[maa-too-ae] åarjelsaemien gïele: máddu, máttuid eatnamat ja árbi
[maa-too-ae] southern Sámi: origins, ancestral homelands and heritage
Čájáhusas Anders Sunna ja Michiel Brouwer gažadeaba Ruoŧa sámepolitihkas, rasismmas ja sisabahkkemiin. Čájáhus dássádallá dálá njuohtama ja dokumeanttalaš govvema, olbmo dovdduid ja galbma byrokratiija gaskkas.
Anders Sunna njuohtamat muitalit čiekŋalis, persovnnalaš ja bahča sámebearrašahistorjjá bággofárremiin duolbmamis, mii lea joatkkašuvvan badjel 40 jagi Duortnosleagis. Sunna hástala Durdnosa otnábeaivve mearrideddjiid dainna muitalusain su bearraša birra.
Dasa vuostebeallin ja lassin lea Michiel Brouwera kliinnalaš govat ovddastit fámolaš muittuhusaid sámi historjjás ja das, maid Ruoŧa stáhta bastá bargat. Govat, mat muitalit mo olbmot ledje geavahuvvon bargoreaidun duođaštit dieđalaš teoriijaid nálleoahpas čájehuvvojit dálá áigge dokumentašuvdnan ja potrehtan muitalit Sunna bearraša rahčamušain.
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Anders Sunna and Michiel Brouwer raise questions about Swedish Sámi policy, racism and exploitation operated by the Swedish government. The exhibition balances between contemporary painting and documentary photography, between human emotions and cold bureaucracy.
Anders Sunna’s paintings tell a deeply personal and painful history about the forced relocations and oppression of the Sámi people that have continued in Tornedalen for over 40 years. By expressing his family history, Sunna challenges those in power in the Tornedalen county today.
In contrast, and in addition to this, Michiel Brouwer’s clinical photographs present powerful evidence of the cruelties the Swedish government is capable of. Documentary images proving how Sámi people were used as tools in eugenic practices are shown alongside Brouwer’s landscape photography and portraits expressing the Sunna family’s struggle.
Michiel Brouwer (Göteborg) lea studeren dokumentáralaš govvema St. Joost dáiddaakademiijas. Válmmaštuvvama maŋŋel son lea bargan govalaš dutkamiin Davvi-Eurohpá koloniserejuvvon osiin. Son lea bargan ovttas Anders Sunnain Maadtoe-čájáhusain ja almmustahttán govvagirjji ruoŧŧelaš nállebiologiija váikkuhusain. Girji bálkkašuvvui European Design Awards –bálkášumiin.
Anders Sunna (Johkamohkki) lea bajásšaddan sápmelaš boazodoallobearrašis Kieksiäisváris. Son lea gazzan friddja dáidaga oahpu Konstfack –dáiddaallaskuvllas ja su barggut leat čájehuvvon miehtá Ruoŧa, Norgga, Suoma ja maid Berliinnas ja Pariissas. Barggustis Sunna gieđahallá sámi servodaga ja iežas bearraša historjjá, bággofárrehemiid ja Ruoŧa stáhta čađahan kolonialisma. Sunna bargu fállá kanála politihkalaš kommenteremii ja dovdduid ovdanbuktimii, ja maid roahkasmahttá eará sápmelaččaid bealuštit identitehtaseaset ja leat rámis das.
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Michiel Brouwer (Gothenburg) studied documentary photography at St. Joost Art Academy in Breda, the Netherlands. After graduation his work has mainly focused on investigating the colonized parts of Northern Europe. Together with Anders Sunna, he has been working on the Project Maadtoe since 2012. Brouwer has published a photography book about the influence of Swedish race biology, that was awarded at the European Design Awards in 2013.
Anders Sunna (Jokkmokk) grew up in a reindeer herding Sámi family in Kieksiäisvaara. He studied Fine Arts at Konstfack College of Arts, and his work has been exhibited all around Sweden, Norway and Finland as well as in Berlin and Paris. In his art, Sunna explores the history of his family and the Sámi community; the relocations and colonialism operated by the Swedish government. Sunna’s work creates a platform for political commentary and an outlet for feelings. It encourages other Sámi people to stand up for their identity with pride.
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Leat dorjon / Supported by: Kone Foundation, Stiftelsen Tre Smeder
Ovttasbarggus / In collaboration with: Konepajan Bruno