The Wetland Walkinar May 31st 2022

Contributions from Thom van Dooren (field philosopher), Joanna Lynn Kemp ( limnologist), Eirik Myrhaug (shaman and writer), Randi Nygård (artist), Merve Tabur (future historian), KVAE&BARK and the rest of the Pavilion.

We were starting at 17:00 at the Østensjøvannet playground, which lies close to the Østensjøvannet's parking lot. From there we walked to a bird observation platform where Merve Tabur were fabulating around the long-time aspects of the wetland. Afterwards, artist Randi Nygård guided us on a peat-smell-session, before we walked up to the Bogerud stream where we met limnologist Joanna Lynn Kemp taking kick-samples of the stream in order to collect the stream's life-index indicating its healt. The walk continueed over the Bogerud swamp to a stone formation close to Bakkehavn, where shaman and writer Eirik Myrhaug shared his knowledge about 'sieidditt' and insituated a contact with the past. At the hight above Bakkehavn we were listening to a recorded conversation between field philosopher Thom van Dooren and Randi Nygård. Based on sharing stories about encounters with birds and trees, the conversation explores how different forms of life express meaning. We concluded the walkinar at Bakkehavn with a taste of edible plants from the wetland area under lead of KVAE&BARK.

The seminar was organized in collaboration with The Oslo School of Environmental Humanities.

Many thanks to: Østensjøvannets venner and Besøkssenter Våtmark.

Documentation: https://paviljong.flytedokk.org/now#the_wetland_walkinar

Audio recording og the walkinar: https://paviljong.flytedokk.org/now#the_wetland_walkinar_audio_guide