Ramona Salo is a designer, but also a storyteller and communicator through art and design. Her practice focuses on clothing and costume design, but also textile work in the form of scenography, installations, and textile art.
Ramona was born and raised in Gáivoutna/Kåfjord. Her sea Sámi roots manifest in her work and aesthetics. Salo’s design practice is deeply rooted in her upbringing in the north, where diverse expressions are woven into a modern aesthetic – thematically and materially. As an artist, designer, and storyteller, Ramona explores materials, textures, contrasts, cultural and personal memories, and navigates through different perspectives and landscapes.
“The Sami Half Hour” began as Ramona's master's project at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. The project evolved into a lifelong project and the framework for Ramona's artistic practice, and has been shown in several formats and expressions.
«The Sami Half Hour” is now setting out on a new journey with more travelogues from the experiences along the way. The exhibition is like an archive of these journeys but is also an invitation to experience new landscapes. Throughout the pandemic, we have all experienced travelling more at home, and seeing familiar landscapes with new eyes. This time, “The Sami Half Hour” has returned home to Gáivuotna/Kåfjord, and it is precisely about coming home.
Read more about Ramona's artistic journey here.
Elina Ijäs, who has ancestry from Kåfjord, will perform at the opening.
The exhibition is supported by the Directorate for Cultural Heritage and Troms and Finnmark County Council.