Verk av Torgrim Halvari. foto: Torgrim Halvari

– get closer to Kven art, language and culture

Seminar: Movements in Kven Art (KV/NO)

What happens when Kven art moves between language, place, history and the present day? At Galleri Nord-Norge, audiences are invited to an open afternoon of artist talks, a panel discussion, a language workshop and presentations connected to the True Northern Arts Festival Exhibition Vastustusvoima – Vi er motstand.

14:00–15:00
Panel discussion: Rootedness in one’s own culture as preparedness
Moderator: Lars Richard Olsen
Panel: curator Monica Gebhardt and artists Karin Keisu, Kenneth Mikko, Solveig Ovanger and Benedict Beldam

15:00–15:10
Break

15:10–15:40
Kven art in public spaces – Horisontti sauna and KORO projects, with curator Monica Gebhardt

15:40–16:00
Break

16:00–17:30
Uusissa kielimaisemissa – in new language landscapes. And what is True Northern Arts Festival in Kven?
Language workshop with Anna-Kaisa Räisänen and Maija Liisa Björklund

The seminar is organised by Kväänitaitajat – Kven Kunstnerforbund.

Venue: Galleri Nord-Norge, open to all.