The Sápmi Triennial travels to Rovaniemi Art Museum in June 2025, and the opening will be celebrated with a performance by International Performance Art Music Ensemble MÁRAS.
MÁRAS (SÀPMI/NO, FI, USA/LV/EE) creates intuitive, poetic and psychedelic landscapes, through deep hypnotic and resonant music and mysterious installations imbued with rich folklore. They are a music and performance art collective that is in constant movement and change. Inspired by old music styles and singing traditions in the north such as yoiking and chanting, they carry ancient vibrations. They embark on a hypnotic and intuitive journey that hopes to create lasting vibrations in our consciousness.
MÁRAS as of today are Marita Isobel Solberg, Risto Puurunen and Steve Vanoni.
When: Friday 13 June 2025 at 8 p.m.
Where: Korundi Hall, Korundi House of Culture / Rovaniemi Art Museum
Tickets: Free entrance
Accessibility: Korundi Hall has three wheelchair spaces located on the right in rows 16 and 17 when entering through the hall’s left-side door. There is a gender-neutral toilet and an accessible toilet. Read more about accessibility on Korundi House of Culture’s homepage.
About Sápmi Triennial
The first-ever Sápmi Triennial presents an array of Sámi contemporary art and duodji, traditional Sámi handicrafts. The exhibition showcases the abundance and vitality of Sámi cultural heritage. The works highlight themes which are deeply rooted in tradition and identity, as well as the challenges of contemporary life.
The exhibition is produced in collaboration with Rovaniemi Art Museum, Sámi Center for Contemporary Art (Karasjok), Nordlandsmuseet & Bodø2024, Kin Museum of Contemporary Art (Kiruna) as well as Oulu Art Museum & Oulu2026. The inaugural opening of the Triennial was in Bodø Norway in August 2024, after which the exhibition is on show at Karasjok 6 February–30 March 2025, Rovaniemi Art Museum 14 June–23 November 2025, Oulu spring of 2026, and Kiruna summer of 2026.
Read more about the Sápmi Triennial and find the whole programme of the opening event on Rovaniemi Art Museum’s homepage.
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MÁRAS’ performance is supported by the Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute (FINNO).