Film at SSE Ceremony in the City Hall

Excerpts from the project were showcased as a short film at Stockholm School of Economics Installation & Conferment Ceremony in the City Hall. The film was accompanied by a speech about interdisciplinary processes between art and science. Central questions were decision making processes and gender structures in the business world.

Art of Management & Organization Conference 2014

The interdisciplinary project "The Economic Body" premiered at the 7th International Art of Management & Organization Conference 2014, held at Copenhagen Business School 28th-31st August. As a part of the conference opening, a choreography was performed by dancers Kajsa Sandström and Sandra Gerdin. Insights from the process were presented in the conference stream for Dance, Choreography and Organisation.

 

Photos © Benedicte Damslora

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Article - Koreografisk Journal #2

In the second issue of Koreografisk Journal, the article "Dans som kroppslig erfarenhet" was published together with dancer Anna Pehrsson. It is an elaboration on dance as bodily experience.

Link to article

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Panel - Kultur & Näringsliv

Panel discussion arranged by Kultur & Näringsliv and Artworks Journal at Stockholm School of Economics. Erik Modig from Center for Arts, Business and Culture – ABC presented his book “Värdet av Konst”, followed by a panel discussion about arts in tomorrow’s business world. Additional panelists were Hanna Gustafsson from Brunswick Arts, Ludvig Persson Lejon from AudioApps, and Jan Åman, founder of Färgfabriken. Moderator was Linda Nordfors, artist and CEO of Reflection Company.

More information see: Kultur & Näringsliv, Artworks Journal

Photos from the event

Organization - Art Division.

Throughout 2014, the organisation Art Division was established in the Student Association at Stockholm School of Economics. Through exhibitions, projects and events the organisation aims to explore the relationship between arts, business, and society. More about Art Division: www.artdivision.se

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sasseartdivision

Photography - Let there be light

For Mother Magazine

Director: Au Matt

Cinematographer: Joachim Thörnqvist

Choreography/Dance: Anna-Mi Fredriksson

Dance - Reconsideration

Reconsideration (Omprövning) investigates the refined and skilled body of the ballet dancer as shaped by the traditional technique of ballet.

In 2011 Anna Koch initiated the first stage of the choreography project as work in progress. Now in 2012 its second stage the project will be presented as a solo dance performed by Anna-Mi Fredriksson who returns to Stockholm after an extensive period as a member of the ensemble of The English National Ballet. This will inaugurate her premiere on a Swedish stage. Later 2012 the project will develop further to a groupwork with four dancers.

Idea/Choreography: Anna Koch. Dance/Photo: Anna-Mi Fredriksson. Light: SUTODA    

Produced by Weld with support by
Kulturrådet, Stockholms kulturförvaltning, Stockholms läns landsting och Konstnärsnämnden

Review in SvD: http://www.svd.se/kultur/scen/ett-solo-mellan-tva-varldar_6948775.svd
Review in DN: http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/scenrecensioner/omprovning-pa-weld/

Fashion - Naim Josefi & The Couture Movement

Stills and video from The Couture Movement, a film for Naim Josefi.
Maja Bergström & Naim Josefi, Beckmans College of Design.

Sound design: Evnita Kapoor

Dancer: Mia Hjelte

Choreographer: Anna-Mi Fredriksson

Director of Photography: Joachim Thörnqvist

During spring 2011, I worked with designer Naim Josefi and art director Maja Bergström from Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm. Together we created a film where physical movement becomes visual shapes. Fashion, imagery and human physicality converge into one united expression. 

Read about Naim's collection

The Couture Movement from melkhoofd on Vimeo.

Fashion - Granfors

Film for designer Granfors.
Cinematographer: Max Modén 

Choreography: Anna-Mi Fredriksson

Dancer: Mia Hjelte

Graphic Design: Kristoffer Tellström, Christoffer McKie

Marketing Communication: Christine Anasthase, Lars Lundberg 

Production: Martina Carlsson

In the concept for Granfors, the choreographic idea was inspired post-modernist architecture. Granfors works with deconstruction in his design concept and we wanted to create a  physical deconstruction of how the garments enter new shapes through movement. 

Performance - Slow shutter experiment at Shunt

Performance project with photographer NK Guy at Shunt, London.

Interdisciplinary - LUXOR

Luxor is a collaboration between dancer Anna-Mi Fredriksson, artist Pauline Amos and music producer William Orbit. A series of gigs were held at Shunt, London.

William Orbit

Dance - English National Ballet

Highlights from ENB 2005-2009.

Swan Lake, Concert for Princess Diana, Wembley Stadium, 2008.

Etudes, Royal Festival Hall, London 2008.

Photo: Daria Klimentova

Photo: Laurent Liotardo

Swan Lake, Versailles, 2008.

Alice in Wonderland, Cardiff Millennium Center, 2007.

Photo: Amber Hunt

Swan Lake, Royal Albert Hall, London.