STEIN III (2022)

The story of a stone from the mountain pass of Einangen in Lofoten archipelago of Northern Norway, where a young girl was buried like a goddess 2000 years ago.

Imagine what the stones around us have experienced, and what tales could they tell?

Stein III: Einangen

At Einangen, a beautiful mountain pass, with a view of both the inner and outer side of the Lofoten archipelago, you can find one of the largest and most prominent stone circle burial grounds from the iron age in Northern Europe. 2000 years ago, a young girl was buried here, in a grave unmatched by any other from that time. Who was she? A princess? A seer with magical abilities? A goddess? A human sacrifice made in hopes of better times to come? No one knows, but if stones could talk, like this stone from the same mountain pass, a bit further up, with a full view of Einangen for thousands of years, it could probably tell a story or two.

These pieces are part of my Sound Choreography Studies, where visual material and/or movements are interpreted sonically. In “Stein I-III” the performers have specific instructions of what and how to play, all connected to the thumbs touching the stones in the video projection – visible to both the performers and audience.

See a list of all sound choreography studies.