Performance
Avgang 2026: Anna Näumann / I felt the temper of the times, and this is my response
I felt the temper of the times, and this is my response is the graduation project of Anna Näumann, MFA student at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.
When the noise of the world grows too loud,
I too find myself listening for a tone that can hold the weight of it all.
The event is a participatory situation that will unfold in and between spaces of warmth and cold: sauna, cold plunge, shower areas and a pool. It includes curious collaborations with other artists, and is a result of Näumann’s ongoing exploration of combining artistic and curatorial methods with her research on listening and relational practices.
Swimwear is mandatory in the pool. Light refreshments will be offered to you in the reception area after your session.
Each slot has a maximum of 42 spots, so please sign up here to secure a spot!
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Anna Näumann
Anna Näumann (she/they, b. 1993) is born in Grimstad, and lives in Oslo, Norway. She is currently an MA student at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and holds a BA in journalism from the Oslo Metropolitan University and a BFA in Moving Images from the Film and Art School in Kabelvåg. Her artistic practice is interdisciplinary and process-driven, exploring the intersections of curatorial work, text, collaboration, and the facilitation of relational situations. From 2020 to 2023, she was based in Tromsø, where she co-ran the artist-led exhibition space Kurant and became part of the curatorial team of the queer art festival Open Out Festival, where she now serves as curator and producer.
Simon Daniel Tegnander Wenzel
Simon Daniel Tegnander Wenzel (b. 1988) is an artist and musician based in Oslo, Norway, working across performance, installation, scent, sound, and moving image. His practice traces forgotten traditions and alternative technologies displaced by contemporary life. Through participatory processes and experimental narratives, Wenzel reframes relationships to land, ritual, labor, and time, encouraging embodied forms of knowledge and collective experience. Tegnander Wenzel has infused this project with a scent, carrying an old promise of healing grief and sorrow.
Åsa Båve
Åsa Båve (b. 1988) is an artist and filmmaker based in Oslo and Gothenburg. She completed her MFA at KhiO last year and holds a BFA in Photography from HDK-Valand. She works with installation, sculpture, performance and video. Her work revolves around vulnerability, interdependence, and care. In recent years, she has focused on soap as a material in flux, and how it can embody leakage, fragility and change. For this project, Båve has created a soap for collective use, dissolving through touch and time, giving its substance to the bodies that use it.
Practical information:
Please make sure to read the information below before signing up:
● Friday 6.2: Doors open at 21:00. Please note that other guests will be using the facilities until we arrive. Please arrive on time, if you do not show up by 21:15, your spot may be made available to others.
● Sunday 8.2: Doors open at 08:30, and the session starts promptly at 08:45. Please arrive on time, if you do not show up by 08:45, your spot may be made available to others.
What to bring:
● Please bring swimwear and two towels: one to sit on in the sauna, and one to dry yourself. A non-glass water bottle for hydration is also recommended.
● Swimwear is mandatory in the pool area. When moving between saunas, showers and pool areas, please wear swimwear or keep a towel wrapped around your waist.
Facilities:
● There are no gendered areas in the bath house. Regardless of gender identity, you are welcome to use whichever spaces you feel like.
● Individual changing cubicles with curtains are available, allowing you to change in privacy. Lockers can be locked, if you bring your own padlock.
● Two separate shower and sauna areas are available. You are free to choose which one to use, and to move between them as you wish. Some showers have curtains for privacy, while others are more open, offering different degrees of enclosure.
● You are encouraged to navigate these spaces in a way that respects both your own boundaries and those of others.
With generous contributions from:
*Simon Daniel Tegnander Wenzel
*Åsa Båve
Anna Näumann
I felt the temper of the times, and this is my response
venue: Sagene bad
Feb 6th 21:00
Feb 8th 08:30
(sign up required)
