Bergen Assembly – Yasmine and the Seven Faces of the Heptahedron

For the Norwegian art-triennial Bergen Assembly 2022 (08.09. — 06.11.2022), as a site of research convened by artist Saâdane Afif, we transformed the story of the heroine, Yasmine, on her quest for the Heptahedron, guided by seven enigmatic characters, as initially outlined in Thomas Clerc’s play The Heptahedron into something tangible, building a bridge from the abstract into figurative. These characters - as archetypes symbolically connected to the seven faces of that ever-mysterious shape, the Hepthahedron - lend their faces to the seven exhibitions in Bergen. Each show brought together three distinct artistic positions, offering diverse perspectives on the issues raised by their puzzling titles. B/w-illustrations and a combination of handwritten and straightforward typography create a corporate design with a strong personality and support simplifying a complicated project. The Heptahedron brings together all seven issues of Side Magazine and its eighth special issue, the exhibition catalogue, in one slipcase. While the first seven issues of Side Magazine - designed as a place for research - gave shape to the seven characters (professor, moped driver, bounty maker, fortune teller, tourist, coal man and acrobat), the eighth special issue focuses on the artists and is at the same time a reader and documentation this diverse and exciting festival.