A SAILING SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION IN CONCRETE
BY SCULPTOR MARIT BENTHE NORHEIM
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 IN HALS
The international theatre group SIREN ENSEMBLE performed a work-in-progress piece, A WOMAN'S JOURNEY, an outdoor performance inspired by the sailing sculptures Life-Boats, in front of the boats at Hals Harbour.
SIREN ENSEMBLE is an international theatre group consisting of five young women. What brought them together as an ensemble was Life-Boats and the inspiration it gave them. They had originally planned to perform in Norway as part of the Life-Boats tour in the summer of 2021, but unfortunately, this was cancelled due to Covid-19.
Despite this, the ensemble chose to continue developing the performance in Denmark, even though it meant covering their own travel expenses. For this project, they only had nine days together, which is why it was presented as a “work-
in-progress” performance.
ON THE QUAY IN HALS SEPTEMBER 2020
The Life-boats spent the winter and a short sabbatical year in Hals. During this time, there was an opportunity to clean, paint, and carry out other maintenance on the three ladies
LIFE-BOATS ON THE QUAY IN HALS, NOVEMBER 15–19
he Life-boats arrived at the quay for the winter, where they will be washed, polished, and tended to so they can hopefully be ready for more adventures in 2020.
11/10-19 LIFE-BOATS Leaves Skudehavnen to sail back to Hals for the winter
VESTERKÆRET SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT LIFE-BOATS, OCTOBER 8, 2019
From October 6–11, the Life-boats visited Aalborg, where they were moored at Skudehavnen near Street Food.
In collaboration with Vesterkæret School, they hosted events and workshops for all of the school’s approximately 350 students during week 41.
Some of the students' self-portraits in "My Ship is Loaded with Life"
LIFE-BOATS RETURN TO HALS AFTER SUMMER SAILING, WHERE THEY TAKE A BREAK
DRONNINGLUND ART CENTER, JUNE 23 – AUGUST 25, 2019
PORTRAITS, The Dronninglund Art Center’s major summer exhibition.
Nineteen Danish and international artists exhibited portraits in the form of paintings and sculptures.
Marit Benthe Norheim participated with 19 portraits, which served as studies for the figureheads on
"My Ship is Loaded with Memories".
SUMMER SAILING PICTURES HALS, ASAA, SÆBY, STRANDBY, HALS 18/6 - 11/7 2019
ASAA, JUNI 22-28, 2019
Students from Asaa School held a themed week on self-portraits in connection with the Life-Boats visit. In groups, the students visited the ships, and several of them wrote down their wishes and memories, which were placed in the chests in Longing and Memories.
Marit Benthe Norheim visited the school and gave a lecture on “understanding the significance of self-portraits on many levels.” The themed week culminated in a beautiful exhibition of the students’ own self-portraits at the Dronninglund Art Center.
The students also decorated the 10th and open figurehead on My Ship is Laden with Memories, which was also displayed in the exhibition. Additionally, 25 of the students painted their portraits directly on the wall in My Ship is Loaded with Life.
SAILING, ARRIVAL, AND VISIT TO ASAA, JUNE 22–28, 2019
The second trip along the east coast of Vendsyssel went from Hals to Asaa, where the boats received a warm welcome with many people and a generous donation from Spar Nord. A speech was given by Per Hylander from the East Coast Council, which helped make the Life-Boats visit to the town possible.
LIFE-BOATS’ FIRST SAILING OF THE SUMMER TOUR, JUNE 18, 2019
The first short trip along the east coast of Vendsyssel went from Aalborg to Hals, where the boats will be moored to delight visitors in Hals until they continue to Asaa on June 22.
Photo: Jakub Ivancik
LIFE-BOATS AS AN INSPIRATIONAL PRESENTATION, MAY 6, 2019
Marit Benthe Norheim, together with Ann-Dorte Christensen, was invited to give a presentation on Life-Boats titled “Cultural Co-Creation” at a camp organized in connection with the Ministry of Culture’s new initiative “Culture in Vulnerable Residential Areas.” The camp was opened by Minister of Culture Mette Bock.
GENERAL MEETING OF THE LIFE-BOATS SUPPORT ASSOCIATION, MARCH 29, 2019
Annual general meeting and reunion party with soup and shared camaraderie at Marit Benthe Norheim’s studio in Mygdal.
MYGDAL AND STIGSBORG BRYGGE NØRRESUNDBY MARCH 13-15
It was time for the Life-boats to be taken out of the water again, so they could receive a thorough cleaning and inspection ahead of the summer sailings.
