VAF Culture

Together with Viborg Library VAF invites all of you to join a wonderful talk about animation, presented by animators themselves.  We will explore the thoughts behind different productions, watch movies, and talk about how art and stories affect us.

Through a series of 3 talks we’ll dive into different aspects of animation. The first talk is an introduction to artist and filmmaker Michelle Kranot and her work. She is based here in Viborg and works here together with her husband at The Animation Workshop. But their work extends far beyond the city limits.  Together they have received international film prizes and their work has been exhibited around the world. We will dive into their experimental films, tactile VR-works, and get a look into new technologies and experiences.

The talk will be in English, it is free but requires sign-up

Plankton are too small to see, but they can form large enough masses to be seen from space. They are crucial partners in the work of keeping both the oceans and the air healthy. How does it feel to be a plankton? To explore this question, SUPERFLEX designed a computer-generated plankton in a VR environment. Unsettling our perceptions of scale and otherness, Psychoplankton allows the viewer to mentally drift along with a life form that bears no resemblance to human beings, though we share a planet, an ecosystem, and a future.

If the viewer remains idle, then the world inside the VR disintegrates—the images fall apart, leaving an empty space only inhabited by strains of elevator music. This music is always in the middle of a song, seemingly never-ending, eerily familiar but unplaceable. The grandiose but banal melody simultaneously emphasizes and deflates the relationship between the microscopic, the cosmic, and the subjective. When the viewer starts moving again, the music fades, the visuals are reconstructed, and the journey continues.

Eventually, the journey takes us through Earth’s atmosphere, close to the surface, and into the ocean. As the microscopic world comes closer, the viewer approaches a phytoplankton, eventually entering it and taking on its perspective. The visuals become more fluid, and the viewer sees the world from another point of view.

Psykoplankton by SUPERFLEX is commisioned by Viborg Kunsthal / Viborg UNESCO City of Media Art, and developed in close collaboration with The Animation Workshop and Khora Contemporary.

The exhibition is supported by
Statens Kunstfond
Det Obelske Familiefond
Augustinus Fonden
Viborg Kommune

Downtown July rocks Viborg! Join us on Paletten for a great live concert and the premiere of 4 newly created music videos, made by local young artists.

Downtown July is a Danish band full of playful energy and a will to explore different genres

The band is not afraid to mix genres and elements from rock, punk, reggae, soul, and world music. Their sound is a new postrock and alternative indie. Downtown July is hard-hitting beats and soulful and melodic tunes. Their Danish lyrics explore a wide range of emotions, from the utter powerless to dominant.

Find them on Spotify and @downtownjuly

How does it feel to be plankton? To explore this question, SUPERFLEX designed a computer-generated plankton in a VR environment. Unsettling our perceptions of scale and otherness, Psychoplankton allows the viewer to mentally drift along with a life form that bears no resemblance to human beings, though we share a planet, an ecosystem, and a future.

If the viewer remains idle, then the world inside the VR disintegrates—the images fall apart, leaving an empty space only inhabited by strains of elevator music. This music is always in the middle of a song, seemingly never-ending, eerily familiar but unplaceable. The grandiose but banal melody simultaneously emphasizes and deflates the relationship between the microscopic, the cosmic, and the subjective. When the viewer starts moving again, the music fades, the visuals are reconstructed, and the journey continues.

Eventually, the journey takes us through Earth’s atmosphere, close to the surface, and into the ocean. As the microscopic world comes closer, the viewer approaches phytoplankton, eventually entering it and taking on its perspective. The visuals become more fluid, and the viewer sees the world from another point of view.

The exhibition is open from  29.09.22 to 15.01.23 at Viborg Kunsthal. To get more information on opening hours and ticket prices, click here

The piece Psychoplankton by SUPERFLEX is commissioned by Viborg Kunsthal / Viborg UNESCO City of Media Art, and developed in close collaboration with The Animation Workshop and Khora Contemporary.

The exhibition is supported by

Statens Kunstfond
Det Obelske Familiefond
Augustinus Fonden
Viborg Kommune

How does it feel to be plankton? To explore this question, SUPERFLEX designed a computer-generated plankton in a VR environment. Unsettling our perceptions of scale and otherness, Psychoplankton allows the viewer to mentally drift along with a life form that bears no resemblance to human beings, though we share a planet, an ecosystem, and a future.

If the viewer remains idle, then the world inside the VR disintegrates—the images fall apart, leaving an empty space only inhabited by strains of elevator music. This music is always in the middle of a song, seemingly never-ending, eerily familiar but unplaceable. The grandiose but banal melody simultaneously emphasizes and deflates the relationship between the microscopic, the cosmic, and the subjective. When the viewer starts moving again, the music fades, the visuals are reconstructed, and the journey continues.

Eventually, the journey takes us through Earth’s atmosphere, close to the surface, and into the ocean. As the microscopic world comes closer, the viewer approaches phytoplankton, eventually entering it and taking on its perspective. The visuals become more fluid, and the viewer sees the world from another point of view.

The exhibition is open from  29.09.22 to 15.01.23 at Viborg Kunsthal. To get more information on opening hours and ticket prices, click here

The piece Psychoplankton by SUPERFLEX is commissioned by Viborg Kunsthal / Viborg UNESCO City of Media Art, and developed in close collaboration with The Animation Workshop and Khora Contemporary.

The exhibition is supported by

Statens Kunstfond
Det Obelske Familiefond
Augustinus Fonden
Viborg Kommune

How does it feel to be plankton? To explore this question, SUPERFLEX designed a computer-generated plankton in a VR environment. Unsettling our perceptions of scale and otherness, Psychoplankton allows the viewer to mentally drift along with a life form that bears no resemblance to human beings, though we share a planet, an ecosystem, and a future.

If the viewer remains idle, then the world inside the VR disintegrates—the images fall apart, leaving an empty space only inhabited by strains of elevator music. This music is always in the middle of a song, seemingly never-ending, eerily familiar but unplaceable. The grandiose but banal melody simultaneously emphasizes and deflates the relationship between the microscopic, the cosmic, and the subjective. When the viewer starts moving again, the music fades, the visuals are reconstructed, and the journey continues.

Eventually, the journey takes us through Earth’s atmosphere, close to the surface, and into the ocean. As the microscopic world comes closer, the viewer approaches phytoplankton, eventually entering it and taking on its perspective. The visuals become more fluid, and the viewer sees the world from another point of view.

The exhibition is open from  29.09.22 to 15.01.23 at Viborg Kunsthal. To get more information on opening hours and ticket prices, click here

The piece Psychoplankton by SUPERFLEX is commissioned by Viborg Kunsthal / Viborg UNESCO City of Media Art, and developed in close collaboration with The Animation Workshop and Khora Contemporary.

The exhibition is supported by

Statens Kunstfond
Det Obelske Familiefond
Augustinus Fonden
Viborg Kommune

How does it feel to be plankton? To explore this question, SUPERFLEX designed a computer-generated plankton in a VR environment. Unsettling our perceptions of scale and otherness, Psychoplankton allows the viewer to mentally drift along with a life form that bears no resemblance to human beings, though we share a planet, an ecosystem, and a future.

If the viewer remains idle, then the world inside the VR disintegrates—the images fall apart, leaving an empty space only inhabited by strains of elevator music. This music is always in the middle of a song, seemingly never-ending, eerily familiar but unplaceable. The grandiose but banal melody simultaneously emphasizes and deflates the relationship between the microscopic, the cosmic, and the subjective. When the viewer starts moving again, the music fades, the visuals are reconstructed, and the journey continues.

Eventually, the journey takes us through Earth’s atmosphere, close to the surface, and into the ocean. As the microscopic world comes closer, the viewer approaches phytoplankton, eventually entering it and taking on its perspective. The visuals become more fluid, and the viewer sees the world from another point of view.

The exhibition is open from  29.09.22 to 15.01.23 at Viborg Kunsthal. To get more information on opening hours and ticket prices, click here

The piece Psychoplankton by SUPERFLEX is commissioned by Viborg Kunsthal / Viborg UNESCO City of Media Art, and developed in close collaboration with The Animation Workshop and Khora Contemporary.

The exhibition is supported by

Statens Kunstfond
Det Obelske Familiefond
Augustinus Fonden
Viborg Kommune