Claiming Space Norway/Sápmi: Tana Kulturskole

Bivan-sátni geavahuvvo árgabeaihálešteames, ja sáhttá máksit “mus manná bures” vástádussan jearaldahkii “mo dus manná?”.

Bivan lea bovdejupmi ja muittuhus sápmelaččaide mii máinnaša mas don bohtet, gii don leat, ja min iežamet muitalusaid birra. Mii čuovvulat artistta Kátjá Rávnna go son muitala iežas ruovttoeatnamiid muitalusaid.

Jietnagova mii láidesta performánsii lea dahkan julevsámi nuohttadahkki Anders Ánndaris Rimpi

Kátjá Rávdná lea davvisámi artista ja aktivista Deanus ja Olmmáivákkis eret. Son orru Osloves. Kátjá Rávdná viežžá fámus sámi álbmogis, ja háliida dáidaga dahkat sámiid várás. Sámi máinnasteapmi oidno barggus, mas bovde gehččiid guorahallat sámi historjjá ja kultuvrra máŋgga dási, ja dá ná oaidnit man guovddážis dát ain leat dán áigge servvodagas.

Deanu kulturskuvla lea Deanu servvodaga deaivvadanbáiki.

Bivan means “I keep myself warm”
In Northen Sámi bivan is used in everyday speech as “I´m hanging in there” in response to the question “how are you?”

Bivan is an invitation and a reminder to Sámi people about where you come from and who you are, and the stories that the Sámi people surround themselves with. We will follow artist Kátjá Rávdná as she tells the stories connecting her to the land she grew up on in Sápmi, to be a benevolent force in the face of adversity.

The Bivan soundscape is created by composer Anders Ánndaris Rimpi, and guides us into the performance.

Kátjá Rávdná is a Northern Sámi artist and activist from Deatnu (Tana) and Olmmáivággi (Manndalen). She currently lives in Oslove (Oslo). Kátjá Rávdná finds her strength in her Sámi people, and works to create Sámi art for the Sámi. Sámi storytelling permeates her work, and opens up the diverse layers embodying Sámi culture and heritage.

Tana Kulturskole (Tana Activity Center) is a social nexus within the Tana community.

Claiming Space: Norway/Sápmi
Claiming Space: Norway/Sápmi explores the role of public space as norm makers and a place for social expectations and sanctions.

Claiming Space: Norway/Sápmi is produced by Fotogalleriet with curators Bassel Hatoum and Miki Gebrelul, and Head of Mediation and Communications Lisa A. Bernhoft-Sjødin, with funding from LOK (Local Community Ordinance) from KORO (Art in Public Space).