Press release:
From 7 May, Wereldmuseum Leiden presents Sámi Art, Land, Power, an exhibition featuring work by Sámi artists from the Sápmi region (northern Scandinavia and Russia). Visual art, fashion, craft, and video portraits are combined with unique items from the collection, collectively demonstrating how creativity has always been a source of culture, knowledge, and resistance for the Sámi – the only Indigenous people in Europe recognised by the United Nations. At a time when debates about climate change, natural resources, and land rights are becoming increasingly urgent, Sámi Art, Land, Power offers a powerful perspective from Sápmi – where art, land, and sovereignty are inextricably linked.