We have renewed and expanded the content of the exhibition Crossroads. Welcome as we reopen our doors for encounters with new voices, stories, and experiences!
Janan Gutierrez Zapata introduces the exhibition and the opening programme.
The Sámi national joik will be performed by Astrid Tuorda and Ánndaris Rimpi.
Panel Discussion
Sápmi and the Swedish State: Cultural Heritage, Repatriation and Sámi Resistance
What can the work of the Truth Commission teach us about the relationship between Sápmi and the Swedish state, and what paths forward does it open up? What role can museums play in highlighting historical injustices, building knowledge, and fostering trust?
Read more about the discussion here:Sápmi och svenska staten: kulturarv, återlämnande och samiskt motstånd - Världskulturmuseet
The choir KLUSTER will perform, among other pieces, excerpts from Luondo Jiena – Voices of Nature, a work by Ánndaris Rimpi. The composition is based on the Sámi worldview and the Lule Sámi language.
Astrid Tuorda performs her own joik dedicated to the river Gamájåhkå in her home region.
Welcome to Crossroads!
Astrid Tuorda is a joiker and performing artist from a village outside Jokkmokk. She has appeared on stages such as Sámi Grand Prix, Södra Teatern, and Márkomeannu.
Ánndaris Rimpi, composer and sound artist from Gothenburg/Oalloluokta. He has written music for many major institutions in Norway and Sweden and has also participated in events such as Documenta (Germany) and the Venice Biennale.
KLUSTER is a Gothenburg-based choir founded in 2018 and led by Helena Fornegård.
Patricia Fjellgren is an author and former member of the Truth Commission for the Sámi People. For many years, she has worked to strengthen Sámi languages and raises issues relating to identity, cultural heritage, and Sámi experiences.
Tor Tuorda is a photographer, author, and public educator with extensive experience documenting Sámi history, culture, and land-use issues. He is co-author of a chapter on Sámi resistance in the Truth Commission's research anthology The Land, the Water, the Thoughts: Consequences of Swedish Policy for the Sámi People.
Marie B. Hagsgård is a lawyer specializing in Indigenous and minority rights and a former member of the Truth Commission for the Sámi People.
Jenny Hultén, Artistic Director of the Gothenburg Science Festival.
Janan Gutierrez Zapata, Deputy Head of the Content and Learning Department at the Museum of World Culture.
In collaboration with the Sámi Association in Gothenburg.
The renewal of the exhibition Crossroads is part of the project Bringing Objects to Life – Challenging Museums’ Colonial Histories, which is partially funded by the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation.
Image credits:
Elements from a historical photograph taken in Jukkasjärvi in 1939, showing a large gathering of Sámi people at the first so-called “Lapp Meeting” with the Reindeer Grazing Commission. Photo: Borg Mesch.
Portions of a map of Sápmi. Illustration: Anders Sunesson, Tecknade Bilder.
Object shown: A South Sámi shoe band made of cotton yarn and pewter thread, traditionally worn by women.