Freya Sif Hestnes















work


    visual art


    scenography + costumes


    stage art


about
Hex (2023)
Scenography, costume design, video design

The Danish Royal Theatre

more info
Step / Trin (2024)
Video loop
(link on request)

From Fantomrum, duo exhibition with Johanne Rude Lindegaard

Gammelgaard, 2024





           Step / Trin, installation view


          Step / Trin, still from video
Installation view



Step / Trin (2024)
Sculpture
Beeswax and flame gel





Installation photos by Frida Gregersen
Den Anden (2023)
Performance installation

Co-created with Katrine Leth

Co-produced by Sydhavn Teater and Prfrm





Idea and concept: Katrine Leth and Freya Sif Hestnes
Performer: Katrine Leth
Scenography and video: Freya Sif Hestnes
Music: Anders Bach
Text: Sonja Ferdinand
Light design: Felipe Osorio-Guzmán
Scenography assistant: Stine Stub Nielsen
Production manager: Emilie Topp Meyer
Technical support and video setup: Jon Bernstorff Lehmann
Puppet build: Katrine Karlsen
Co-produced by Sydhavn and Prfrm
Video teaser by Thomas Hyttel / We Are Story
Photos: Sofie Amalie Klougart, Freya Sif Hestnes

Supported by: Danish Arts Council, Knud Højgaards Fond, William Demant Fonden, Kgs. Engaheve Lokaludvalg og Københavns Kommune, HAUT x Bikubenfonden Pop Up Residency, BIRCA Residency Center, Østfold International Theatre

more info
Mit Arbejde (2020)
Mitt Arbete
Scenography and costume design

Husets Teater (DK) and Folkteatern (SE)



Near the end, when a large wooden crucifix with a placenta in the center is brought onto the stage, it is only a matter of capitulating. As usual, art is above all morality. GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN

Freya Sif Hestnes’ stage is a symbolic picture party and a carefully selected installation of objects from various times that would deserve its very own text  DAGENS NYHETER

An intense drama, diluted by well-timed humour and condensed by a meaty scenography AFTONBLADET
★★★★★ ISCENE
★★★★★ KULTURINFORMATION
★★★★ JYLLANDS-POSTEN
Based on ‘Mit Arbejde’ by Olga Ravn
Directed by: Liv Helm, Scenography assistant: Astrid Sønderskov Andersen (Norwegian Theatre Academy), Dramaturge: Sanna Albjørk (DK), Text adaptation: Sanna Albjørk and Liv Helm, Performed by Christine Sønderris, Marie-Lydie Melono Nokouda (DK) and Nina Haber, Anna Lundström (SE)
Sound design and komposer: Nanna Karina Schleimann, Light design: Christian Vest Berntsen, Video trailer: Lina Ikse


Husets Teater (DK) - photos by Zuhal Kocan, Freya Sif Hestnes:






Folkteatern (SE) - Photos by Freya Sif Hestnes:


Photo by Lina Ikse:
Signal Error (2020)
Signalfejl
Video, 05:28 min loop (video link upon request)

From Spare Parts, solo exhibition
Galleri Image



Sound design: Liis Ring
Exhibition text: Andy Allen-Olivar
Installation photos: Gert Skærlund

Supported by Statens Kunstfond, Århus Kulturudviklingspulje

Installation view:
Signal Error / Signalfejl


System Error / Systemfejl, photograph, 80x53,3 cm, dibond mount, white frame


System Error / Systemfejl, installation view

Interview on the exhibition: