What is the Land, what was it like in the upper part of River Kemijoki?
Who are the people, what were their activities like?
What are the plants and animals along with the people who make up the Ecology?
What is spiritual about it?
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A Forest Lapp in the task scape
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I feel a little nervous. I stop the car and decide to walk the rest of the way. In the boreal coniferous forest there’s a new-looking forest road that seems to turn to the right direction. Nevertheless, approaching the site by any other means than on foot would feel wrong. Very disrespectful.
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IN MY OWN FOREST
Witnessing a gathering of capercaillies in the dark
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Around midnight, towards the end of April, there’s a few hours of darkness in the forest. I’m gawking at the young saplings, barely discernible against the dark night sky.
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EXPLORING ART IN THE NORTH
A visiting program for visual art curators and researchers
The EXPLORING ART IN THE NORTH programme aims at providing a unique curatorial experience by an intensive excursion and research period in Northern part of Finland. The participants are given the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and create contacts for future projects with art professionals in the North.
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Exploring Future Collaboration Possibilities
Curator and program manager Yuki Kondo from TOKAS (Tokyo Arts and Space) visited us in Rovaniemi, Oulu and Ii. Her visiting program included studio visits, exhibitions and discussions with artist-in-residency network of Northern Finland.
Visitor from Winnipeg Art Gallery
Jaimie Isaac, Curator of Indigenous and Contemporary Art at WAG, Winnipeg Art Gallery (Canada) visited Northern Finland in early June.
