Fig. 1: Anorak, 2002, Reindeer fur, dog fur, leather, cotton, zipper, Size: 40Valentina Veqet, Anadyr, Chukotka AO, Russia. (Fotokredit: Museum Cerny) When you think of the Arctic, you automatically think of warm clothing. And of course this is vital. But clothing in...
Fig.3, Snow worm, Sperm whale tooth, eye material, H5 x W14 x L4.5 cmUnknown, Greenland The modern and contemporary art of Greenland is little known outside of Greenland and Denmark. So far, only a few artists have been able to make a name for themselves...
Fig. 1, Sami Knife and Knife Sheath, 2002, Metal, reindeer antler, leather H1.5 x W4 x L20cm A. Kitok, Sweden Antlers displayed by representatives of the deer family are of a bone substance that shed and re-grow annually. In the Arctic there are mainly two species,...
Fig. 1, Composition, 1973, H45.5 x W61 cm, Paper, pencil Tivi Paningina, Ivujivik, Nunavik, Canada Unlike prints which were dealt with in a previous article, drawings and paintings have always been a part of the forms of expression in circumpolar Arctic. Before paper...
Elephant Foot Glacier, Romer Lake, Northern Greenland, 1995. (Photo: Urs Stoller) Urs Stoller (1949-2021) originally from Frutigen died unexpectedly in June 2021 as a result of COVID-19. He spent 36 years as a helicopter pilot in Greenland. As an enthusiastic...
