Launch of documenta 14’s 'South as a State of Mind' within a day-long public programme
27 August '16
Sámi Center for Contemporary Art (SDG)
Kárášjohka, Sápmi / Norway
Kárášjohka, Sápmi / Norway
A day of public programming in Kárášjohka, Sápmi /Norway on the occasion of the launch of South as a State of Mind #7 [documenta 14 #2], curated by the Office for Contemporary Art Norway with the Sami Center for Contemporary Art and documenta 14, and co-organised with the Sami Parliament.
© OCA / Liv Engholm
Programme
Venue: Auditorium of the Sami Parliament / Sámediggi / Sametinget
Address: Avjovargeaidnu 50
10:00 Welcome
Aili Keskitalo, President of the Sami Parliament / Sámediggi
Bente Geving, Chair of the Board of Sami Center for Contemporary Art / Sámi Dáiddaguovddáš (SDG)
Katya García-Antón, Director, Office for Contemporary Art Norway / OCA
10:30 Presentation of and readings from South as a State of Mind #7 [documenta 14 #2]
Introduction to documenta 14 by Artistic Director Adam Szymczyk and to South by Editor-in-Chief Quinn Latimer, followed by short readings from the magazine together with d14 Curatorial Advisor Candice Hopkins and guest speaker Niilas Somby.
Adam Szymczyk is a curator, a writer and the Artistic Director of documenta 14.
Quinn Latimer is a poet and critic, and currently Editor-in-Chief of publications for documenta 14.
Candice Hopkins is a curator a writer, and Curatorial Advisor for documenta 14.
Niillas Somby is a Sami political-rights activist, journalist and photographer.
11.30 Coffee break
11:45 Conversation
Jan-Erik Lundstrøm in conversation with the Sami Artist Group 1978–1983 (with members Britta Marakatt Labba, Hans Ragnar Mathisen and Synnøve Persen)
Jan-Erik Lundström is a Swedish curator, writer and former director of the Sami Center for Contemporary Art.
The Sami Artist Group 1978–1983, was a group of artists who moved to Máze in 1978 with the aim of working collectively as a political agenda. The members were the following: Synnøve Persen (b. 1950), Aage Gaup (b. 1943), Josef Halse (b. 1951), Hans Ragnar Mathisen (b. 1945), Trygve Lund Guttormsen (b. 1933), Ranveig Persen (b. 1953), and Berit Marit Hætta (b. 1948).
12:30 Q&A
12:45 Lunch
13:45 Tour of the parliament building
15:15 Presentations on the work of Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
Contributions by Professor Harald Gaski, film-maker, Gunilla Bresky and researcher and author Marjut Aikio
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, known as Áillohaš was a Sami writer, musician and artist and the foremost outspoken Sami poet of the 1970s.
Harald Gaski is Associate Professor of Sami Literature at the UiT – Arctic University of Norway and has written extensively on the work of Nils-Aslak Valkeapää.
Marjut Aikio is an author, a researcher and former professor of Finnish at the UiT – Arctic University of Norway.
Gunilla Bresky is a Swedish filmmaker currently working on a film about the life of Nils-Aslak Valkeapää.
16:15 Coffee break
16:30 Conversation
Art historian Hanna Horsberg Hansen and Máret-Ánne Sara from Dáiddadállu/ Artists Collective Kautokeino in a debate about today’s art production, activism, environmental issues and challenges within the region.
Hanna Horsberg Hansen is Associate Professor at Academy of Contemporary Art and Creative Writing, UiT, Tromsø.
Maret-Anne Sara is a Sami visual artist.
Dáiddadállu/ Artists Collective Kautokeino is a young group of practitioners from various artistic fields. It includes (include space here)Elle-Marja Eira, Rawdna-Carita Eira and Elle-Sofe Henriksen.
17:00 Q&A
Venue: Sami Center for Contemporary Art / Sami Dáiddaguovddáš (SDG)
Address: Suomageaidnu 14
18:00
Guided tour
Welcome and intro to SDG by Jan-Erik Lundström.
An artist’s tour of ‘The Ring. From Kirkenes to Kirkenes,’ a project by Bente Geving; a walk through a pop-up exhibition on the work of Suohpanterror (“Lassoterror") by Jan-Erik Lundström
Bente Geving is a Norwegian photographer and artist. Her work is part of the collections of the North Norwegian Art Museum in Tromsø, Berlinische Galerie, Preus Museum, Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum and The Sami Collections. She is the 2001 recipient of the John Savio award.
Suohpanterror (“Lassoterror") is an anonymous art group and an environmental movement against the colonisation of Sápmi, state powers and the exploitation of nature.
Jan-Erik Lundström is a Swedish curator, writer and former director of the Sami Center for Contemporary Art.
18:45 Drinks
19:30 Dinner
21:00 Music performance
A concert by Arvvas (Sara Marielle Gaup and Steinar Raknes)
Steinar Raknes is one of the foremost Norwegian jazz bass players.
Sara Marielle Gaup is one of the leading Sami young yoikers who combines old and modern yoiking techniques.