Rakett presents Curating Degree Zero Archive

Rakett hosted the archive Curating Degree Zero Archive which is an exploration of critical and experimental approaches to curating contemporary art.

Detail with plates for serving food, Curating Degree Zero Archive presentation in Bergen. Photo: Rakett

Visitors in the archive. Rakett presents Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen (2007). Photo: Rakett

Outside view of Rakett presents Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Cooking Degree Zero part of Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Rakett presents Curating Degree Zero Archive (2007). Location: Bergen Kunsthall. Photo: Rakett

Medical Meal (2007) by Geir Tore Holm. Location: Fløyen City Mountain. Part of Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen. Photo: Karianne Østrem

Cooking Degree Zero part of Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Detail with books, Curating Degree Zero Archive presentation in Bergen. Photo: Rakett

Outside view, Location: Klosteret, Rakett presents Curating Degree Zero Archive, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Cooking Degree Zero part of Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Søssa Jørgensen of Ballongmagasinet and Geir Tore Holm at the Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Outside view. Location: Bergenhus Fortress. Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Yvette Brackman and Åse Løvgren at the Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Franz Pomassl, Anna Ceeh and Sex Tags presents the collaboration Skeleton. Part of CDZA, Bergen. Photo: Rakett

Cooking Degree Zero, location: Bryggen. Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

Reading the archive, with Henk Slager at the Natural History Museum, Bergen (2007). Photo: Rakett

Talk by Bik Van der Pol. Part of Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen. Photo: Rakett

Sissel Lillebostad and Matt Packer in the Curating Degree Zero Archive, Bergen. Photo: Rakett

Marte Johnslien giving a presentation, part of Curating Degree Zero Archive, Bergen. Photo: Rakett

Panel discussion on the upcoming Bergen Biennial. Panel: Matt Packer, Ann Demeester, Sissel Lillebostad, moderator Helga Marie Nordby. Photo: Rakett (2007)

Outside view. Location: USF Verftet. Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, 2007. Photo: Rakett

During a period of three weeks, September 20th to October 13th, Rakett had the Curating Degree Zero Archive as their extended platform, and through it took part in a public discussion around the expanding field of art and curatorial collaborative practices.
Through a series of events the archive was activated with presentations, lectures, debates and concerts with invited international guests: artists, curators, musicians, philosophers and architects.

In collaboration with the architect Jon-Martin Kolnes a mobile unit was developed from where the archive and the events was presented on several locations within Bergen City.
Full program and about the events and participants:

Curating Degree Zero was launched to research, present and discuss changes in the practice of freelance curators, artist-curators, new-media curators and curatorial collaborations. Beginning in 1998 with a three-day symposium and an ensuing publication, the project now focuses on an expanding archive about these practices, which is touring as an exhibition, accompanied by a program of live events and discussions.