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THE FESTIVAL IS CONCLUDED!
On Sunday, November 17th, the final day of The Other Side Festival: Rupture/Rapture continued at Iso Myyri shopping mall, wrapping up the event with a dynamic program of performances and activities. Doors opened again at 11:00 AM and the screening room, Bita Razavi's participatory event and ping-pong tables were available for the visitors to discover.
The performances began at 12:30 PM with a durational piece by Daniela Pascual Esparza, followed by another durational performance at 1:00 PM by Tero Nauha & Lukasz Jastrubczak. At 2:00 PM, the second panel discussion, hosted by Karolina Kucia, provided insight into the themes of rupture and rapture.
Performances resumed at 3:45 PM with Ida Nisonen, followed by Maurice Blok at 6:00 PM. Tero Nauha & Lukasz Jastrubczak returned for wrapping of their performance at 7:00 PM. The festival concluded at 8:00 PM, closing after three days.
Photo credit: Negin Aladdin
FESTIVAL CONTINUES!
On Saturday, November 16th, The Other Side Festival: Rupture/Rapture continued with another day full of activities and performances. Doors opened at 11:00 AM, and at 2:00 PM, Karolina Kucia hosted a panel discussion offering an opportunity for deeper engagement and conversation on the themes of the festival.
The performances began at 4:00 PM with a durational piece by Shaghayegh Ansari. At 4:30 PM, Olga Prokhorova took the stage, followed by Parsa Kamehkhosh at 5:30 PM. Onur Tayranoğlu performed at 6:40 PM, and Anguezomo Mba Bikoro at 7:15 PM. The evening concluded at 9:00 PM, with the doors closing after a full day of amazing performances.
Photo credit: Negin Aladdin
THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL!
On Friday, November 15th, The Other Side Festival: Rupture/Rapture opened at Iso Myyri shopping mall in a vast space formerly housed a Lidl store. Doors opened at noon, welcoming visitors to explore the venue. The official festival opening followed at 5:00 PM, with Amirali Ghasemi presenting the Parking Video Library Archive at 5:20 PM.
At 6:00 PM, durational performances by Neda Razavipour, Johan F. Karlsson, and Fran Trento began, two of which will continue tomorrow and the day after. Salla Valle performed at 7:00 PM, followed by Wathiq Al-Ameri at 7:45 PM. The evening concluded with an audio-visual performance by Nasha Collective at 8:45 PM.
Throughout the festival, The Altering Tensions Collection, curated by Amirali Ghasemi, was screened continuously, providing an ongoing visual experience. Additionally, Bita Razavi's project, Coloring for Concerned Adults, and ping-pong tables are available for attendees throughout the festival.
Photo credit: Negin Aladdin
PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL: RUPTURE/RAPTURE
We’re thrilled to announce The Other Side Performances Art Festival is happening on November 15, 16, and 17 with an exciting lineup of artists and projects.
This year's festival theme explores how performance art creates moments of rupture, breaking from the ordinary, and leading to a rapturous, heightened state of awareness and emotional intensity in different personal and socio-political contexts for both artist and audience.
REVIEW OF ONE-DAY STAND NO.2
"Read Stanislava Ovchinnikova’s insightful review of One-Day Stand No. 2, an event held at Isomyyri Shopping Mall on September 21, 2024. The program featured five remarkable performances by artists Paria Mohajerani & Xiaole Wang, Aeon Lux, Anetta Krem & Dongbin Lee, Raphaël Beau, and Aman Askarizad."
SIDEWALK 1ST EDITION EXHIBITION OPENED!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended the opening of the Sidewalk 1st Edition exhibition! Your presence made the event truly special. We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to those without whom this project and exhibition would not have been possible: A huge thank you to The Artsi Museum for the high-quality collaboration that helped bring this exhibition to life. A special shoutout to our talented and dedicated participants whose creativity and hard work are at the heart of this project. And finally, a big thank you to Roi Vaara for his outstanding performance at the opening, which set the tone for an unforgettable evening.
The Sidewalk Project exhibition is open at Galleria K until the end of the year.
Photo credit: Negin Aladdin
ROI VAARA TO PERFORM AT SIDEWALK EXHIBITION OPENING
We are excited to announce that Roi Vaara will be performing at the opening of the Sidewalk 1st Edition exhibition at Galleria K on October 10th. His three-hour performance, described as "painting as performance / performance as painting," promises to be an exceptional experience. You are all welcome!
Photo credit: Aman Askarizad
SIDEWALK 1ST EDITION EXHIBITION
The autumn 2024 exhibition at Gallery K will feature performance works by artists from Vantaa. The recorded performances were created as part of the Sidewalk art project led by The Other Side. The exhibition, culminating the project in Galleria K in Tikkurila, is organized in collaboration with the Vantaa Art Museum Artsi.
ONE-DAY STAND No.2
Our performance event on September 21st at the Isomyyri Shopping Mall was a great success, bringing together remarkable performances and an enthusiastic audience for a memorable evening! Thanks to everyone who joined us for ONE-DAY STAND No. 2, Citycon for generously providing the space, and Artsi Museum and SAV Collective for their kind support. Stay tuned for more exciting events coming soon!
Artists participated in the event:
-Paria Mohajerani & Xiaole Wang
-Anite Kremm & Dongbin Lee
-Aeon Lux
-Raphaël beau
-Aman Askarizad
Photo credit: Aman Askarizad
ONE-DAY STAND No.2
The Other Side presents the second edition of the ONE-DAY STAND event at the Isomyyri shopping mall in the Myyrmäkki neighborhood, Vantaa. We are thrilled to feature Paria Mohajerani & Xiaole Wang, Aeon Lux, Anetta Krem & Dongbin lee, Raphael Beau, and Aman Askarizad as the performance artists for this event. The event starts at 17:00 on the 21st of September. To reach the venue, take the main stairs to the second floor, follow the signs, and proceed to the end of the corridor.
ONE-DAY STAND No.1
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the first edition of ONE-DAY STAND at Myyrmäki Arts Night 2024! We are deeply grateful to Catalysti Artist Association, Myyrmäki-Seura, and all the artists and participants who made this event so special.
Artists participated in the event:
-TianRui Pan performed
-Dash Che and Suvi Tuominen
-Maria Gat’sal
-Chih-Tung Lin
-Tangmo Ladapha Sophonkunkit
Photo: Aman Askarizad
ONE-DAY STAND No.1- WHY SO MYRTSI?
The Other Side is excited to bring the first edition of the ONE-DAY STAND event in collaboration with Catalysti Artist Association to Myyrmäki Arts Night 2024, organized by Myyrmäki-Seura.
SECOND PHASE OF THE SIDEWALK PROJECT!
The Other Side team carried out the second phase of Sidewalk 1st Ed. during May, June, and August. 2024: the production phase. In this phase, we documented the performances of the nine participants, which will be exhibited at K Galleria in October 2024. The featured artists include Paula Haapalahti, Milla Hutri, Alan Fung, Miikka Poutiainen, Xiao Junyi, Heidi Lähtevänoja, Dmitry Tayya, and Francois Bernier. The exhibit opens on October 10th!
Photo: Houman Auriel
OPEN CALL FOR CATALYSTI ARTISTS!
THE OTHER SIDE performance art platform, in collaboration with Catalysti RY, is announcing an open call for performance artists for Myyrmäki Arts Night 2024, celebrating Vantaa's 50th and Why So Myrtsi's 10th anniversaries. The event is on August 22, 2024, from 16:00 to 19:00 in Myyrmäki, Vantaa. Catalysti members are invited to submit proposals. Performances will take place on the Myyrmäenraitti pathway.
MOVING ON TO THE SECOND PHASE!
The first phase of Sidewalk 1st Ed. 2024 concluded on the 12th of May. The participants are getting ready to continue this adventure in the second phase, where they will bring their ideas into reality.
Photo: Aman Askarizad
PRESENTATION BY KIRA O'REILLY
The seventh session of the Sidewalk's workshops took place with the presence of Kira O'Reilly on the 11th of May. Her presentation was focused on the notions of Concept, body, and presence. Kira was the last guest lecturer in this series of Sidewalk workshops.
Photo: Aman Askarizad
LECTURES BY VISHNU VARDHANI & IRMA OPTIMISTI!
In the fifth session of the Sidewalk workshop, we had the pleasure of hosting Vishnu Vardhani Rajan, who shared insights into her practice. Rajan's artist talk centered on using spoken word in performance and poetry in activism.
Moving forward to the sixth session, The Other Side was honored to welcome Irma Optimisti. Optimisti showcased some of her previous works and engaged participants in discussions about concepts and drawing on experiences from other professions or areas of life.
Photo: Aman Askarizad
CONVERSATIONS WITH JOHN COURT & ANGUEZOMO BIKORO!
The third and fourth workshop sessions of the initial phase of the Sidewalk continued on April 27th and 28th. The Other Side hosted John Court and Anguezomo Bikoro as guest lecturers for these sessions.
In conversation with John Court, he presented his practice and discussed notions such as durational performance, timing, rhythm, pace, repetition, and multiplication.
On the 28th, Anguezomo Bikoro gave an artist talk about her practice, focusing on 'performance art/action art as a political statement and form of resistance'. This phase of the project will continue with six more sessions until May 12th.
Photo: Aman Askarizad
TERO NAUHA & ROI VAARA AT THE OTHER SIDE!
The first two workshop sessions of the initial phase of the Sidewalk Project were held at Mossaiki Library with thirteen participants on the 20th and 21st of April. In the first session, the introduction was led by the mentor of this edition, Tomasz Szrama, and Tero Nauha, a performance artist and professor at the theater academy, who gave a lecture on his practice and the definition of “concept” in performance art. On the second day, Tomasz Szrama initiated the session with some one-minute practical assignments, and in the latter part, We had Roi Vaara as the lecturer of the day. He talked about his practice with a focus on ‘concept/filtering and selecting the right ideas, and how to implement a concept using only the means necessary to realize it. This phase of the project will continue with six more sessions until the 12th of May.
Photo: Aman Askarizad
SIDEWALK 1st Ed. 2024 KICKS OFF ON APRIL 20th!
The Sidewalk Project's workshop series begins on April 20th at Mosaiikki Library, located at Vantaankoskentie 69, 01700 Vantaa. Selected participants will engage in the first phase of the project, comprising eight sessions.
SIDEWALK OPEN CALL IS OUT!
The Other Side platform in Collaboration with Artsi Museum calls for Participants from Vantaa for a performance art project titled ‘Sidewalk’. Apply Now!
OPENING CEREMONY
Thurs 29 Feb 2024
On Thurs 29 Feb 2024, we celebrated the opening of The Other Side performance art platform at Vantaa Art Museum Artsi.
Artists participated in the event:
-JAKUB BOBROWSKI
-SZYMON STEMPLEWSKI
-OLGA SPYROPOULOU
-JULIUS ELO
-QIONG ZHANG
-LEIK SILVESTRINI
Photo: Heta Heikkala
SIDEWALK OPEN CALL
Sidewalk is a project rooted in collaborative creativity and community engagement. Positioned at the intersection of art and urban living, this project offers a unique platform for the conceptualization and execution of video performances, specifically designed to foster collaboration between local residents and broader audiences without prior expertise in art. At its core, Sidewalk upholds the idea that everyone has a distinct narrative to share, encouraging participants to delve into their lived experiences and interactions with the urban landscape of Vantaa, thereby using performance art as a channel for individual expression and storytelling.
COMING UP SOON
THE OTHER SIDE'S OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome to the opening ceremony of The Other Side performance art platform at Vantaa Art Museum Artsi.
Date: Thursday 29th Feb 2024
Time: 17.30 - 19.30
The event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL.
Photo: Aman Askarizad
