As part of September Sessions and the opening day of The Owl of Minerva, the exhibition is activated by Öberg/Arvefjord’s performance WonderWaves.

WonderWaves is a choreographic installation at the intersection of dance, sculpture, and sound art. The work is a further development of Landscapes (2025), inspired by partner dance as situated knowledge and by transmission as both a choreographic and speculative method. At its core is the question of how non-verbal, collective experiences can deepen our relationship to both our surroundings and one another.

A wooden floor with built-in speakers serves as both a dance floor and an audience space. The installation is activated by dancers Viktor Fröjd and Jon Bugge Mariussen, who have backgrounds in house and folk dance, respectively.

Saturday, 12 September
Location: In the exhibition The Owl of Minerva
Time: 12:00–14:00 – as a visitor, you are free to come and go as you please
Free entry; no registration required

After WonderWaves, Stina Fors will perform in the same exhibition. Find out more about Stina Fors’ performance Answer Me, Pythia here.

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.

About September Sessions

September Sessions is a four-day art festival in Stockholm, initiated in 2023 by Index – The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation and Mint. While celebrating the diversity of Stockholm’s art scene, September Sessions also serves as a platform for independent curators. Each edition features a specially curated program by an invited curator, temporarily activating the city through projects presented at unique locations.

Credits

Concept and idea Anna Öberg/Elize Arvefjord
Choreographer Anna Öberg
Sound artist and composer Elize Arvefjord
Co-creating dancers Viktor Fröjd, Jon Bugge Mariussen
Wood construction Max Landegren
Music Olof Misgeld
Associate sound designer Johannes Burström
Spatial advice Sofia Romberg
Technical support Christian Farcher
Production Anna Öberg/Nordberg Movement
Co-production Accelerator, Anna Öberg Dans
Supported by Swedish Arts Council, Stockholms Stad