Provocation and Radical Access - Europe Beyond Access

EBA international laboratory | Oslo – Online – Rovereto

Curated by Kate Marsh and Laila White

The international laboratory curated by Kate Marsh and Laila White took place in Oslo at CODA Dance Festival and in Rovereto at Oriente Occidente between October 2024 and April 2025. Between the two in-person sessions, an online session was hosted by Kampnagel, EBA’s partner in Germany.

The lab focus is exploring the concept of provocation as a topic for discussion. The aim of the curators is to delve into how provocations can stimulate reflection, spark conversations, and challenge our ideas.

Main themes

Authentic Leadership: how to lead projects and teams with authenticity and confidence

Self-Advocacy and Creative Expression: how to express and defend their artistic ideas

Collaboration: encouraging teamwork and shared projects among artists providing practical tools to work effectively in teams with creativity

Independent Inquiry: encouraging artists to learn independently and follow their interests

Community and Network Building: how to create connections and networks that enrich artistic practice through tools and opportunities to build meaningful relationships and sustainable collaborations within the artistic community

Innovation and Creative Thinking: exploring new ways to create oringinal and meaningful art

Sustainability in Artistic Practice: how to create art in a way that does not harm the environment and is sustainable in the long term

A note from the curators about radical access and crip time

This Lab will be informed by a practice of radical access, as a curatorial team we understand that access needs are fluid and may shift. We are committed to making a space where we can all express our needs as they arise and trust that wherever possible they will be met. We also acknowledge that access extends beyond the practical and we want to make sure the way we all come together feels safe, generous and nurturing. As disabled curators Kate and Laila imbed ideas of Crip Time into our thinking and practice. We will create space for each person to access ideas and practice at their own pace and time. We are fully supportive that this means we will need a flexible approach to our schedule and we aim to support artists to rest and take time when they need and that this is part of a crip practice.
Kate Marsh and Laila White

During the laboratory, several artists and curators joined the group to share their experience and have an exchange with the participants to have an exchange.

Here is the list of the guest workshop leaders: