Lister

By Karsten Baun
Translation by Sara Marie Atkinson

The hollowing around Cosmopol is boiling with activity, while heavy beats and rap rhymes flow from the tent along with the smoke from smoke machines and thick cigarettes.

The street culture, that hip hop originates from, has been part of the inspiration for the decoration of the urban area around Cosmopol.

“A lot of lively people are found in the underground cultures, and this characterises the urban milieu,” is the reason that Bodil Nielsen, co-ordinator of Art and Event, gives for the choice of inspirational sources.

A melting pot of creativity

By Cosmopol, the designer Henrik Vibskov from Copenhagen and the fashion store Wood Wood are neighbours, just as it is the case in Krystalgade in Copenhagen. At Roskilde festival, however, their upstairs neighbour is a little unaccustomedly the activists from “Do you mind!”, an alternative alliance of kindred spirits.

Together, Activists, ecologists, artists and the festival organisers have exchanged experiences in workshops, about the ideal arrangement of Cosmopol. Jesper Elg from the gallery V1 in Copenhagen, which has participated in the creative, interdisciplinary co-operation, thinks that the different backgrounds have contributed to creating synergy in the process of designing Cosmopol. Despite the fact that the groups move in different parts of the underground, they share many views, among others the right to impact the public domain.

“From thoughts to action”

The different stands and booths at Cosmopol are filled with initiatives sprung from the theme “From thought to action”. Bodil Nielsen from Art and Event has played a part in shaping and constructing the enticing environment around Cosmopol. She encourages the audience:

“to be open and accept the experiences, and to participate in further developing and creating Cosmopol”.

So go explore the urban jungle of colourful initiatives around Cosmopol. Go from thought to action and be a part making your impact on Roskilde festival.