06.03 – 03.04
[ 11:00-21:00 ・ Everyday ・ Aurora Kino ]
MARCH: MARGRETHE PETTERSEN
Láibmat II
Margrethe Iren Pettersen, 2024
25 mins
The Chemnitz river once meandered freely, rocky and rich in species, before it was regulated, hidden, polluted, and harnessed to drive industry. A river full of history and stories, it is in constant motion and carries with it ancient wisdom and tales, part of a greater context and with its own ecosystem.
Four performers carry out a healing, cleansing ritual in Láibmat II. In Sami culture, time is regarded as circular, as something that comes instead of going. It doesn’t run away, but opens up possibilities. Time also plays a central role in the creation of artistic work—it is an essential part of it.
Margrethe Iren Pettersen (Tromsø 1977) is a trained florist, has a BA I from Tromsø Academy of Contemporary Art and an MA in Art and Public Space from KHiO. Petersen’s projects often find their start point in a place, plants, or other organisms, and seek to challenge the separation between culture and nature. Her Sámi roots and the storytelling traditions of the North, with its oral knowledge sharing, is something she brings into her work. Petersen is socially and environmentally engaged.
We are grateful for funding from Tromsø Kommune and Norsk Kulturrådet to build and programme KINOBOX and support from Aurora Fokus Kino in housing it. This project would not have been possible without the help and support of Tromsø Kunstforening and Polar Film Lab.