Hauan Johnsen to collaborate with a Palestinian artist at international indigenous peoples festival in Nord-Troms
Professor Hilde Hauan Johnsen is one of eight artists participating in an art project called 'The Stitch Project', which will take place during the Riddu Riđđu festival in Nord-Troms from 11 to 15 July 2012. MA student Kiyoshi Yamamoto and BA student Marie Skeie Lobo are also involved in the project.
Photo (top): Work of art by Marie Skeie Lobo
It is an important goal for 'The Stitch Project' to broaden and
strengthen the dialogue between artists in Palestine and the Nordic
countries. The first part of this collaboration will start during
the Riddu Riđđu festival in Nord-Troms, to which the Palestinian
artist Oyman Salman has been invited.
The plan is to create an arena filled with experiences, dialogue,
knowledge and inspiration.
Connection between Hebron and Nord-Troms
The idea for the project arose a year ago.
'During last year's Riddu Riđđu festival, we started weaving a
thread that will go all the way to Hebron in Palestine,' says Hilde
Hauan Johnsen, who is collaborating with MA art student Kiyoshi
Yamamoto and BA art student Marie Skeie Lobo. The two of them have
also collaborated before on various art projects.
'This provided the inspiration for the bond that has developed
between Palestinian and Nordic craft makers who have started the
collaborative 'The Stitch Project'.
This year, there are eight artists with backgrounds from the
Nordic countries and Palestine. The artists want to invite
participants at the festival to be part of the project. They will
take a large cloth with them around which people can gather to
share stories, both though conversations and by impressing them
directly on the cloth.
Participating artists:
- Hilde Hauan (NO)
- Britta Marakatt-Laba (SE)
- Hildur Bjarnadottir (IS)
- Marie Skeie (NO)
- Kiyoshi Yamamoto (JP/BR)
- Oyman Salman (Palestine)
About the festival
Riddu Riđđu will take place from 11 to 15 July 2012. The festival
has a wide-ranging programme, including a children's festival, art
exhibition, youth camp, literature, dramatic art, music, a film
programme, seminar and courses. The festival has grown to become
one of the most important international indigenous peoples
festivals in Europe.
