G谩ba: Female Resilience
In response to the gender and Indigenous gaps in the collection, G谩ba presents works by living women artists with strong roots in S谩pmi. Romsa/Troms酶 is a meeting place across culture, ethnicity, nationality and social background.
Several of the artists represented in this exhibition identify as S谩mi, while others see themselves as northerners. G谩ba is the North S谩mi word for a skilled woman, one who has the power to do something and possesses considerable skill, knowledge, proficiency and intelligence. Each one of the artists, through material-based objects, tells stories that have a strong connection to this place. As such, these distinguished works make Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum鈥檚 collection unique. Here the three main themes are: sorrow, 鈥済irl power鈥� and the sea.
As female knowledge-bearers the artists use everyday local materials 鈥� reindeer hide, fish skin, wool, sand, soil, animal bone cast in plaster and dolomite, and repurposed clothing 鈥� to speak to leaving no traces and how cultural heritage related to women鈥檚 making practices stands in contrast to capitalism and its consumer culture. Tacit and embedded knowledge characterize the works. The techniques the artists use have been handed down across many generations, and in some cases almost forgotten. Fish skin and animal hide tanning and textile techniques like weaving, crocheting, sewing require much repetitive hand work from the artist.
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In response to the gender and Indigenous gaps in the collection, G谩ba presents works by living women artists with strong roots in S谩pmi. Romsa/Troms酶 is a meeting place across culture, ethnicity, nationality and social background.
Several of the artists represented in this exhibition identify as S谩mi, while others see themselves as northerners. G谩ba is the North S谩mi word for a skilled woman, one who has the power to do something and possesses considerable skill, knowledge, proficiency and intelligence. Each one of the artists, through material-based objects, tells stories that have a strong connection to this place. As such, these distinguished works make Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum鈥檚 collection unique. Here the three main themes are: sorrow, 鈥済irl power鈥� and the sea.
As female knowledge-bearers the artists use everyday local materials 鈥� reindeer hide, fish skin, wool, sand, soil, animal bone cast in plaster and dolomite, and repurposed clothing 鈥� to speak to leaving no traces and how cultural heritage related to women鈥檚 making practices stands in contrast to capitalism and its consumer culture. Tacit and embedded knowledge characterize the works. The techniques the artists use have been handed down across many generations, and in some cases almost forgotten. Fish skin and animal hide tanning and textile techniques like weaving, crocheting, sewing require much repetitive hand work from the artist.
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