Why We Explore
The “we” in this text specifically refers to the SKÄLVA collective that consists of Jenny Simmar and Ulrika Berge. Why do we do this? What is it that we explore?…
With Eight Legs and One Brain.
To be a spider. To find support. To let the body turn. To be in any direction. The body of a spider consists of two easily recognizable parts, a narrow…
Ulvsjön – Kuhasalo Simultaneously
This is a SKÄLVA event held on to places simultaneously. KANTAPÖYTÄ hosted the event in Joensuu, Finland. The instructions was as followed: Step One. Walk through the forest. Use…
Annual Meeting 2012
Call to order: An annual meeting of SKÄLVA, was held on Långholmen, Stockholm on the 17th of may, 2012. The meeting convened at 17.00, President Ulrika Simm presiding, and Jenny…
Stairs to Explore
If you couldn't join our Lunchjam exploring the stairs in Pustegränd you can find an other one. See the video below for inspiration. Exploration number: 034 (pre-exploration) +…
Skälva at Kulturnatten
Saturday 21th of April 21.00-21.30 Kulturhuset, Stockholm Under the Stockholm Fringe Fest umbrella the Skälva duet will explore the spaces within kulturhuset. Exploration number: 035 When: 20th of April 2012…
Skälva Joins the Lunch Beat-Party
Skälva reports from Lunch Beat 12/2 at Studion Kulturhuset I was impressed by the idea. A lunch break in form of a club. You get food and you get people…
Site-specific, Time-specific
The thought was to explore places that was made site-specific through the landmarks they were given. In this case statues or monuments. By moving on these spots we made the…
To Explore the In Between Spaces of Amorella
As the boat traveled through ice and cold water under the winter dark sky Skälva crept around in its intestines. We met beside the information desk at deck 7. Four…
The Hall of Dreams and Decisions
Feeling small in this enormous building - growing bigger while dancing. Surrounded by bricks. See a structure, invent a score. Small stones in different patterns, larger stones shapes crossing streets…
The Spin of the Well-dressed
Stureplan. A square in the rich area of Stockholm. Considered rich. With a larger amount of well-dressed people. If you by well-dressed mean similarlooking people in rather expensive clothes and…
From Above
A duet after the rain. Two bodies moving. Exploration number: 008 Hosted by Skälva Where: Stockholm When: 14th of November 2011 Participants: Jenny and Ulrika Archive material: 106 photos + 1…