What is LUUK?
The 1st edition of LUUK will take place on 13th-14th of June 2025 at Copper Leg Residency, nearby Tallinn, Estonia.
Timelin
For the 1st edition of LUUK, we do not propose an overarching theme,but rather ask: “What is happening right now?”
At the end of day 2, we hope to arrive at a partial map of “what is happening” in our shared and overlapping fields in embodied practices and artistic research.
We start from the notion of current. Current makes us think of electrical impulses traveling along nerves and cables. It makes us feel the flows in bodies of water – human and more-than-human –, also currents of air, in and around bodies come to mind! Current is a (forceful) movement passing through space. What are the main currents of bodies and movement today? What is in movement? What is left out?
Current also relates to time. How does your artistic work engage with what is currently unfolding in your personal, local, and global sphere of influence? Looking back in time is important – past currents may hold relevance today –, and future currents may be proposed – how ought we flow?
A key aim of LUUK's 1st edition is to map currents specific to Estonia, while also tracing those that flow through it, linking us to regional and global movements of bodies, water, air, and power. This perspective maintains a dual focus — local and global — with a sustained awareness of ecological responsibility.
Expectations for presentations
Relevance:Is the presentation about the artistic process, research as /for/through art, or the methodology of artistic practice?
Substantive depth: Does the presentation include analysis and critical reflection, revealing the background and deeper meaning of artistic practice?
Novelty and creativity:Does the presentation introduce novel and experimental methods, techniques, theories and ideas?
Discussion: Does the presentation open opportunities for discussion and inspire other creative practitioners?
→ open call closes 31.01.25
→ decisions are communicated by 14.02.25
→ presenters confirm their participation 23.02.25
→ conference programme made public 01.04.25
→ registration is open on 01.05.25
At LUUK we wish to maintain a relationship to practices through which artistic processes and research take place. We ask presenters to think carefully about how to communicate their artistic processes in a way that hones a balance between the reality of practice and contextual framing (socio-political, cultural, theoretical etc).
- 30-minute presentation including text, sound, visuals
(including 10 min discussion)
- 45-minute presentation including facilitation of an activity / experience / experiment (including 15 min of discussion)
- 90-minute presentation including workshop / experiment / multimodal sharing / lecture-performance etc (including 15 min discussion)
Presenters will receive a fee relative to the length of their presentations.
Copper Leg Residency is located outside of Tallinn (Estonia) and requires a short bus or car ride. We encourage people to stay the night for the full experience.
Accommodation will take place in the rooms of the residency building, which means sleeping in proximity with other participants. Everybody is asked to bring sleeping bags and mattresses (and tents if one pleases).
The conference includes 4 meals (1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, coffee and snacks)
LUUK is a humble and down-to-earth happening. Whereas the event has an existing frame and organizing bodies, we all share in responsibility to take care of ourselves, each other, the venue and the flow of the event.
The physical venue itself is our partner and it has its affordances and limitations, like we all do.