Konstfrämjandet Luleåbiennalen 2022

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Festival 15-16 October

The Luleå Biennial 2022 opens with a festival weekend 15-16 October. During the festival you can take part in a variety of activities around Norrbotten. Below you can find a brief summary of the available events to participate in.

Summary of Festival program:
 
Saturday October 15
 
08.15 – 09.45
Ice Skating
D-hall, Ålgatan, Luleå
 
10.30
Official opening of the Luleå Biennial 2022
Speakers: Hans Sundvall (Luleå Konsthall), Maria Ragnestam (Konstfrämjandet Norrbotten), Rickard Sandberg (Konstkonsulent Norrbotten and co-founder of the Luleå Biennial), Onkar Kular and Christina Zetterlund (curators of the Luleå Biennial 2022) and Emmelie Nybom (chairperson, Kultur- och fritidsnämnden Luleå kommun).
Luleå Konsthall, Luleå
 
11.00
Artist talks at Luleå Konsthall
Speakers: Karin Keisu & Josse Thuresson, Katarina Spik Skum, Katarina Pirak Sikku and MADAM.
 
12.00
Artist talk with Elena Mazzi and presentation of GLAS
Speakers: Onkar Kular and Christina Zetterlund (curators of the Luleå Biennial 2022), Henrik Ygge (Norrbottens Museum), Jannica Grimbe (GLAS) and artist Elena Mazzi.
Norrbottens museum, Luleå
 
13.20
Craft talks at Galleri Syster
Speakers: Anja Örn (artist and founder of Galleri Syster), Christina Zetterlund (one of the curators of the Luleå Biennial 2022) and Gunvor Guttorm (artist).
Galleri Syster, Luleå
 
14.15
Bus to Havremagasinet Länskonsthall, Boden
Departs from Luleå, RSVP required
 
15.00
Welcoming speech at Havremagasinet Länskonsthall
Speakers: Mariangela Mendez Prencke (director of Havremagasinet), Onkar Kular och Christina Zetterlundand artists Lena Ylipää, Ida Isak Westerberg, Johannes Samuelsson, Olof Marsja, Silje Figenschou Thoresen and Post Workers Theatre.
Boden
 
16.30
Return bus to Luleå from Boden
RSVP required
 
20.00-24.00
Party at Punkhuset
Luleå
RSVP required
 
 
Sunday October 16
 
09.00
Buss trip to Kiruna, from Luleå
RSVP required
 
11.00
Opening of Berits Halmmuseum
Sörbyn-Sundsnäs Homestead Museum, Gunnarsbyn
 
11.00
Gather around Sami stitches with Anna-Stina Svakko
Galleri Syster and online via the Luleå Biennial Learning Room
RSVP required
 
13.00
Opening of Duoji máttut – Vætnoen maadtoe – Duoje máddoinformation
Sameslöjdstiftelsen Sámi Duodji, Jokkmokk
 
13.00 & 14.00
Guided tour of the graffiti tunnel (Swedish only)
Luleå, RSVP required
 
14.00
Concert at Jukkasjärvi Church
Jukkasjärvi
 
15.00
Visit to Kiruna City Library and the Helmer Osslund exhibition
 
 
To read more about a specific activity, please click on the headline for that event.