OLLIE HERMANSSONthey/them
Ollie Hermansson (b. 1991, DK) is an artist based between Vienna and Oslo. They hold an MFA from Oslo National Academy of the Arts and have studied Performative Art at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Through performance Hermansson strives to create space for vulnerability and curiosity. By working with their own biography as a material, they share and investigate stories about queer identities, communities and futures. Hermansson addresses the audience in a personal, intimate tone, aspiring to create a moment in which the audience is genuinely involved with the piece.
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How to be a straight line (Sloped Edition)2022
4 May 2022
Performance Now
Academy of Fine Arts Viennalecture performance (10 min)
Performer enters with a whiteboard and holds a lecture with following points:
• Introduction of How to be a straight line (Sloped Edition)
• Quote by Sara Ahmed Queer Phenomenology p. 16
• Experience with Wall Drawing #839, Sol LeWitt, Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo
• Dream about being a straight line on the wall
• Observation of the streets in Vienna compared to Oslo
Performer ends the lecture and sings along to Shakira’s song Underneath Your Clothes.
photo: Yannick Datzer