Facts
and concept
Hide
Kulturbrott is the comprehensive title, of an interartistic research
project in a long forsaken limestone quarry on northern Gotland.
Background
The
Hide group, formed 1993 by four artists, initiated the cultural
activities in the former limestone quarry in Hide.
The group has a ten year tenant lease with the owner AB Gotlands
Kalkverk/Cementa AB.
Aim
Our
intention is to develop activities during 10 years. Our aim is
European inter art research project and use the quarry as our
meeting place. The activities will be guided and shaped by the
work and needs of the participating artists. Crossfertilizing
is a necessity for renewing and developing of all cultures. Kulturbrottet
is meant to be the point where artists meet to find and develop
various ways of expression. Where they used to quarry for stone,
we will quarry for new culture. Our aim is to cause as many exciting
and unexpected meetings as possible amongst artists, amongst arts
and expressions, amongst those invited to the seminar for our
own renewal and the audience pleasures.