Photo: Mimi Swang

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Published

2022-10-03

How to Cite

Berg, A., Hoel, M. J., Kielland , E., Lothe, L. J., & Swang, M. (2022). Dogma Film and Ceramic art: The Case of ‘Blue Collar – White Collar’. Nordic Journal of Art & Research, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.7577/information.5074