Skiá for solo performer and multimedia is a mini-opera by Martyna Kosecka that addresses issues of ageism, objectification and the gendered discrimination women face at various situations and points in life.

The composer approaches this theme by examining womanhood through the city as a metaphor - evolving, changing, built, destroyed, rebuilt, yet always enduring. Our experiences, both uplifting and painful, shape who we are. Those marked by prejudice, discrimination, or stereotyping are particularly important to voice — and to transform into art. Who is she then, that woman behind the veil, watching the sunset over Oslo?

The premiere of Kosecka's new mini opera will be performed by the versatile singer Elisabeth Holmertz. The programme opens with a presentation by composer and researcher Martyna Kosecka, who introduces her artistic doctoral project Mini opera: on the dramaturgy of protest. The premiere is preceded by a pre-concert talk with Maria Børja, PhD Candidate at the University of Oslo’s Centre for Gender Research, focusing on questions of the body, gender, and womanhood in art and cultural practice. Following the performance, light refreshments will be served, creating space for informal discussion and exchange.

The event is free and open to the public. The event will be held in English.

The event is supported by the Norwegian Academy of Music, Arne Nordheim Centre for Artistic Research in Music, the Norwegian Composers' Society and the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (DKNVS).