On Oktober 14, the exhibition space is activated by Öberg/Arvjefjord’s installation WonderWaves at The Owl of Minerva. A performance where the physical meets non-verbal knowledge in a partner dance.

In the choreographic installation WonderWaves, the boundaries between dance, sculpture, and sound art dissolve. The installation centers around a custom-built wooden floor with embedded speakers that serves as both a dance floor and public space. During its activation, the work is brought to life by dancers Viktor Fröjd (house) and Jon Bugge Mariussen (folk dance), who weave together their unique styles into a shared physical dialogue.

As a further development of Landscapes (2025), the work explores partner dancing as a form of situated knowledge. At its core is the shared experience and the question of how non-verbal and collective encounters can deepen our relationship with both our surroundings and each other.

Wednesday, 14 Oktober
Location: In the exhibition of The Owl of Minerva
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (drop in)
Free admission – no registration required

About the artists

Anna Öberg

Anna Öberg (SE) is a dancer and choreographer working at the intersection of choreography, sound and spatial practices. In her artistic work, she draws on her background in Swedish folk dance and an interest in how the genre’s physical and social processes can be communicated through the position of art, beyond the simplified stereotypes and external attributes often associated with the genre. The improvisational interplay between music and movement has always been central to Öberg’s work, and she has frequently returned to the theme of rhythm as a driving force, passing the baton as a concept, and the interactive, multisensory encounter between the audience and the work as part of the choreographic material.

In 2015 Öberg was awarded an MFA degree in Choreography at Stockholm University of Arts (SKH), as the first traditional dancer in its history. She also holds a Post Master from The Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm, OPI Lab. Her stage works has been presented at e.g. Dansens Hus, MDT, Norrlandsoperan, Skissernas Museum, Moderna museet, Dansstationen, Riksteatern, Dansehallerne in Denmark, Rosendal Teater Trondheim, Riksscenen Oslo and Brut Imagetanz Vienna.

Elize Arvefjord

Elize Arvefjord is a composer and sound artist based in Stockholm. Her artistic practice explores the inherent materiality of sound and how it can be used to investigate the boundaries between worlds, objects, and bodies. She has composed music for productions at institutions including the Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten), Norrdans, Stockholm City Theatre, Riksteatern, and Swedish Radio. In 2013, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Sound Design for Performing Arts from SKH and is currently studying in the Artistic Interdisciplinary Master Programme at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. She is also a member of the performing arts collective Nyxxx, where she collaborates with the other members to create aesthetic events for participatory audiences.