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Victoria: Happy Unbirthday

What if today was your birthday? And everyone else’s too?

Happy Unbirthday! is a joyful celebration where we all join the party – wearing birthday hats, singing Happy Birthday, sharing our wishes, and taking turns smashing a giant piñata. No one’s the center of attention – and somehow, everyone is.

At the heart of this playful performance by American artist Victoria is a handmade piñata, created from recycled materials and filled with messages from previous wNorkshops: memories, dreams, and notes waiting to be passed on. Crack it open and take a message with you – a birthday gift from a stranger.

Victoria created Happy Unbirthday! in the wake of personal grief and rising anxiety around aging and mortality. Birthdays mark time – moments to pause, reflect, wish, and gather. In Mexican culture, the piñata is central to these rituals, fostering communal participation and emotional release. By bridging Mexican, American, and Danish traditions, the work becomes a space for cultural exchange, celebration, and (queer) joy.

Victoria is an identity-based artist working across video, performance, sound, sculpture, and installation. Through ​video and ​​     ​ performance, Victoria explores their Queer, non-binary identity by experimenting with makeup, costumes, and wigs to reimagine the self and invent new ways of being.

Victoria is an artist-in-residence as part of Warehouse9, ​The ​Museum of Human Achievement and

Unlisted Projects international residency exchange initiative called CopenhAustin.

VICTORIA: CopenhAustin

Victoria will undetake a 1-month residency at Warehouse9 as part of the CopenhAustin cultural exchange residency initiative. As part of the residency period Victoria will host workshops at Warehouse9.

Whilst in residency, Victoria will be researching their project ‘Happy Unbirthday! A Celebration of the Everyday’:
What if every day was your birthday… and everyone else’s too? In reimagining a typical birthday party from their childhood, Victoria highlights the importance of community, joy as resistance, and everyday dreaming.

More info about workshops to come!


ABOUT

Victoria is an identity-based artist working across video, performance, sound, sculpture, and installation. Their work weaves together elements of Mexican pop culture, traditions, and daily life, serving as both a tribute and exploration of their heritage. Through (video) performance, Victoria explores their Queer and non-binary identity by experimenting with makeup, costumes, and wigs to reimagine the self and invent new modes of being. Their work often centers around memory, home, and love, creating intimate spaces that invite reflection, connection, and tenderness.

Victoria is an artist-in-residence as part of Warehouse9, Museum of Human Achievement and Unlisted Projects international residency exchange initiative called CopenhAustin. Victoria was born along the US/Mexico border and lives and works in Austin, Texas.
https://myonlinebedroom.com/ 

 

COPENHAUSTIN

CopenhAustin is an arts residency exchange program of one queer performance artist/organizer from Texas and one queer performance artist/organizer from Denmark. The purpose of this residency program is to support artistic development, facilitate cultural exchange, and encourage environmental sustainability practices in the larger arts community. A unique dimension of the call is a commitment to the intersection of LGBTQIA+ issues and environmental sustainability practices. Residents are given the time, space, freedom, and financial support to concentrate on developing their work. This residency program is funded and has a fixed duration of one month. In the inaugural year of the CopenhAustin, 2024, the selected residency artists made a total of eight public appearances, four in Denmark and four in Texas. Artists are expected to contribute to public programming, including but not limited to, performances, workshops, and panel discussions. 

CopenhAustin is a collaborative program organized by Unlisted Projects, Warehouse9, and The Museum of Human Achievement. 

This residency is made possible with support  from: Scan Design Foundation, the Danish Arts Foundation, the Cultural Arts Department in Austin and The City of Copenhagen.

Summer Fest

Join us for a Summer Celebration!

We’re inviting artists, collaborators, colleagues, community members, and friends to a relaxed summer toast at our workspace in Vanløse—one last get-together before the Danish summer holidays begin!

Bring your friends and colleagues for a cozy evening in good company.

🎶 Live music by MØR band
🎨 Open studio with our artist-in-residence, Victoria – create party decorations facilitated by Victoria, and maybe even take a swing at a piñata!

We’ll have snacks and drinks ready for you to enjoy.

Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.
We can’t wait to see you there!

 

ABOUT

MØR band is a duo of electronic musician Mika Forsling and performancemaker/singer Anika Barkan. Collaborating for over 10 years, they fuse sound, performance, and poetry. They create immersive works shaped by a dynamic and playful artistic exchange.
MØR’s music blends raw electronic beats with political storytelling and poetic vocals. Hypnotic and emotionally charged, their sound shifts between gritty intensity and fragile beauty, that invites you to move and be moved.
https://www.moercollective.dk/music 
Victoria is an identity-based artist working across video, performance, sound, sculpture, and installation. Their work weaves together elements of Mexican pop culture, traditions, and daily life, serving as both a tribute and exploration of their heritage. Victoria explores their Queer and non-binary identity by experimenting with makeup, costumes, and wigs to reimagine the self and invent new modes of being. Their work often centers around memory, home, and love, creating intimate spaces that invite reflection, connection, and tenderness.Victoria is an artist-in-residence as part of Warehouse9, Museum of Human Achievement and Unlisted Projects international residency exchange initiative called CopenhAustin. Victoria was born along the US/Mexico border and lives and works in Austin, Texas.
https://myonlinebedroom.com/
Access Information:
Warehouse9 has level free entrance to the space and an accessible toilet that can be accessed via a certified stairlift.
All events at Warehouse9 are considered “relaxed”. We operate with a safer space policy and ask that you orientate yourself upon entry to the space.

COPENHAUSTIN: INFO SESSION

Join us to learn more about the COPENHAUSTIN open call.

CopenhAustin is an annual arts residency exchange program of one queer performance artist/organizer based in Texas and one queer performance artist/organizer based in Denmark. The purpose of this residency program is to support artistic development, facilitate cultural exchange, and encourage environmental sustainability practices in the larger arts community. A unique dimension of the call is a commitment to the intersection of LGBTQIA+ issues and environmental sustainability practices.

There will be time to ask questions related to the application. We’ll break down what the residency opportunity is, who it’s for, and how to submit an application. This info session will take place online.

Sign up by writing to: [email protected]

You will receive a meeting link after you have signed up.

All curious about the call are welcome. You do not have to stay for the entire time slot, if you wish only to attend the information part of the session, that is also ok!

You can read the full application call here: https://shorturl.at/cmxzm 

 

Where? online

 

Language: English. We are able to answer questions that are asked in Danish.

OPEN CALL: COPENHAUSTIN RESIDENCY

CopenhAustin is an annual arts residency exchange program of one queer performance artist/organizer based in Texas and one queer performance artist/organizer based in Denmark. The purpose of this residency program is to support artistic development, facilitate cultural exchange, and encourage environmental sustainability practices in the larger arts community. A unique dimension of the call is a commitment to the intersection of LGBTQIA+ issues and environmental sustainability practices. Residents are given the time, space, freedom, and financial support to concentrate on developing their work. This residency program is funded and has a fixed duration of one month. In the inaugural year of the CopenhAustin, 2024, the selected residency artists made a total of eight public appearances, four in Denmark and four in Texas. Artists are expected to contribute to public programming, including but not limited to, performances, workshops, and panel discussions.

CopenhAustin is a collaborative program organized by Unlisted Projects, Warehouse9, and The Museum of Human Achievement.

 

The Danish artists residency dates are scheduled for: November 1st-30th, 2025


Read the full call here: https://shorturl.at/cmxzm 

Includes residency package, eligibility, timeline, details of residency host and more.


Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/250593691071156 


Application deadline: March 30th 2025 at 23.59 (CET)

 

FAQs: https://shorturl.at/hdjmQ


This international residency program is made possible with support from the  City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, the Danish Arts Foundation, and the City of Copenhagen.

Andie Flores: BAD DANCING (workshop)

BAD DANCING is an open group ecstatic dance session that encourages participants to lean all the way into cringe. 

In an exploration of embarrassment as process, CopenhAustin/Unlisted Projects artist-in-residence Andie Flores leads BAD DANCING, two hours of dancing for cringe, dancing for social disaster, dancing for sweet clown freedom, all set to a diverse music selection. Join us as we dance alone together in an open space. All welcome, no experience required.

How to attend: The workshop is free and you can RSVP HERE


ACCESS NOTES

Language: English.

Sessions: Feel free to come to all or just one session. Attendance both days is not a necessity, but we of course hope you can.

Who can participate: All are welcome! (Some music selections may not be suitable for children.) Participants should bring an open mind and at least semi-energetic spirit.

Range og movement: Suitable to everyone. Range of physical movement and intensity 100% up to each attendee. You know your body best. Taking breaks encouraged. Comfy clothes and footwear suggested. Water and light snacks provided.

Accessibility details of space: Warehouse9’s workspace has level free entrance to the space and an accessible toilet that can be accessed via a stairlift.
All events at Warehouse9 are considered “relaxed”. We operate with a safer space policy and ask that you orientate yourself with it upon entry to the space.

 

ABOUT

ANDIE FLORES (b. 1990) (she/her) is a performance artist based in Austin, Texas, who uses embarrassment as a medium for investigating hyper, almost obsessive, visibility in a racialized body across barriers of border, history, and capital. Her practice works to unsettle categorical, site-specific expectations of genres of performance (femininity, Latinidad, drag, citizenry) and aims to recontextualize the mechanisms required to do the work of the absurd. Flores creates experimental live performances that pair identity and comedic culture moments with over-exaggerated, often grotesque shapes and sounds. She is fascinated by the urgent task of world-building at the edge of the limits of art-making.
www.andieflores.com

ANDIE FLORES (USA): CopenhAustin Residency

Andie Flores will undetake a 1-month residency at Warehouse9 as part of the CopenhAustin residency initiative. As part of the residency period Andie Flores will host a a number of events at Warehouse9, as well as a workshop at Roskilde Festival.

Activities:

ANDIE FLORES (b. 1990) (she/her) is a performance artist in Austin, Texas, who uses embarrassment as a medium for investigating hyper, almost obsessive, visibility in a racialized body across barriers of border, history, and capital. Her practice works to unsettle categorical, site-specific expectations of genres of performance (femininity, Latinidad, drag, citizenry) and aims to recontextualize the mechanisms required to do the work of the absurd. Flores creates experimental live performances that pair identity and comedic culture moments with over-exaggerated, often grotesque shapes and sounds. She is fascinated by the urgent task of world-building at the edge of the limits of art-making.

Her work has been shown at Bushwig South, Presa House Gallery, The Museum of Human Achievement, Ivester Contemporary, MASS Gallery, Future Front Film Fest, Contrast Film Festival, Fusebox Festival, and The Dallas Latino Cultural Center; and her writing has appeared in fields, Precog, Jezebel, and Remezcla. She was named one of Remezcla’s ‘40 Emerging, Texas-based Artists to Know’ in 2020, and made Glasstire’s ‘Best of 2021’ list. She debuted her first solo stage show, To Get There… You Must Undergo… A Radical Transformation at OUTsider Festival in February 2023 and produced a sold-out 6-show run at Crashbox in November 2023. She was voted best performance artist and among the top three art writers in Concept Animals’ Community Favorites poll of December 2023.
https://www.andieflores.com/work

Whilst in residence, Andie Flores will explore where failure fits into the revolution. In her words:

I’m obsessed with failure as an artistic practice and see a continuous cycle of embarrassment and failure as a means to our only way out – to revolution, deeper into ourselves, and otherwise. I want to know where a clown might fit in the revolution, or what a clown could learn from failure for the long con.

During this residency, I’m looking forward to getting to know other experimental performers in Copenhagen, sharing imagination and solidarity practices, as well as learning more about the neighborhood of Freetown Christiania and its various performances of power, the realities of living outside of or against the state, especially throughout Christiania’s storied history and now, in a moment of potential change, in relation to ideas like ‘queer world building’ or imaginings of utopic living. I’d love to meet with residents of Christiania, as well as with local interventionists, performance activists, clowns, drag artists, costumers, etc.

My goal is to spend time writing artistic research models and performances informed by what I learn, as well as playing with costuming and interventions in support of local actions.

Want to connect with Andie? Write us on [email protected]

 

About CopenhAustin:

Warehouse9 (Copenhagen, Denmark), Unlisted Projects (Austin, TX) and The Museum of Human Achievement (Austin, Texas) have come together to offer a residency exchange of one artist from Texas and one artist from Denmark. This international residency opportunity is intended for queer artists working within live performance and designed to support network building, the creation and sharing of new work in an international context. Residents are given the time, space, freedom and financial support to concentrate upon the development of their own work. This residency programme is funded and has a fixed duration of one month. This residency opportunity will be awarded following an open call and application process. Residency artists will be selected in partnership with participating organizations and host a public sharing of work created during their residency at both their host and home organization.

The purpose of this residency programme is to support artistic development and facilitate cultural exchange, and long-term connections between artists, organizations and the greater communities of Texas and Denmark. A unique dimension of the call is a commitment to the intersection of LGBTQIA+ issues and environmental sustainability practices.

 

This residency is made possible with support  from:

Embassy of Denmark Washington D.C.,The Consulate General of Denmark in Houston, Scan Design Foundation, the Danish Arts Foundation, the Cultural Arts Department in Austin and The City of Copenhagen.

Where does a clown fit in the revolution?

Where does a clown fit in the revolution? Experience US artist Andie Flores, self coined “embarrassment artist”, as she shares her practice of embarrassment and failure as a means to revolution. Andie Flores is artist-in-residence as part of Warehouse9, Museum of Human Achievement and Unlisted Projects international residency exchange initiative called CopenhAustin.

Format: Workshop
Place: Roskilde Festival, Flokkr, Container #1
Accessibility: https://faq.roskilde-festival.dk/hc/en-gb/sections/11297582362781-Accessibility 

 

NOTE: this workshop takes place at Roskilde Festival and therefore requires a Roskilde Festival ticket to attend. 

 

Andie Flores

ANDIE FLORES (b. 1990) (she/her) is a performance artist in Austin, Texas, who uses embarrassment as a medium for investigating hyper, almost obsessive, visibility in a racialized body across barriers of border, history, and capital. Her practice works to unsettle categorical, site-specific expectations of genres of performance (femininity, Latinidad, drag, citizenry) and aims to recontextualize the mechanisms required to do the work of the absurd. Flores creates experimental live performances that pair identity and comedic culture moments with over-exaggerated, often grotesque shapes and sounds. She is fascinated by the urgent task of world-building at the edge of the limits of art-making. 

Her work has been shown at Bushwig, Presa House Gallery, The Museum of Human Achievement, Ivester Contemporary, MASS Gallery, Future Front Film Fest, Contrast Film Festival, Fusebox Festival, and The Dallas Latino Cultural Center; and her writing has appeared in fields, Precog, Jezebel, and Remezcla. She was named one of Remezcla’s ‘40 Emerging, Texas-based Artists to Know’ in 2020, and made Glasstire’s ‘Best of 2021’ list. She debuted her first solo stage show, To Get There… You Must Undergo… A Radical Transformation at OUTsider Festival in February 2023 and produced a sold-out 6-show run at Crashbox in November 2023. She was voted best performance artist and among the top three art writers in Concept Animals’ Community Favorites poll of December 2023.

Porch sitting with Linh Le & Andie Flores

Porch sitting with Linh Le & Andie Flores

Join Linh and Andie in a relaxed porch sitting conversation.

Both artists are a part of the CopenhAustin residency exchange programme between Copenhagen and Austin, Texas initiated and facilitated by The Museum of Human Achievement (ATX), Unlsited Projects (ATX) and Warehouse9 (DK). Join them in conversation as they share their thoughts and experiences in an informal conversation.

More details coming soon….

After the conversation we invite everyone to stay on for a community dinner. We ask the your RSVP separately for this event, so that we have an accurate idea of numbers: RSVP for the dinner by clicking here.

LANGUAGE: the conversation will be in English.

ACCESS: Level free entrance to the mainhall and workspace. Accesible toilets are accessible via a certified stairlift. This event is considered relaxed. Service dogs are welcome.

 

ANDIE FLORES

ANDIE FLORES (b. 1990) (she/her) is a performance artist in Austin, Texas, who uses embarrassment as a medium for investigating hyper, almost obsessive, visibility in a racialized body across barriers of border, history, and capital. Her practice works to unsettle categorical, site-specific expectations of genres of performance (femininity, Latinidad, drag, citizenry) and aims to recontextualize the mechanisms required to do the work of the absurd. Flores creates experimental live performances that pair identity and comedic culture moments with over-exaggerated, often grotesque shapes and sounds. She is fascinated by the urgent task of world-building at the edge of the limits of art-making. 

Her work has been shown at Bushwig, Presa House Gallery, The Museum of Human Achievement, Ivester Contemporary, MASS Gallery, Future Front Film Fest, Contrast Film Festival, Fusebox Festival, and The Dallas Latino Cultural Center; and her writing has appeared in fields, Precog, Jezebel, and Remezcla. She was named one of Remezcla’s ‘40 Emerging, Texas-based Artists to Know’ in 2020, and made Glasstire’s ‘Best of 2021’ list. She debuted her first solo stage show, To Get There… You Must Undergo… A Radical Transformation at OUTsider Festival in February 2023 and produced a sold-out 6-show run at Crashbox in November 2023. She was voted best performance artist and among the top three art writers in Concept Animals’ Community Favorites poll of December 2023.

https://www.andieflores.com/

 

LINH LE

Linh Le (she / her) works with performative activism and fights for a just world for life on earth. At the moment, she explores the sensuousness and philosophy of species, making rituals for the diversity of life.

Linh Le is of a new generation of artists who with their own bodies are exploring the possibility of finding a balance between a growing desperation in a world of polycrisis and maintaining the belief in a different way of being human / species.

As a child of freedom fighters who came to Denmark as boat refugees from Vietnam, and as a witness to their struggles in Danish society, Linh Le is strongly called to free herself through dance, to challenge the norms, to transcend boundaries and explore how the body can act, transform and demand space for the less heard voices.

Linh Le is educated in Aesthetics and Culture from Aarhus University and Performance Design & Planning from Roskilde University. She is co-founder and member of the performance climate activist group Becoming Species which in close alliance with Extinction Rebellion and Embassy of the Species Copenhagen has made several performative actions in public space to amplify nature’s diverse voices.

https://linhle.dk/

Performative ritual for the bat species (ATX,USA)

Note: This event takes place in Austin, Texas (USA)

 

Connect with a bat species and feel the freedom of flying and screaming!

In our time of biodiversity crisis where 52 % of bat species in North America are at risk of populations declining severely in the next 15 years, we meet up to celebrate the magical creatures of the night and the diversity of life.

This is the final presentation of performance artist and climate activist Linh Le who has reached her end of the 1-month residency as part of Unlisted Projects, a collaboration between Warehouse9 and MoHA. During her stay, she has been volunteering at the Austin Bat Refuge, collaborating with visual artist Laura M Cañas P, opera singer Sir Beauregard Elliot, Esquire and artist Andie Flores.

Linh Le is inviting everyone to take part in her performance ritual 7-8 pm and join for dinner and talk 8-9 pm.