We need to update the images we have in our heads about what the Northpole is. (Jonas Gahr Støre) Foto: Knut Bry/tinagent.com

”In deep water” – two performers and a camera at the intersection between the natural sciences, foreign affairs and art.

More people have walked on the moon, than on the deep ocean floor. On The 2 august 2007 the Russians planted their flag on the seabed beneath the Northpole – the race has started ! From a divingboard with fins and swim-bladder the perfomers throw themselves in deep water.

Where the arctic explorers Nansen and Johansen turned, Hestad and Slaatto take us to the Northpole, under the ice, to the seafloor, to plant the norwegian flag.

The performance is moving across and between 3 perspectives. Inspired by the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støres pronouncements about the three main tracks for Norway’s High North strategy: Activity, Presence and Knowlegde.

Støre participates on film, which has been particularly filmed for this occasion.

Everything depends on where we stand and what perspective we choose.

3 artforms, 3 perspectives, – one project in deep water.

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Performer Kristin Hestad is educated at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, has a background in the natural sciences from her civil engineering studies. She founded and runs Gorgon Productions.

Performer Martin Slaatto is educated at The Norwegian Operas Dance education. He won Norwegian Amanda film prize for best shortfilm in 2000 – Unannounced ski jumper.

Ingebjørg Torgersen is a filmmaker, educated at the National Film School of Denmark, and a conceptual artist. She also has a background in agricultural studies. At her farm, Hafstein, she develops film, theatre and trees.

Idéa/consept: Kristin Hestad and Ingebjørg Torgersen
Performed by Kristin Hestad and Martin Slaatto
Directed/productiondesigned by Ingebjørg Torgersen
Norwegian Minister of foreign affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
Performance written by Hestad, Slaatto, Torgersen
Costumes designed by Ebba Johansson
Costumes tailed by Maria Bolin og Anette Werenskiold
Set design by Knut-Jarle Hvitmyr
Light by Jon Kjemperud
Filmdirected and edited by Ingebjørg Torgersen
Filmphoto by Kristin Hestad and Hilde Malme
Stillphoto by Knut Bry
Film animation by Jon Martin Vågen, BVLK
Music by John Vinge
Production by Gorgon Produksjoner, Kristin Hestad
Co-produced by Film, theatre and trees and “Den kulturelle skolesekken” in Troms.

Sponsered by Norwegian Artcouncil, Fond for Lyd og Bilde, Fond for Utøvende Kunstnere, Den kulturelle Skolesekken and FILM&KINO.

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