Das Land spricht - Sámi Horizonte
In the organizer's words:
The works of artists Sissel M. Bergh, Annika Dahlsten & Markku Laakso, Marja Helander, Erica Huuva, Solveig Labba, Britta Marakatt-Labba, Outi Pieski, Katarina Pirak Sikku and Anniina Turunen, in dialog with historical holdings from the MARKK, initiate an overdue change of perspective on the past and present of the Sam:innen. They are still fighting for their rights to be recognized today. The Sam:innen are still suffering from the consequences of Nordic colonialism, which suppressed and repressed their culture, language and traditions.
Racism, re-education, display, land grabbing and environmental destruction are the focus of the contemporary artistic positions in the exhibition. Sápmi, as the Sam:innen call their homeland, extends across the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of the Russian Federation.
The exhibition was created in cooperation with the Kunsthaus Hamburg. With the support of the Finnish Institute, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Swedish Embassy and the Friends of the Museum am Rothenbaum e. V.
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Guided tour 2€ plus museum admission
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