About the exhibition
Vuoi ihán depicts stories from a contemporary and enlightened future where history is always present. In the exhibition, the Sami diversity, often overlooked and simplified, takes a self-evident and vital place.
On industrial mats and to the tunes of Johnny Cash, works by six Sami contemporary artists are displayed. Pop-cultural references, oversized traditional architecture, and paintings of snow-covered mountain landscapes in unexpectedly large floral patterns are shown alongside titles that ironically depict the seriousness and self-evident aspects of everyday life.
In the encounter with Ekshärad farmstead, a historical environment preserved for the future, the invisible landscapes of Sami culture and its inventive adaptability become apparent. The contemporary artworks showcase the vitality and resilience that follow in the footsteps of the pathfinders’ platform soles on summer night’s asphalt and nuvttahat on freshly fallen snow.
Vuoi ihán is presented in collaboration with the nomadic art institution Verdde, which works to include and make Sami perspectives visible.
Artists
Siri Baggerman, Niilas Helander, Geir Tore Holm, Tilde-Ristin Kuoljok, Radio-JusSunná/Sunna Nousuniemi and Lisa Kejonen Pauker.
The art
Head over to our Swedish website to view photos and list of works featured in the exhibition.
The texts
On site, the visitor receives a folder with texts written as conversations, a concept that pervades Verdde’s productions. The folder contains curatorial conversations with Maria Ragnestam and Ellen B. Dalbakk as well as conversations with each artist.
All conversations will be accessible on Verdde’s website.
