The UK's first group exhibition dedicated to Sámi art and culture arrives at London's Somerset House.
London’s Somerset House is presenting a major cultural milestone with the opening of Through Our Eyes, recognized as the very first group exhibition in the United Kingdom dedicated entirely to celebrating the art and culture of the Sámi people. The Sámi are the Indigenous people whose ancestral homeland, Sápmi, spans across the far northern territories of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia’s Kola Peninsula.
Staged across five galleries within the South Wing of the historic London venue, the expansive exhibition gathers together the work of 19 artists. Through Our Eyes aims to provide visitors with a vivid, contemporary portrait of a living culture, spotlighting modern artistic perspectives and cultural expressions from across the Sápmi region. By presenting the works of 19 distinct creators in a dedicated multi-gallery format, the institution highlights the vitality, continuity, and depth of contemporary Sámi artistic practices on an international stage.
For creative practitioners and cultural observers across the UK and Ireland, this exhibition represents a historic first: the inaugural UK group showcase of contemporary Indigenous Sámi art, bringing work from across northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia into a prominent regional gallery setting.
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