IYP X Bergen Assembly, Bergen

PRAXES was an initiative by Rhea Dall and Kristine Siegel, dedicated to in-depth material research and collaborative investigations that revolved around specific artistic practices for extended periods of time. In Berlin between 2013 and 2015, PRAXES presented half-year cycles of fluid, durational inquiries. The half-year cycle from Berlin was expanded to a year for Bergen Assembly, granting the artists, as well as the team, time to responsibly engage in new collaborations with local partners and communities. For the Bergen Assembly 2016 edition, they explored the two artistic practices of Lynda Benglis (b. 1941, USA) and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd (b. 1973, UK) allowing the Bergen-based audience to become familiar with these practices over the entirety of 2016 — and experience the largest and most comprehensive presentation of Benglis’ work in Europe to date.