You are invited to spend a night alone in a hotel room, accompanied by the voices and texts of the linguist and activist Yasnaya Elena A. Gil and the journalist and writer Sigrun Slapgard. The soundscape and texts are triggered by conversations Maritea Dæhlin had with these two women that she admires and wanted to listen deeply to. Their conversations centered around the word ‘solidarity’ – a word to be questioned, squeezed, loved and rejected, hand in hand by the sculpture Hun som bærer minnet om denne jorda, hvor bærer denne jorda henne? (She who Carries the Memory of this Earth, Where does this Earth Carry Her?), made by Maritea’s mother Gitte Dæhlin. The work can currently be viewed as part of the exhibition Actions of Art and Solidarity at Kunstnernes Hus.

“The sculpture begs us not to describe her, to not make her answer any questions, but we will ask, we ask and ask, but never expect her to answer, we respect her silence. Still, we want her to be there for us, to save us, to fill a silence.”

Duration of the event: All night

All audience members must check in at PS:Hotel in Grünerløkka between 21.00–21.30 (Mon–Thurs) / 22.00–22.30 (Fri–Sat).

Breakfast is served from 07.00 (Tues-Fri) and 08.00 (Sat-Sun).

Tickets are valid for one night between March 15-20. Price: 250 NOK. Click here to purchase a ticket.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and include the hotel room and breakfast. NB: Only one person allowed per room.
The ticket sale ends at 16.00 (4 PM) the day prior to your visit.

If you cannot afford a ticket, please contact: blackbox@blackbox.no

Maritea Dæhlin (b. 1986) is an interdisciplinary artist who alternates between living and working in Norway and Mexico. Her work includes performance, text, video and sound installation and has been shown at venues and festivals in Europe, Latin America and North America. In 2020, she presented the critically acclaimed performance I WANT TO BE TRADITIONAL at Black Box teater. Maritea is one of the theater's associated artists in the period of 2020–2021.

A work by: Maritea Dæhlin. Texts and voice in sound work: Yasnaya Elena A. Gil, Sigrun Slapgard, Maritea Dæhlin. Artistic advisor: Tormod Carlsen. Artistic advice on sound work: Thora Dolven Balke. Technical support: Truls Hannemyr. Producer: Elisabeth C. Gmeiner. Translation: Adam King, Elyzabeth Wild. Commissioned by: Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA). Co-production: Black Box teater (Oslo). Supported by: Kulturrådet, NOTAM (Norwegian centre for technology, art and music).

The performance by Maritea Dæhlin has been commissioned by OCA. The production of the work has been a collaboration between OCA and their curated exhibition Actions of Art and Solidarity at Kunstnernes Hus and Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival, organised by Black Box teater.