{"id":14685,"date":"2026-06-26T13:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdm.no\/?page_id=14685"},"modified":"2026-06-28T12:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T10:15:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rdm.no\/en\/samisk_kunstmagasin\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the S\u00e1mi Art Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iver J\u00e5ks (1932 \u2013 2007), Ipmiliid d\u00e1nsa \/ Gudenes Dans, 1972. Concrete relief with wood inlay installed in the foray of the S\u00e1miid Vuork\u00e1-D\u00e1vvirat\/ S\u00e1mi Museum. Photo by Liv Engholm\/ RiddoDuottarMuseat.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

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HISTORY<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

S\u00e1mi D\u00e1iddamagasiidna has its roots in the development of the S\u00e1mi art field. The collection originates from the establishment of the S\u00e1miidVuork\u00e1-D\u00e1vvirat\/ S\u00e1mi Museum in 1972 as both the first <\/span>S\u00e1mi<\/span> cultural institution in Norway and the foundation of the RiddoDuottarMuseat consortium of museums. From the beginning, the S\u00e1mi art collection benefitted from Arts Council Norway support to acquire mainly duodji works. However, the collection also began acquiring works from artists that would create the influential S\u00e1mi D\u00e1idujoavku (SDJ- S\u00e1mi Artists\u2019 Group) in 1978 and later form the S\u00e1mi D\u00e1idda\u010dehpiid Searvi (SDS – The <\/span>S\u00e1mi<\/span> Artists\u2019 Union) in 1979. These contemporary artworks by S\u00e1mi D\u00e1idujoavku members were the first acquisitions purchased directly by the museum, broadening the collection\u2019s scope and commitment to <\/span>S\u00e1mi <\/span>artists.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The relationship between the collections department and S\u00e1mi artists laid an important foundation for the visibility and institutionalization of S\u00e1mi art.\u00a0 To this day, the collections department maintains a spirit of collaboration with local art spaces, including the S\u00e1mi D\u00e1iddaguovdd\u00e1\u0161 (SDG – S\u00e1mi Center for Contemporary Art) established in 1989 as part of the legacy of the <\/span>S\u00e1mi D\u00e1idujoavku<\/span> (SDJ – <\/span>S\u00e1mi Artists\u2019 Group)<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Over time, the art collections department became a separate unit, initially as a three-year project position from 1998 to 2001. In 2002, it was formalized as a core department for managing the rapidly expanding collection. Today, S\u00e1mi D\u00e1iddamagasiidna consists of three staff members: the head of department, collection manager, and curator, in preparation for the long-anticipated creation of a new S\u00e1mi Art Museum.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Patrik Marakatt (b. 1968), Meavrresg\u00e1rri \/ Tromme med hammer, 2005. Wood, carved reindeer horn and painted reindeer hide. 31 x 22.5 x 9 cm. Photo by H\u00e5kon Holmgren Gabrielsen\/RiddoDuottarMuseat.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

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MISSION<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/span>The dissemination of <\/span>d\u00e1idda<\/span> (S\u00e1mi contemporary art) and d\u00e1iddaduodji (artistic heritage craft) is central to the department\u2019s mission. Dissemination takes place through research access, publications, and the lending of works for local, national, and international exhibitions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>S\u00e1mi D\u00e1iddamagasiidna holds a central role in facilitating access to the collection while the museum is closed in preparation for new construction.The department hosts visiting scholars and community members wishing to study archival materials by appointment. Artworks will continue to beregularly exhibited at the S\u00e1mediggi \/S\u00e1mi Parliament in Karasjok. Works from the collection can also be seen at RiddoDuottarMuseat\u2019s institutions throughout Finnmark county, including the Porsanger museum’s Art Arena in Lakselv and Guovdageainnu gili\u0161illju\/Kautokeino Municipal Museum. Worksand archival materials are also made available toward disseminating projects at collaborating institutions, such as universities and the DigitaltMuseumwhere S\u00e1mi D\u00e1iddamagasiidna publishes a rotating selection of 50 artworks every year as part of a common database for Norwegian and Swedish museums and collections.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ramona Salo Myrseth (b. 1991), \u00c1rpogovva \/ Tr\u00e5dtegning, 2023. Wool, polyester, cotton, organza, plastic\/sequins, nylon, and reindeer antler buttons. 75 x 57 cm. Photo by Per Asle Sara\/RiddoDuottarMuseat<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

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ACQUISITIONS<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Over time, the collection has evolved to encompass a wide range of artistic expressions. Acquisition schemes crucial to building the collection were initially through Arts Council Norway and later transferred to the S\u00e1mi Parliament in 1992.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Today, S\u00e1mi D\u00e1iddamagasiidna administers yearly additions purchased through the S\u00e1mi Parliament’s art purchasing scheme: a committee hired at two-year intervals by the S\u00e1mi Parliament. The committee consists of four S\u00e1mi artists, two managers, and two deputy members tasked with leading the purchasing of S\u00e1mi contemporary art and d\u00e1iddaduodji throughout S\u00e1pmi.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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