2022
DOI: 10.18778/2083-2931.12.14
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Márkomeannu#2118, the Future is Already Here: Imagining a Sámi Future at the Intersection of Art and Activism

Abstract: The 2018 edition of the Sámi festival Márkomeannu elaborated a narrative about the future of both the environment and society by articulating fears of an oncoming apocalypse and hopes for Indigenous Sámi futures through a concept presented to festivalgoers via site-specific scenography, visual narratives, and performances. This essay, addressing the festival as a site of artistic activism, reveals the conceptual bases and cultural significance of the festival-plot in relation to Indigenous Sámi cosmologies, th… Show more

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“…We discovered an inspiring example that delivered on this potential: the 2018 Sámi Márkomeannu festival set 100 years in the future which foresees the Earth transformed by climate change and social inequalities, where only Indigenous peoples have managed to preserve nature and culture in isolated enclaves framed as Indigenous sanctuaries. Festival goers were presented with empowered Indigenous peoples thriving in a site of artistic activism, via sitespecific scenography, visual narratives, and performances (De Vivo 2022). This 100year timeframe was more than quadruple the median of 20 years across all publications in this review.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…We discovered an inspiring example that delivered on this potential: the 2018 Sámi Márkomeannu festival set 100 years in the future which foresees the Earth transformed by climate change and social inequalities, where only Indigenous peoples have managed to preserve nature and culture in isolated enclaves framed as Indigenous sanctuaries. Festival goers were presented with empowered Indigenous peoples thriving in a site of artistic activism, via sitespecific scenography, visual narratives, and performances (De Vivo 2022). This 100year timeframe was more than quadruple the median of 20 years across all publications in this review.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%