Ars Bioarctica

In March 2024, Jean Danton carried out a field study on permafrost in an area of peat mounts (palsas) around Kilpisjärvi. Using certain digging techniques, he extracted soil samplers while explored the ecological network in interaction with the permafrost thawing process. Permafrost is, in some way, a bioindicator of the both atmospheric temperature and social dynamics of current times; a trace of impermanence from a distant latitude. A geo-somatization that reveals a dispossession, an epochal swerve.

We are happy to announce our yearly open call for Ars Bioarctica residency program at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station. Deadline for applications is 15th February 2024.

Dale Rio spent two weeks in Ars Bioarctica residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in June 2023. She spent her time in residency documenting and working in collaboration with the landscape to create images unique to the region.

Till Bovermann had his Science Trails residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in August-September 2023. This is the last of three blog entries about his time in Kilpisjärvi.

Till Bovermann had his Science Trails residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in August-September 2023. This is the second of three blog entries about his time in Kilpisjärvi.

Till Bovermann had his Science Trails residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in August-September 2023. This text is about revisiting microworlds, the first of three blog entries about his time in Kilpisjärvi.

A diverse and multidisciplinary group of fellows selected for the Ars Bioarctica residency for 2023-2024.

Jacek Smolicki spent two weeks at Kilpisjärvi Biological Station within the North Escaping residency. During his stay, he engaged in a series of listening excursions, soundwalks and field recording sessions exploring past, present and future soundscapes of this unique environment.

The Critical Garden Collective spent two weeks in residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station searching for bipolar mosses and working with hybrid creatures, named Cybryonts.

Aino Johansson spent three weeks in Ars Bioarctica residency working on her soil and forest related projects with chromatographies, butoh dance, forest mapping, activism and environmental education.

In these times of hurries, constant haste and immediacy, there are still places where you must arrive slowly.

aRzu and Maria Lepistö are having their North Escaping residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station. They are planning to create an augmented sound expedition and will present their work at SOLU Space on 24th of May.