As part of the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025, organised by CAFx – Copenhagen Architecture Forum, The Cluster for Spatial Inclusion at the Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation invites you to the event Every Bodies. This event is the first in the series And So We Create Different Rhythms, which brings together artists, spatial practitioners and scholars to reflect on the role of norms and polyrhythms in architecture.

Every Bodies celebrates the diversity of human bodies and invites reflection on how bodies historically have been conceptualised and whom have been perceived being outside the norms. This will be explored through the sharing of research, artistic spatial practice and collective conversation.

Programme

• 16:30-16:35 Introduction by lead of cluster and scholar Masashi Kajita
• 16:35-16:50 Presentation of research by scholar Christine Bjerke
• 16:50-17:10 Video screening and live reading by artist Luna Scales
• 17:10-17:30 Collective conversation

Admission is free for the event and no registration is needed.

The Cluster for Spatial Inclusion would like to thank Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 for supporting the event with the location and technical assistance.

About Luna Scales:

Luna Scales is a video-based Danish artist. Her practice centers on the body, patterns of movement and directions of the gaze. With posing bodies framed in environments akin to romantic imagery, Scales often uses herself as a subject. In her work she explores the medical language and the iconographic and societal history of the body—and what has historically constituted a “functioning” body. www.lunascales.com

About Cluster for Spatial Inclusion:

Cluster for Spatial Inclusion is a research platform at the Royal Danish Academy. We study the spatial implication of contemporary challenges aspiring for equality in relation to the built environment. We challenge normative design practices and aim to develop methods and processes that open up interdependence over independence and recognise shared vulnerabilities rather than assuming self-sufficiency. The cluster is supported by Bevica Fonden. www.kglakademi.dk/da/cluster-spatial-inclusion.dk

Info event, location and accessibility:

Language: English, English to Sign Language (ASL) Translation

Location: Halmtorvet 27, 1700 Copenhagen.

Halmtorvet 27 is located approximately 550–700 metres from Copenhagen Central Station. There is limited street parking nearby, including paid spaces along Halmtorvet. At Flæsketorvet next to the venue location there are accessible parking spots. We recommend using public transport if possible. Some of the closest options are the Metro lines M3 and M4, Regional and S-trains, and Bus 23 that goes to/from the Central Station to Gasværksvej (Istedgade) approximately 200 metres from the venue location.

Access: The main entrance is located on Halmtorvet with a ramp for level-free access. The entrance is indicated with a sign on the door.

Accessible Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are not available at the venue location. The closest are approximately 200 metres away at Scandic Hotel, Skelbækgade 3A, 1717 Copenhagen. An agreement has been made and the accessible restrooms are available to use at any time.

Acoustics: The space generally offers good acoustics. If you have specific needs, please let us know in advance so we can accommodate as best as possible.

Service and Guide Dogs: Service and guide dogs are welcome.

If you have any questions before your visit about how to access the building or navigate the space, please feel free to contact Josephine Michau, email: josephine@cafx.dk, phone: +45 6066 4842.

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Cluster for Spatial Inclusion faciliterer en række begivenheder under CAFx Biennalen 2025. I alt afholdes tre events i løbet af biennalen, hvor hver enkelt tager udgangspunkt i et specifikt tema som handicap, aldring eller socio-kulturelle dimensioner. Gennem disse events undersøger vi, hvordan arkitektur, der involverer mangfoldige og modstridende stemmer og handlinger — og dermed indkapsler forskellige rytmer — udfordrer de stadigt voksende kapitalistiske kræfter inden for arkitekturdisciplinerne og forestiller sig alternative fremtider. Hvert seminar er organiseret som en én-times session og består af: 1) en introduktion med vores forskningsresultater; 2) en performance af en kunstnerisk eller rumlig udøver relateret til temaet; og 3) en diskussion om polyrhythmik og oplevelsen af uventede harmonier.

Temaet Every Bodies fejrer mangfoldigheden af menneskelige kroppe og inviterer til refleksion over den rolle, de historisk har spillet i udformningen af det byggede miljø.