Nils-Aslak Valkeapää / Áillohas

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää / Áillohas

by Lars Mørch Finborud

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Henie Onstad Kunstsenter and Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum have created the largest retrospective exhibition about the Sami artist Nils-Aslak Valkeapää / Áillohas (1943-2001) to date. Áillohas is known to many as an actor in the film Ofelas (The Wizard) and for having yoiked during the opening of the Lillehammer Olympics. He is known by others as the first Sami author to receive the Nordic Council Literature Prize and the composer to receive the Prix Italia. But in Sápmi, Áillohas is a cultural icon and nation builder. Áillohas was central in establishing Sami publishing houses, associations and festivals, and fought for indigenous rights in international forums. In addition, he left a significant artistry in yoik, visual art, poetry, photography, sound art, book design, sculpture and artist books. The book that accompanies the exhibition shows the breadth of Valkeapää's extensive life work, and contains 11 texts by Sigbjørn Skåden, Harald Gaski, Marjut Aikio, Lars Mørch Finborud, Geir Tore Holm, Elin Már Øyen Vister, Kristina Utsi, Joar Nango, Astrid Fadnes, Åsa Simma, Lise Dahl and Tone Hansen. Exhibition: Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Sandvika, Norway (23.10.2020-10.01.2021) / Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Romsa / Tromsø, Norway Henie Onstad Kunstsenter og Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum har laget den største retrospektive utstillingen om den samiske kunstneren Nils-Aslak Valkeapää / Áillohas (1943-2001) til nå. Áillohas er for mange kjent som skuespiller i filmen Ofelas (Veiviseren) og for å ha joiket under åpningen av Lillehammer-OL. Andre kjenner han som den første samiske forfatteren som mottok Nordisk Råds litteraturpris og komponisten som mottok Prix Italia. Men i Sápmi er Áillohas et kulturikon og nasjonsbygger. Áillohas var sentral i å etablere samiske forlag, forbund og festivaler, og kjempet for urfolksrettigheter i internasjonale fora. I tillegg etterlot han seg et betydelig kunstnerskap innenfor joik, billedkunst, poesi, fotografi, lydkunst, bokdesign, skulptur og artist books. Boken som følger utstillingen viser frem bredden i Valkeapääs omfattende livsverk, og inneholder 11 tekster av Sigbjørn Skåden, Harald Gaski, Marjut Aikio, Lars Mørch Finborud, Geir Tore Holm, Elin Már Øyen Vister, Kristina Utsi, Joar Nango, Astrid Fadnes, Åsa Simma, Lise Dahl og Tone Hansen. Exhibition: Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Sandvika, Norway (23.10.2020-10.01.2021) / Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Romsa/Tromsø, Norway

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