Hidden Connections – Visible Ecologies

Hidden Connections – Visible Ecologies (2022) was a festival at Black Box teater, Oslo, curated by LATERNA. It was inspired by new and ancient understandings of life and matter.  

LATERNA invited to a festival of conversations, workshops and performances with a number of artists, including Julia Adzuki, Dohee Lee, Iris Müller Westermann, Robert Steijn, Lisa Jeannin, Keith Hennessy, Liv Kristin Holmberg, Margrethe Pettersen, Ivana Müller, Sara Rõnnbäck, Daniel Slåttnes and Lilach Livne.

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(Objekt ID 155770)
Object type Production
Premiere June 21, 2022
Produced by Laterna
Coproducers Black Box Teater
Audience Adults
Keywords Multidisciplinary
Running period June 21, 2022  —  June 25, 2022
Last changed 26.11.2025
Create date 12.05.2025

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Programme for Hidden Connections – Visible Ecologies


Tuesday 21 June: Conversation with Place

17.30–18.15 / Foyer 
PerformanceLATERNA and Margrethe Pettersen, Tree Talks – Lønnetreet.

18.30–19.00 / Foyer 
WELCOME by LATERNA: Presentation of the Festival Program, drinks and plant food.

19.00–20.30 / Foyer 
Conversation with Place: With philosopher Martin Lee Mueller and artists Annike Flo and Ayesha Jordan. Guided by moderator Ingrid Vranken.

21.00–22.15 / Main Stage 
Performance: Ivana Müller, Forces of Nature

22.30–23.30 / Foyer
Performance: Julia Adzuki / The Ministry for Environmental Grief, Ashes to Ashes


Wednesday 22 June: Conversation with Spirits

Ongoing / Foyer 
Exhibition: Sjustjärnan by Lisa Jeannin, Resonant bodies by Julia Adzuki and Conversation Between Bodies #11 - Dance of Fire by Daniel Slåttnes and Sara Rönnbäck

16.00–17.30 / Small Stage 
Activation Session: Robert Steijn, Praying while dancing

17.30 / Foyer 
Dinner

18.00–18.30 / Foyer 
Opening of sculpture, performance text, Sara Rönnbäck and Daniel Slåttnes Conversation Between Bodies #11 – Dance of Fire

19.00–20.15 / Foyer 
Conversation with Spirits with curator and writer Milena Høgsberg, artists Liv Kristin Holmberg, Robert Steijn and Lilach Pnina Livne. Guided by moderator Ingrid Vranken.

21.00–22.15 / Main Stage 
Performance: Ivana Müller, Forces of Nature

Evening into night / Paulus Church / one-on-one
Performance: Liv Kristin Holmberg, Les Ténèbres - In the Dark Hour*

Thursday 23 June: Conversation with Healing

16.00–18.00 / Foyer 
Activation Session: Keith Hennessy, Dancing magic and politics

18.00 / Foyer 
Dinner

19.00–20.30 / Foyer 
Conversation with Healing with shaman and healer Eirik Myrhaug Partapuoli, artists Kristina Gjems, Luanda Carneiro Jacoel and Keith Hennessy.
Guided by moderator Karmenlara Ely.

21.00–22.00 / Small Stage 
Performance Robert Steijn, When the moon kisses the sun - a Snake Dance

22.30 / Foyer 
Lisa Jeannin - Journeying with a plant’s soul to the Moon and back - a Gong journey

Evening into night, Paulus Church / one-on-one
Performance Liv Kristin Holmberg Les Ténèbres - In the Dark Hour*

Midnight / Paulus church 
Performance Liv Kristin Holmberg Les Ténèbres - In the Dark Hour

Friday 24 June: Conversation with the more-than-human

12.00–13.30 / Foyer 
Seedbomb-workshop: For all ages with artists and gardeners Fernanda Branco and Ingeborg S. Olerud

13.30: Lunch: Bring your own lunch! 

14.00–17.30 / Foyer and Small Stage 
Activation Session: Dohee Lee / LATERNA Rituals and Dances that Matter.
Warm-up and preparations for tomorrow's Planetary Dance

18.00 / Foyer 
Dinner

19.00–20.30 / Foyer 
Conversation with-the-more-than-human: With Philosophers Martin Lee Mueller and Arne-Johan Vetlesen, artists Julia Adzuki and Fernanda Branco.
Guided by moderator Karmenlara Ely.

21.00 / Main Stage 
Performance: Keith Hennessy Back (all I wanna do is dance and fuck and swim with you)

22.30 / Small stage 
Liv Kristin Holmberg Gravøl - Post funeral Gathering. Soup and conversation. Reflection and common wondering over the work Les Ténèbres - In the Dark Hour

Saturday 25 June: Conversation with the Universe

Planetary Dance Ritual
 – Open to ALL! 
14.00: Meetingpoint at Black Box teater, walking to the outdoor site together
15.00: Ritual begins
16.00 Ritual ends

20.00 / Main Stage, Foyer 
Lilach Pnina Livne Spirit Club
Leading into Closing PARTY in the Foyer – ALL are welcome!

Supported by Arts Council Norway, Oslo City Council, The Fund for Performing Artists 

SOURCE

Black Box teater’s archive, 2025

Contributors (2)
Name Role
Inger-Reidun Olsen – Main producer
Marianne Skjeldal – Main producer
Performance dates
June 25, 2022 17:00 – Foyer (Marstrandgata), Black Box Teater (Laterna) Show
June 24, 2022 17:00 – Foyer (Marstrandgata), Black Box Teater (Laterna) Show
June 23, 2022 17:00 – Foyer (Marstrandgata), Black Box Teater (Laterna) Show
June 22, 2022 17:00 – Foyer (Marstrandgata), Black Box Teater (Laterna) Show
June 21, 2022 17:00 – Foyer (Marstrandgata), Black Box Teater (Laterna) Opening night
Festivals (1)
Laterna June 21, 2022