Welcome to a solstice walk where we explore the surroundings of Damhussøen as a poetic mirror: when we allow ourselves to be moved by our surroundings, they become reflections of our inner landscapes — and vice versa. Inspired by Gaston Bachelard’s The Poetics of Space and the ongoing project Daydream Dialogues, Peter Vadim invites you to discover and create temporary sanctuaries — spaces that open up for reflection, intimacy, and community.

Along the walk, we will:

• Draw inspiration from the stories of the site: From the Bronze Age burial mound at Skjulhøj (once located near Skjulhøj Allé) to medieval findings and architectural traces that reveal the area’s transformation.
• Explore materials and sensations: How can a stone, a shadow, a sound, or a found object become a sanctuary? Participants are encouraged to build, discover, or imagine small spaces where one can sit and daydream.
• Take part in daydream exercises: We will pause along the route to listen, draw, write, or simply be.

The walk is an open invitation to see the city with new eyes. Come as you are, and together we can create poetic pauses within public space.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Time: 21:45–22:45
Meeting point: Damhuskanten Café, Damhussøen (please meet us 10 minutes early)
Participation: Open to all ages and abilities. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Language: Danish/English depending on the group — notes will be in English.
(Maximum 20 participants)

Please wear clothes that can get a little dirty.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Peter Vadim works with sensory and participatory art unfolding within landscapes and urban spaces. His practice explores how temporary structures emerge through encounters between chaos, imagination, and the body. Drawing inspiration from ecological thinking, emergent processes, and poetic methods, he creates situations where people, places, and materials collectively reimagine sites anew — allowing relational and fluid identities space to evolve.

A central point of departure in his work is a care for the abject — the overlooked, forgotten, and excluded — as both an ethical and aesthetic foundation.

Daydream Dialogues is developed in cooperation with Metropolis – Performing Landscapes & BIRCA – Bækkelund International Residency Center for Artists.

Warehouse9 is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, the City of Copenhagen, and Vanløse Lokaludvalg.

Graphics: Alix Smed Dawids