TIME HAS FALLEN ASLEEP IN THE AFTERNOON SUNSHINE

 
 
 
 
 

 Essays 

En særegen form for oppmerksomhet. Essay by Melanie Fieldseth, published in Teatervitenskapelige studier (2019) Norwegian
Non-material literature. Essay by Frøydis Århus, published in oB (2019) English Norwegian
An Unfaithful Return to Poetics. In four arguments. Essay by Bojana Cvejić, published in e-tcetera (2018) English Nederlands
And only in what is lost do we last. Essay by Victoria Pérez Royo, published in program booklet Kunstenfestivaldesarts (2017) English-French-Dutch
What kind of work is this? Performance and materialisms is the gallery. Essay by Theron Schmidt, published in Performance Paradigm (2017) English
Thoughts on Performing (inside a work/as a work/as work) at Newton Library. Essay by Lizzie Thomson, published in Performance Paradigm (2017) English
My life as a book. Essay by Mette Edvardsen, published in Performance Research (2015) and Kritiker (2016) English Norwegian
The future of disappearance. Notes by André Lepecki, published online (2016) English
Een uitnodiging om een wandeling te maken. Essay by Sébastien Hendrickx, published in e-tcetera (2015) Dutch
De lucifer / conform zijn opdracht / communiceerde verbrandend. Essay by Bruno De Wachter, published in nY #20 (2014) English Dutch
Real fictions. Essay by Victoria Pérez Royo, published in program booklet Kunstenfestivaldesarts (2013) English French Dutch
Live Art as Urban Praxis: The Political Aesthetics of the City. Essay by Cath Lambert, published in Sociological Research Online (2013) English
Something to hold onto. Essay by Jeroen Peeters, published in FISCo 11 'Segue' by Xing/Bologna (2011) and e-tcetera (2012) English Dutch
Living Books: More than a sheaf of pages.Essay by Philip Holyman, published online (2012) English

 

 Interviews  (selection)

Soft spaces. Interview by Karin Hald, published in bastard (2022) English
A space where parallel universes meet. Interview by Núria Gómez Gabriel, published in MAMBO (2020) English
Library of living books. Conversation with Mette Edvardsen, published in Nero (2017) English
Presque Borges, Calvino à peu près. Le par-coeur du Mette Edvardsen. Interview by Eve Beauvallet, published in Liberation (2017) French
L'alba dei libri viventi. Di Ivan Carozzi, published in minima&moralia (2017) Italian
If forgetting is important, then so is remembering. Interview by Veronica Simpson, published in studio international (2016) English
Interview with Mette Edvardsen. By the Norwegian Embassy (2015) Norwegian
Die Bibliothek der lebendigen Bücher - ein Kunstprojekt. Interview mit Mette Edvardsen, der leitendend Kûnstlerin. Published on ... (2015) German
Some questions to Mette Edvardsen. Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine - a library of living books. Interview by Art Texts Pics Dairy, published on atpdiary.com (2014) English
Interview by Agata Jankowska. Published on Elewator kultury (2014)English
Living books. Interview by Sarah Hammer, published in Natt&Dag (2012) English Norwegian
Interview by Eleanor Sikorski, published in BELLYFLOP Magazine (2012) English

 

 Previews and reviews  (selection)

Yleisöstä esityksen sisään – residenssiblogit 7 Review by Maaria Sainio, published in Kritiikki näkyy (2023) Finnish
Festivalrecension: Varsågod, en konstupplevelse – men tankearbetet är upp till dig själv. Review by Tove Djupsjöbacka, published in HBL (2022) Swedish
Liikkeellä marraskuussa – pitkäkestoisesti sitoutuneena ja yhteen kytkeytyneenä. Review by Hanna helavori, published in hannahelavuori.com (2022) Finnish
Friske impulser. Review by Grace Tabea Tenga, published in scenekunst.no (2021) Norwegian
Grāmatas jālasa lēni. Review by Alīse Vorobeja, published in punctum magazine (2020) Latvian
Shadow Libraries. Review by Rosalyn D'Mello, published in STIR world (2020) English
Kunstlivets fellesskap. Review by Jonas Ekeberg, published in Kunstkritikk (2020) Norwegian
Lesekunstens gleder. Review by Kåre Bulie, published in Klassekampen (2020) Norwegian
Kunstkritikk's Advent Calendar. Review by Susanne Christensen, published in kunstkritikk (2019) EnglishDanish
Hidden publics. Review by Heidi Bale Amundsen, published in kunstkritikk (2019) English
Å være alene sammen. Review by Marte Reithaug Sterud, published in Norks Shakespearetidsskrift (2019) Norwegian
Kunstkritikk's Advent Calendar by Doria García. Published in Kunskritikk (2019) English
Pågående litterär kris. Review by Fredrik Svensk, published in Aftonbladet (2019) Swedish
Från bok till minne. Review by Liv Strand, published in Omkonst (2019) Swedish
Des rayons de livres vivant. Review published in Le Courrier (2019) French
Sur les bords #1. Review by Tadeo Kohan, published in Mouvement (2019) French
Flyktige forbindelser. Review by Eline Bjerkan, published in ArtScene Trondheim (2019) Norwegian
Art Agenda, Index. Review by Frida Sandström (2019) English
Begegnung mit einem Buch. Review by Wera Hippesroither, published in PW-Magazine (2019) German
Print December 2019 by Ruth Estévez. Published in Artforum (2019) English
Kunstkritikk's Advent Calendar by Susanne Christensen. Published in Kunstkritikk (2019) English Danish
Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine. Published online on DRAFF (2017) English
Échos du KFDA 2017#2. Review by Salomé Frémineur, published in Karoo (2017) French
Hybrid dance works that get intimate with the audience. Review by Chris Dupuis, published online on Hyperallergic (2017) English
Den levende bog i Nuuk. Review by Mai Misfeldt, Kristeligt Dagblad (2017) Danish
The Giver, the Guest and the Ghost. Thoughts on the difficulties of introducing art into the public realm, following a recent symposium organized by Oslo Pilot. Opinion by Harry Thorne, published in Frieze (2016) English
The art of disappearance. Review by Virginia Baxter, published in RealTime Arts (2016) English
Loslabern und -schauen. Review by Katja Baigger, published in Neue Zürcher Zeitung (2016) German
Il giorno dei libri viventi. Published online (2015) Italian
Ekte Fiksjon. Review by Stefan Thorsson, published in Scenekunst (2015) Norwegian
Mette Edvardsen: Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine. Published in Agenda-Brussel deze week (2013) Dutch
A livres ouverts au Kunstenfestivaldesarts. Review by Gilles Renault, published in La Liberation (2013) French
Des livres vivants au KunstenFestival. Review by Catherine Makereel, published in Le Soir (2013) French
De bibliotheek van de levende boeken. Published on weblog van bibman (2013) Dutch
Een spannende ontmoeting in de bibliotheek. Published on Cobra (2013) Dutch
Stevige voorstellingen in innemend festival. Published in De Volkskrant (2013) Dutch
Published in ARTFORUM (2012) English
Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine, at Birmingham Central Library. Published in exeuntmagazine (2012) English
Reports from the Fierce Press Gang. Published on The REP (2012) English
Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine. Review by Lyn Gardner, published in The Guardian (2012) English
Birmingham Central Library brings books to life with live recitals. Review by Miranda Kiek, published in The Independent (2012) English
Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine. Review by Anette Lundebye, published on Senseness.wordpress.com (2012) English
Mette Edvardsen, Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine. Review by Diana Damian, published in This is tomorrow (2012) English
Mette Edvardsen: Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine. Review by Nicholas Minns, published online on Writing about dance blog (2012) English
Oktoberdans. Møte med en levende bok. Published in Atrium (2012) Norwegian
Lån ei levende bok. Preview by Ida Capsersen Ramberg, published in Tromsø (2012) Norwegian
On Saturday I met a book and rediscovered both theatre and reading.Review by Jo Verrent, published online on joverrent.com (2012) English
Blogfest. An official blog from the University of Birmingham. Published in Blogfest (2012) English
Minnesvärda verk. Published in Danstidningen (2012) Swedish
Boeken komen tot leven op Playgroundfestival Published in ... (2010) Dutch