As part of KMD Monday Lectures program, artist Marcus Coates will present the lecture, Us and Them. Marcus will talk about the challenges and potential of exploring ways to relate to other species and how his artwork has come to question ideas of self. He will also speak about how these inquiries have led him to address the process of relating to the unknowable experiences of fellow humans.

Marcus Coates is an artist and amateur naturalist based in London. His work includes performances and installations recorded as video art, which are often ritual based with pragmatic outcomes as their aim. He often collaborates with others to create processes marked by empathy and trust, working with audiences, organisations, and institutions, as well as experts from various fields.

From 4th to 7th February 2024, Marcus Coates is sharing the course, UR...A Practical Guide to Unconscious Reasoning, traced by artist Ananda Serné. As a starting point for exploring questions central to the upcoming edition of Bergen Assembly, the joint conveners have drawn on an existing format at Bergen School of Architecture - the cross course. These courses are a platform to look into new methodologies, knowledges and forms of being and creating together. More information about the program and how to sign up will be available soon on the Bergen Assembly website

Monday Lectures is a public platform combining invited guest lecturers and professors and researchers of the faculty at KMD. Monday Lectures aim to create a diverse programme of lectures exploring a wide range of disciplines and research topics. Lectures typically take place on Mondays at 10:00 at the Knut Knaus Auditorium and are free and open to all.