Christiania, Copenhagen

August 8 – August 31, 2008, Tuesday-Sunday 2 pm -7 pm

Opening: Friday August 8, 7 pm till late

Over the years Evil Knievel has captured the imagination of many, defying the expectations of his audiences with his spectacular stunts. Now he has arrived in Copenhagen’s Freetown Christiania where he will present ”Evil Knievel - High on Life”. His appearance will mark the beginning of a new direction in his already expansive work. In the context of Christiania he will explore the spiritual frontier of The American Dream that he is so proud an incarnation of.

During his three-week stay at Christiania Evil Knievel will not only expand his imagery but the concept of his profession through daily meditation and a variety of social activities focusing on the theme “purity” and “purification”.

Inquiring into the culture of psychedelia he will set himself on a journey exploring his inner self. “I am here to explore. I am on a quest for personal integrity and unity. Man is asked to make of himself what he is supposed to become to fulfill what he is meant. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t do drugs. I relinquish anything that’s wrong. I’m high on life!“

Visitors of Christiania will meet Evil Knievel during his meditation exercises on the outer bank of the compound. Evil Knievel will be meditating several hours a day sitting in a hole. Information on where to find him will be part of a greater installation at the Gallopperiet - Stadens Museum of Kunst (Christiania).

At Gallopperiet - Stadens Museum of Kunst (Christiania) the audience is invited to get comfortable in a tent made of haystacks and to study the literature Evil Knievel himself is reading while at Christiania. Next to this information material a series of his new motivational posters “think-imagine-inspire” is on display and for sale. – For those of you who want, take one of these do-it-yourself coachings home, to do something big in life, just like Evil Knievel.

Parallel to Evil Knievel’s stay the Stadens Museum of Kunst will be the setting for a series of social events that will frame his spiritual quest (see below). Evil Knievel will be present.

Greetings and hope to see you at Christiania,

Jacob Lillemose & Jens Kabisch

EVENTS AT GALLOPPERIET - STADENS MUSEUM OF KUNST (CHRISTIANIA)

Friday, August 8, 7 p.m. – 12 a.m., Opening with collective reading at 9 p.m. and “Sonic Indian Energy” 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Thursday, August 14, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.: ”Auto-suggestive Film Night - The Example of Francis of Assisi”

Friday, August 15, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.: ”Getting Higher – A Purer Way to Your Self I” -- an all-you-can-eat vegan night

Thursday, August 21, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.: ”Consciousness Exposed - Psychedelic Pornography from Jack Stevenson's Archive”

Friday, August 22, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.: ”Getting Higher – A Purer Way to Your Self II” -- tea, tea, tea, and more

Thursday, August 28, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.: ”It Isn't Real Until You've Seen On The Big Screen - A Hollywood Finale”

Friday, August 29, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.: ”Getting Higher – A Purer Way to Your Self III” -- sponsored by Ben & Jerry’s

The events at Gallopperiet - Stadens Museum of Kunst (Christiania) are all admission free.

Evil Knievel’s stay in Christiania is made possible by the generous support of the Goethe Institute, Copenhagen, and the CPH AIR program (The City of Copenhagen in collaboration with the Factory for Art and Design) and research program CRIR (Christiania).