Artistic Practices and Collective Voices from Sápmi

SPOTLIGHT

 

An image shows an electrical tower in an Arctic landscape, surrounded with equipment at its base, and snowy mountains behind. In the foreground, a single figure stands, facing the camera.

Bringing together contributions by Sámi artists, collectives and organizations, this spotlight centres on artistic creation and exchange across Sápmi, the Sámi traditional territory stretching across the northern part of the Scandanavian Peninsula and large parts of the Kola Peninsula.

The projects profiled as part of this spotlight reflect on the work of individual Sámi artists, researchers and activists, as well as on the power of working collectively—to promote cross-cultural exchange, share intergenerational knowledges, achieve policy changes that affect Sámi livelihoods and culture, and to organize across artistic disciplines.

An image shows an electrical tower in an Arctic landscape, surrounded with equipment at its base, and snowy mountains behind. In the foreground, a single figure stands, facing the camera.
Elle Márjá Eira & Mai-Lis Eira, The Sámi has rights (video still) (2019). COURTESY INTERNATIONAL SÁMI FILM INSTITUTE.

Dáiddadállu Stories
A short film presents a portrait of an interdisciplinary Sámi artist collective.

INNAFØRR?—A conversation about breaking boundaries
Across genres and generations, two Sámi artists share their perspectives.

INNAFØRR?—From Hazaristan to Sápmi
A Sámi joiker and a traditional Hazara musician on connection and cultural resilience through music.

On Solid Ground
A program of Indigenous shorts from Sápmi and Canada.

Vuostildanfearánat—Sámi stories of resistance
A new podcast sheds light on Sámi culture, activism and survivance.

 

Each week, the Arctic Arts Summit Digital Platform spotlights an important region of the circumpolar North or organization working to support Arctic artists and their practices. Spotlights are an exciting introduction to the variety of perspectives across the circumpolar world and we invite you to learn more across the platform.