Abstract
Mnemonia is a collaboration between Emilia Tikka, Oula A Valkeapää and Leena Valkeapää. The work consists of three stories that bring together humans, reindeer and the landscape in connection with the migration of reindeer.
The first story is an autobiographical short film made by reindeer herder Oula A Valkeapää, whose life is intimately connected with reindeer and their movements. However, the normal rhythm of migration has become impossible given the current context in the Finnish Arctic, which is traditionally home to the Sámi people. Some of the complex reasons include modernisation, border politics and global warming. Oula A Valkeapää’s story illustrates how the end of nomadic reindeer herding leads to the disappearance of the enduring connection between herder, reindeer and landscape.
The first story is an autobiographical short film made by reindeer herder Oula A Valkeapää, whose life is intimately connected with reindeer and their movements. However, the normal rhythm of migration has become impossible given the current context in the Finnish Arctic, which is traditionally home to the Sámi people. Some of the complex reasons include modernisation, border politics and global warming. Oula A Valkeapää’s story illustrates how the end of nomadic reindeer herding leads to the disappearance of the enduring connection between herder, reindeer and landscape.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Publisher | Cité internationale des arts |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Sept 2022 |
| MoE publication type | F2 Partial implementation of a work of art or performance |
| Event | Open Source Body Festival - The Cité internationale des arts, Paris, France Duration: 28 Sept 2022 → 22 Oct 2022 https://www.opensourcebody.eu/en/ |
Field of art
- Contemporary art
- Film