Description: In a move toward a more ethical and empowering embracing of interventional developments in the northern landscape, we have started a research project “Northern Landscope: from Kirkenes to Kerkini”. Both sites are situated in the North (of Norway and Greece) and are connected with the invisible line - moving Tverggås bird. Being only 91 in the whole world, they are very free and very fragile. Their final destinations thought are also in a danger. Despite the geographical distance of the northern and southern pole of Europe, these sites that the birds inhabit are the northern edges of the two countries face challenges. While lake Kerkini in Greece has been under a threat of being transformed into a mining area, the Norwegian side is going to install a pipeline making it impossible for Tverggås to stay there.

So what is it that we, architects and artists, can do about the situation?

We start by making it visible.

The structures made from reused fabric, exactly as birds wave their nests. The story of Tverggås can be read on the fabric in front through the binoculars. The rope on the floor is limiting the access, reminding about natural borders that must be respected.

Type: Art installation

Location: “Here & Now” art festival, Bergen, Norway

Year: 2022