Bjørnar Habbestad/Lemur. Photo Credit: Anna-Julia Granberg

Ulysses Online Session: Remote Connections – Co-Creation Across Distances

Digital forum with ULYSSES Platform

Tuesday, 22 April, at 12:15–14:00

Free

This digital forum explores artistic collaboration through online platforms, examining how technology can facilitate sustainable and eco-friendly ways of creating music collectively. Participants will gain insights into artist-driven initiatives and practical tools for creative co-creation, regardless of geographical distance. Following three short presentations from invited contributors, there will be an open dialogue and exchange of experiences, allowing ULYSSES artists to share their own projects.

The forum is moderated by Ultima's Festival Director, Heloisa Amaral.

The forum will be conducted in English.

Introductory presentations:

Digital Collaboration in Dance and Music: Remote Interaction and Improvisation with Zoom and LoLa by Bilge Serdar, postdoctoral researcher at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion (IMV), and Aleksander Tidemann, Senior Engineer at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo
Artistic Exchange Without Borders: Lemur's Use of Basecamp for the Improvisation Collective's Daily Co-Creation by Bjørnar Habbestad, curator, composer and performer in Lemur

About the presenters

Bilge Serdar

Bilge Serdar is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo. She has a background in theatre studies and dance anthropology. Currently, she investigates how bodily experience emerges in technology-mediated environments. As part of the AMBIENT project, she examines remote interaction in improvisational dance and networked music-dance performance, analysing how telematic settings shape co-presence and bodily interaction dynamics.

Aleksander Tidemann

Aleksander Tidemann is an Oslo-based music technologist passionate about drumming, audio and web programming, networked music and studio production. He currently works as a Senior Engineer for the Musicology Department at the University of Oslo.

Bjørn Habbestad

Bjørnar Habbestad is a performer, creator, curator, and researcher within contemporary music. He has been a member of the four-headed sonic organism and improvisation collective Lemur since 2006. Habbestad holds a PhD in performance practice from the Norwegian Academy of Music, focusing on collaborative processes between composers and performers. Since 2017, he has served as Artistic Director of nyMusikk, Norway’s leading organisation for contemporary music.

This session is part of an online seminar series organised by the ULYSSES Platform. The seminars are aimed at emerging composers and performers, addressing various topics related to professionalisation and international careers in the music field.