Open drag stage: Aicons
When: Friday, May 30 at 19:30.
Where: Den Arktiske Hovedscenem, SALT Art & Music, Langkaia 1, Oslo.
Tickets: 350 NOK regular, 250 NOK student.
NB: The text below is written by a human hand. Read the AI enchanted text below the line further down.
//WELCOME TO YOUR NEXT FABOLOUS AND FUTURISTIC DRAG EXPERIENCE! //
AICONS! Where icons and AI meet!
Starring
Elektra Puzzz, Bleach Boo-Boo, Brødskive, Briar the Vaudevillain, Chemolina, Nabi Yeon Geisha, Veela Voulez Vous aka. Karaoke Karl AND Eliza Fierce.
With eight Norwegian high end drag artists, this show contains high glamour factor, well known and new produced music, costumes out of this world, and a touch of both futurist idealism and dark post-apocalyptic visions of life.
This Ocean’s 8 of a cast will amaze you when they enter the stage as icons and AIcons! There will be new acts unlike anything you’ve seen before, amazing drag kings, -queers and -queens, and an exploration of themes that are subject to heated debates in the art world.
This show is a research project where the artists have studied the impact of using generative AI in their artistic work.
What does generative AI give them, and what does it take away?
The artists don’t agree with each other, but the process has resulted in a fabulous, forward thinking and fantastical drag show which sparks new ideas about AI and artistic work – and they are ready to share it with you!
So welcome to the dragshow AICONS!
Place
SALT Art & Music (Address: Langkaia 1) at their Artic stage
Time: 1930 – 2030
Doors open: 1900
Ticket price:
Ordinary: 350,-*
Students and courtesy: 250,-*
*Not included ticket fees
ID: 20
CREW
Producer: Remi Johansen Hovda
Graphics: Alvar Aronija (IG: @alvar.aronija)
Marketing: Remi Johansen Hovda, Alvar Aronija, Peter Ramthun, Sivert from SALT.
Dramaturgy: Sofie Bøttger Bratberg
Stage manager: Peter Ramthun
Group number chorographers: Remi Johansen Hovda and Alexander Emanuel Weel Hem
Voiceover: Åshild Livsdatter Brinchmann Løvvig
Qlab and technical support: Remi Johansen Hovda
Technician: SALT Art & Music (IG: @saltartmusic)
Photographer: Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
Videographer: Martin Wiik from Wiik Entertainment (IG: @martinwiik)
Poster by Alvar Aronija without help from AI.
Photo used in the posted and its credits (Model and photographer) (from left):
Picture of Elektra Puzzz (IG: @elektrapuzzz) by Ketil Martinsen (IG: @ketilmartinsen)
Picture of Bleach Boo-Boo (IG: @bleach_boo_boo) by Marco Zimberlin (IG: @z_marco_z)
Picture of Brødskive (IG: @broedskive) by Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
Picture of Briar the Vaudevillain by Celina Christoffersen (IG: @celina_christoffersen)
Picture of Chemolina (IG: @thechemolina) by by Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
Picture of Nabi Yeon Geisha (@nabiyeongeisha) by Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
Picture of Veela Voulez Vous (@veelavoulezvous and @karaokekarlogco) by Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
Picture of Eliza Fierce (IG: @elizafierce) by Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
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Step into the Future: Experience the Ultimate Drag Extravaganza!
AICONS! Where Drag Icons Meet Artificial Intelligence
Starring
Elektra Puzzz, Bleach Boo-Boo, Brødskive, Briar the Vaudevillain, Chemolina, Nabi Yeon Geisha, Veela Voulez Vous (aka Karaoke Karl), and Eliza Fierce.
Join us for an unforgettable night with eight of Norway's top drag performers as they blend glamour, cutting-edge music, and extraordinary costumes. AICONS takes you on a journey through both futuristic utopias and dark post-apocalyptic visions. This "Ocean's 8" of a drag crew will dazzle you with all-new acts, featuring drag kings, queens, and queers like you've never seen before. The innovative themes will spark conversation and push boundaries in the art world.
This show is an artistic exploration of the intersection between drag and generative AI. The artists have delved into how AI influences their work, offering new perspectives and challenging traditional ideas. They don't all agree on what AI means for art, but this creative process has resulted in a spectacular, thought-provoking performance that will leave you with new ideas and insights.
Don't miss out on this groundbreaking event! Get your tickets today!
Event Details
• Location: SALT Art & Music, Arctic Stage, Langkaia 1
• Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• Doors Open: 7:00 PM
• Ticket Prices:
o General Admission: 350 NOK
o Students and Concessions: 250 NOK
Production Team:
• Producer: Remi Johansen Hovda
• Graphics: Alvar Aronija (IG: @alvar.aronija)
• Marketing: Remi Johansen Hovda, Alvar Aronija, Peter Ramthun and Sivert from
SALT
• Dramaturgy: Sofie Bøttger Bratberg
• Stage Manager: Peter Ramthun
• Choreographers: Remi Johansen Hovda and Alexander Emanuel Weel Hem
• Voiceover: Åshild Livsdatter Brinchmann Løvvig
• Technical Support: Remi Johansen Hovda
• Technician: SALT Art & Music (IG: @saltartmusic)
• Photographer: Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
• Videographer: Martin Wiik from Wiik Entertainment (IG: @martinwiik)
Poster Design: Alvar Aronija, with no AI assistance.
Cast Photos
• Elektra Puzzz: IG: @elektrapuzzz | Photographer: Ketil Martinsen (IG: @ketilmartinsen)
• Bleach Boo-Boo: IG: @bleach_boo_boo | Photographer: Marco Zimberlin (IG: @z_marco_z)
• Brødskive: IG: @broedskive | Photographer: Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
• Briar the Vaudevillain: Photographer: Celina Christoffersen (IG: @celina_christoffersen)
• Chemolina: IG: @thechemolina | Photographer: Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
• Nabi Yeon Geisha: IG: @nabiyeongeisha | Photographer: Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
• Veela Voulez Vous (Karaoke Karl): IG: @veelavoulezvous | Photographer: Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
• Eliza Fierce: IG: @elizafierce | Photographer: Karina Rønning (IG: @karinathedragphotographer)
ID: 20
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ELEKTRA PUZZZ
Elektra Puzzz is a freelance dragartist, teacher and producer that started with drag in 2013 together with the other members in Princessilicious. In her artistic work with the art of drag Elektra Puzzz is on an always ongoing journey and exploration of different gender expressions. Working with creating stories in her acts, conveyed through expressions like characterwork, lipsync, audio, movement and visual effects. Elektra also has their own drag school, Oslo Dragskole ! Check it out!
Bleach Boo-Boo
Bleach Boo-Boo did her first drag show in 2004, long before both YouTube and RuPaul's Drag Race. In other words, you could say that Bleach has already become an antique in the drag world, but her age is still unknown to most. Since 2004, Bleach has performed and danced her way through a multitude of larger and smaller shows around Norway and Europe. In recent years, she has also become known as a crafty queen who almost always sews her costumes from scratch. She also became known to the public through her participation in the sewing competition show, "Symesterskapet", where she used every opportunity she could to queer up the situation. In this production, Bleach Boo-Boo has choreographed the ending group act.
Brødskive
Brødskive aka Jens Martin Hartvedt Arvesen started their Drag career in 2013 together with the others in Princessilicious. They have initiated and had a finger in many different concepts for the Queer and Drag community in Oslo. Current editions of collaborations for queer artistic infrastructure and accessibility of the arts include, but is not limited to, @karmaklubb_oslo , @oslodragfestival and @qcc_club . They are also continuously expanding and researching knowledge about drag and teaching Drag at Buskerud FHS and OsloMet. Jens Martin has a Master’s degree in Dance from Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO).
The GrimscRibe
GRIMSCRIBE is the stage sibling of drag king Briar The Vaudevillain and an evolving performance art project aimed at exploring drag through a transhuman or superhuman lens. It is born from uncomfortable dreams, muddy thoughts, fog, and a touch of sweet, dark magic. Grimscribe’s goal is to explore and find beauty in even the darkest, dirtiest, and most frightening art forms—to open itself to the world and the world to itself. Grimscribe has already appeared on stage multiple times as a burlesque-AI and has spent several years delving into themes of cyberpunk, dystopias, artificial intelligence, and the tension between machine and human. For the AI / Icons show, Grimscribe explores machines and emotions—artificial emotions, if you will (AE)—and questions what would happen if our AI-driven machines not only became intelligent but also self-aware. Would they wish to know more about themselves? Would they long to become more human? Can an android cry and laugh? In this production The Gricmscribe has made the voice over and also made the voice over´s script with Veela Voulez Vous.
CHEMOLINA
What do you get if you mix light chemotherapy with someone in desperate need of attention? A drag queen with a weird name! She is Chemolina and she's gonna slay you just as medication slayed her immune system. Chemolina is a chameleonic artist channeling her creative energy through makeup, looks and performances. She seeks to spread her artistry and inspiration to keen onlookers. Chemolina has amassed a wide scope of appearances and stages under her corset. The body of her work ranges from performance theatre, intricate lip-sync numbers to campy hosting and celebrations. She will always deliver and you never know what to expect! Chemolina has done all the grapich on this production.
Nabi Yeon Geisha
Nabi Yeon Geisha is one of the producers at Open Drag Stage, and also the producer of this show. She works at Oslo MEtropolitan University at Institute of Aesthetic Studies and have created the education program ´Art of Drag´. Here you can learn the tools to do drag! She is also part of the drag collective, Princessilicious, and the festival manager for Oslo Drag Festival. Her main artistic project is Dronningtimen, where she tells fairytales with an queer twist for the children and youth. She is looking forward to be part of this show, and hope it will create exiting and important discussions about art and AI.
Veela Voulez Vouz
Hey everyone! It's me, Veela Voulez Vous, proudly throwing my hat in the air and glitter all around for six whole years! In my artistic universe, there are no limits to what gender can be, and I love breaking down the binary system with every single performance. Now, I have some exciting news! This time, I'm planning something truly special and different. What could it be, you ask? Well, let's just say technology is involved, and I have a surprise up my sleeve that might lead to some unpredictable sounds and hilarious twists along the way! With my extensive experience in text and theater, along with my keen sense of dramaturgy, I promise this will be a holistic, fun, and unexpected experience. I’ve even teamed up with an "invisible assistant" who will take you on a journey filled with surprises and magic! Don’t miss out on this unique and innovative experience where anything can happen. Join me on this adventure and be part of a show where mystery, technology, and creativity blend into one! #VeelaVoulezVous #DragShow #Mystery #InnovativeDrag #BreakingTheBinary. Come and join the fun – it’ll be a night to remember! This text was absolutely NOT written by ChatGPT! – or…?
Eliza Fierce
Eliza Fierce is an experimental Drag artist, exploring gender expressions and concepts of 'beauty'. Using visual tools such as pigment, light, fabrics, and projections, Eliza dares to break boundaries and push the perceptions of the audience, but also their prejudices and expectations. When Eliza enters the stage, you will be not only surprised, but also touched. As AI technology is more accessible for everyone to use, Eliza wanted to see how this could work in their favour without lossing their artistic crediability, AI technology will try to be used only to find different solutions, but not to create new material. Can this be done?! Stay tuned and come see this amazing Aicons show at SALT 28th of September to see how! Eliza Fierce is part of the Drag collective Princessilicious and has also been one of the crew behind Open Drag Stage (ODS) since 2017. They have since then developed a new concept through Open Drag Stage called Abjectified where everything repulsive is being celebrated and worshiped in the art of drag. In this production, Eliza Fierce is the marketing manager.
