Dec 16

Dec 16 Mađđi Pre-opening – In pictures

Bildeserie, Tromsø, 2021

Mađđi is a new interdisciplinary art and culture space in Tromsø focusing on art and culture across Sápmi and internationally. The creative force behind the ambitious project is the following eleven art professionals; Maria Utsi, Joar Nango, Hanne Hammer Stien, Geir Tore Holm, Nasra Ali Omar, Gaute Barlindhaug, Sigbjørn Skåden, Mathias Danbolt, Bodil Kjelstrup, Gisle løkken and Helga Marie Nordby. For almost two years the group worked together shaping this concept. On December 10th and 11th the people of Tromsø were given the opportunity to visit Skippergata 15 (an old slaughterhouse) to get a promising and festive glimpse of how they plan to develop Mađđi in the coming years.

All photos by Inger Emilie Solheim

For a written report you may read Hilde Sørstrøm’s take on Mađđi (in norwergian) at Kunstkritikk.no.

Conversation around árran, lead by Liisa-Ravna Finbog, Timimie Märak, Beaska Niillas

“Tales from a sjark” by fisherman Paul Jensen.

Yoik by Eli-Anne Guttorm Eira.

Øistein Hanssen playing on a home made instrument to honour all those who have died at sea.

Øistein Hanssen playing alpenhorn.

Dance and performance artist Kanako Uzawa Wikstrøm serving a casserole dish based upon traditional aino food but with redfish fished by Paul Jensen.

Kanako Uzawa Wikström.

Shot from the exhibition. The wood and magnet sculpture in front is “En tvunget samtale” (2021) by Robert Julian Badenhope Hvistendahl. On the wall behind (from the left) we see “Men” (2020), acrylic on canvas, by Fadlabi and “untitled” (1980), acrylic on paper, by Berit Marit Hætta.