I AM HERE

Peter Norrman and Anders Birgersson

Exhibited at Dunkers Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsingborg, Sweden November 2014 - March 15, 2015.

The project aims at bridging the geographical and emotional gap that exists between life in a
refugee camp (Jamam, South Sudan) and life in the western world (Sweden). It has previously (2014) been manifested as a documentary art installation shown in the 2 largest shopping centers in Sweden - Stockholmand Gothenburg - and in the largest and busiest public square in Malmö.

The artists travelled to Maban district, a barren and unforgiving landscape that is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees. They filmed everyday life in the camp with a specifically designed four-camera rig as well as single camera testimonials, resulting in a 37 minute 4 channel cube installation, surrounding the viewer, immersing them in the situation, and effectively removing the physical and emotional distance between the two worlds.

Full Installation, Dunkers Culture Center, Sweden 2015.
37.30 min.

I AM HERE is the brainchild of Swedish artists and filmmakers Peter Norrman and Anders Birgersson in collaboration with Doctors Without Borders (MSF Sweden). The project aims at bridging the geographical and cultural gap that exists between life in a refugee camp (Jamam, Southsudan) and life in the western world (Sweden). The artists travelled to Jamam, a barren and unforgiving landscape that is home to tens of thousands of refugees. They shot everyday life in the camp with a specially designed four-camera rig, as well as single camera testimonials, resulting in a 38 minute, 4 channel cube installation that surrounds the visitors, immersing them in the situation, effectively removing the physical and emotional distance between the two worlds.

Digital representation of full installation
37.07 min

Peter Norrman and Anders Birgersson Exhibited at the prestigious Dunkers Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsingborg, Sweden between November 2014 - March 15, 2015. The project aims at bridging the geographical and emotional gap that exists between life in a refugee camp (Jamam, South Sudan) and life in the western world (Sweden). It has previously (2013) been manifested as a documentary art installation shown in the 2 largest shopping centers in Sweden - Stockholmand Gothenburg - and in the largest and busiest public square in Malmö. The artists travelled to Maban district, a barren and unforgiving landscape that is home to hundreds of thousands of refugees. They shot everyday life in the camp with a specially designed four-camera rig, as well as single camera testimonials, resulting in a 37 minute, 4 channel cube installation that surrounds the visitors, immersing them in the situation, effectively removing the physical and emotional distance between the two worlds.