Lena in her studio, photographed by Ole Erik Løvold
PRAKSIS Development Forum (PDF) is a monthly peer-discussion group for creative people. It provides a friendly, informal hub for a diversity of practitioners to meet, share and discuss works-in-progress.
PDF Session 30 invites artists with children to talk about artistic practice and parenthood. We will be joined by guest artist Lena Trydal, who will open the session by sharing how she has negotiated her studio-based painting practice during her first year of motherhood and what she is working on now.
The session is open to artists at all stages of their careers and parenthood and offers a friendly and supportive space to discuss the joys and challenges of family and artistic life. We look forward to learning about your works in progress and experiences.
PDF is free to join and held in English (due to its transnational setting).
Book Your Place
There are 8 places for this session and booking is essential. If you are curious about PDF but don't necessarily want to show anything (yet) feel free to come and see what goes on.
To reserve a spot please email: pdf@praksisoslo.org
PDF Structure
Each participant has around 20 minutes to share their current artistic activity. PDF’s focus is on works and ideas in progress, so please do not present finished works or projects. Projects in development can be shared in several ways, for example: showing physical works, slideshows, readings, performances, or any means which suitably communicate ideas. A projector and laptop is available for the group to use throughout the session. PDF encourages variety and experimentation, so please get in touch if you have any questions or requirements.
More About PDF
PDF is a constructive monthly group session which provides space for artists, curators and writers to share and discuss their current practice. It is an opportunity to learn what other creatives are up to, speak about your own work and share perspectives. PDF is open to individuals at all career stages and values each participant’s contribution to the group.
About Lena Trydal
Lena Trydal works with figurative paintings based on current global socio-political issues. Her paintings are rooted in satire drawing and pop art. They feature iconic figures, objects, political symbols, and art historical references which are arranged on her canvases like painted collages.
Trydal is a graduate of the University of Oslo, the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague and the Metafora Studio Arts Program in Barcelona. She has previously participated in exhibitions at Den Frie, Arteriet, TM51 and Agder Kunstsenter, and will participate in the upcoming opening exhibition "Jeg Kaller det Kunst". at the new National Museum, Oslo.
About PRAKSIS
PRAKSIS is a non-profit arts catalyst that develops interest, knowledge, confidence and careers. It fosters creative practice and knowledge production through collective activity and the exchange of ideas, skills and information. PRAKSIS seeks to establish dialogue between artists, thinkers and organisations locally and internationally, at all career stages, and across diverse cultures and disciplines.
Support PDF
PDF is partially funded by the Norwegian Arts Council. As with all of PRAKSIS’s activity we intend to keep it free and open to all. In order to help make this possible, we ask those who value PRAKSIS’s activity to consider supporting us via www.patreon.com/praksisoslo.
