AMALIA FONFARA
Island of the Apprentices: Raven, Sacred Space, The Inheritance,
2016, performance, video.
Island of the Apprentices is a ritualistic performance series inspired of the island Umanaq in West Greenland. This historical site was in older Greenlandic cultural tradition used by apprentices who wished to become an angakkoq - a shaman. The apprentice went to the island in isolation for a period of time. Doing different ritual work, the apprentice obtained spirit helpers, who would help him/her to work as an angakkoq throughout his/hers life.
The work consists of a performance series and video installation from the island Umanaq in West Greenland.
Still from shortfilm: Qooqu - Lille fugl, (little bird), Umanaq, West Greenland, 2015
Foto: Veronica Rigét Alsing. Sacred Space, from the performance series; Island of the Apprentices, 2016
Materials: White Sage.
Foto: Veronica Rigét Alsing. Raven from the performance series; Island of the Apprentices, 2016
Materials: Found objects in Greenland, Raven feathers.
Foto: Veronica Rigét Alsing. The Inheritange from the performance series; Island of the Apprentices, 2016
Materials: Stones, Seal skin anorak from Greenland - family owned.
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