Conveying
Photo: Felizia Sara Skree
For the last few years, I have had a several positions as a conveyor of art and sámi culture and politics, such as:
- Bergen region sámi association – Next of chair
- SÁNAG/SANKS – Chair of users council
- Jiennagoahti – Co-curator
I’ve been invited to participate in a number of panels, courses, speaches and working groups such as (but not limited to):
«Sámi then and now» Lecture at HVL – Høyskolen Vestland
«Can art change the world? The importance of art for the sámi people’s rights struggles» Panel discussion at Litteraturhuset
«Kan vi snakke om samisk kunst?» Panel discussion at KODE
«Jiennagoahti – on Fovsen» – Panel discussion and joik at Bergen Kunsthall
«Shifting centres – Traversing worlds» Cross course for Bergen Architecture School
Sound art
Photo: Reem Asfour
I began experimenting with sound art after working with Jiennagoahti in 2023. As part of this collaboration, I began collecting stories and sources regarding the history of colonization in Sápmi and its connection to the city Birgon/Bergen. This work has translated into two sound artwork, one curated by Peter Meanwell / Borealis, and the other by Elin Már / Jiennagoahti.
Visual art
“Instruments of God” – Katarina Dorothea Isaksen
My work has spoken about reality and existance, dissociation and trauma, nature and religion. In addition to my previous paintings, I am currently working on projects in duodji, coding and natural sculptures.
House of Wild Water
A coded work in progress.
https://houseofwildwater.neocities.org/
Writing
Published critiques, essays, poems and such
Photo: Katarina Dorothea Isaksen
Poem published by Open Out: Dikt – Roamššas ja boaris / ujevn og gammel
Art critique in Magasinet Kunsthåndverk: Kunstanmeldelse – Push pull matters
Mini-Essay in Magasinet Kunsthåndverk: Mini-Essay – Jiennagoahti (papirutgave)
Article on NSR on the sámi poetic activism movement ČSV: Artikkel – ČSV – Språklig aktivisme
Article on NSR of the Fovsen-case and who it affected: Artikkel – De berørte av Fosen-saken
Article on NSR – Jiennagoahti – Lyttegammen
Article in Altså on animal and land rights: Hyl som en gris, blø som en gris
Isaksen Dáidda 