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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.