A unique exhibition bringing together contemporary works by Inuit artists from Canada and Sami artists from Finland, Norway, and Sweden. At the National Gallery of Canada through 17 August 2008.
This spring and summer, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) hosts In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun: Sami and Inuit Art 2000–2005, a unique exhibition presenting contemporary artworks by indigenous groups living on two continents north of the Arctic Circle. Organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Hamilton, this exhibition brings together seventy works created between 2000 and 2005 by Canadian Inuit artists and Sami artists from Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
Using a wide range of media, these works – sculpture, painting, drawings, prints, and photographs – offer a glimpse into the affinities and contrasts between the two Arctic peoples. Presented at the NGC with the support of the embassies of Finland, Norway, and Sweden, the exhibition gives an overview of many facets of Sami and Inuit art.
“Indigenous art is very important to the NGC,” noted the director of the NGC, Pierre Theberge, “and so we are very pleased to host this magnificent exhibition during the summer. The art presented tells the history of indigenous peoples within each country, brought into the present day in form and content.”
“This is the first time that the contemporary art of our Arctic peoples is being presented in an exhibition,” observed the Norwegian ambassador, Tor Berntin N?ss. “It is an honour and a privilege for us to collaborate with the NGC on this unique exhibition featuring the talented artists of northern Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.” -- www.gallery.ca
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