Jack of Hearts: Morten Minothi Kristiansen

Morten Minothi Kristiansen

Morten is a musical artist constantly exploring the unknown in his music and in the geographical corners of the world (Europe, Africa). Together with musicians, dancers, visual artists and storytellers he has created, improvised and composed original expressions through alternative use of instruments. I met Morten in the fall of 2010 and together we started the duo T&M, where we experiment with the meeting point between the concrete and the abstract, improvised storytelling and music in the area between concert, performance and dream. Morten has studied music in Cape Town and since finishing his studies he has been artistic director of On The Edge of Wrong, a cultural exchange festival for exploratory music and other art forms, both in South-Africa and Norway every year. In 2011 I joined him as a performer in Cape Town. Later on, we’ve developed children’s performances together. Morten has a big heart, a big talent and a smile rivalling the Equator.