Grünerløkka, Oslo: Hva sa jeg!

Vi har spurt en rekke dansekunstnere verden over hva de gjør i karantene og isolasjon under influensapandemien som herjer over hele kloden. Kanskje det kan være til inspirasjon eller fortelle oss noe mer om verden vi lever i i dag? Ulf Nilseng er i leiligheten sin på Grünerløkka.

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Ulf Nilseng er i leiligheten sin på Grünerløkka.


Where are you now, and what’s the status quo?
I’m at home in my apartment in Grünerløkka. I’m concerned about the future, and especially about my husband, Noel, who lives in Havana. Right now I’m helping Noel stock up on as much food as possible. It’s not like over here, where we know there will be food in the stores. I’m very concerned!

What sort of routines have you made for yourself?
My daily routines are floating a bit. But I do keep up with what I always do in the morning: A cup of black tea with milk in bed while listening to the radio. Today I rode my bike up to Frysja, that’s something I’m planning to do every day as a warm-up. It’s really nice! I get to exercise, get plenty of fresh air, and it clears my mind!

What are you reading?
The Bird Tribunal by Agnes Ravatn.

What are you watching?
«Når støvet har lagt sig» (When the dust settles) on NRK.

What are you listening to?
Mimi with Semper Eadem, Celeste with Compilation 1.1 and Leonard Cohen with Thanks for the dance.

How do you move?
Calmly.

What inspires you?
Music! I work a little for NODA, the union for Norwegian dancers, these days, and it feels good to help out with something useful, which is also practical and concrete. That inspires me too.

If you could send out a message that would reach everyone in the world, what would you say?
I’m a person who always envision disaster, so: I told you so!

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Hjemme hos Ulf på Grünerløkka