Lars Levi Sunna: Crafting a Sámi Presence in the Swedish State Church
The article explores the intertwined religious and artistic viewpoints of contemporary Sámi artist Lars Levi Sunna of Kiruna, Sweden. Sunna self-consciously situates his artwork within a personal and familial history that centers around traditional Sámi livelihoods and the practice of handicraft (du...
| Published in: | Temenos - Nordic Journal of Comparative Religion |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Finnish Society for the Study of Religion
2013
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.33356/temenos.7508 https://doaj.org/article/bbe5b93c3e5745288389d7102367ffef |
| Summary: | The article explores the intertwined religious and artistic viewpoints of contemporary Sámi artist Lars Levi Sunna of Kiruna, Sweden. Sunna self-consciously situates his artwork within a personal and familial history that centers around traditional Sámi livelihoods and the practice of handicraft (duodji). Through his duodji-inspired picto- rial art and art installations, Sunna chronicles a personal exploration that involved learning about his people’s pre-Christian religious traditions and consciously making a place for them within his life and work, while maintaining his identity as a Laestadian Christian. Keywords: Sámi, handicraft, duodji, Laestadianism, Lars Levi Sunna, shamanism |
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