Bolatta Silis-Høegh is a Greenlandic contemporary artist and children's book author and illustrator who lives in Denmark.
Bolatta Silis-Høegh | |
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.jpg) Silis Høegh at an illustration workshop in the Nordic Embassies in Berlin, 2018 | |
| Born | Bolatta Tatjana Paarnaq Silis-Høegh 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Alma mater | Aarhus Art Academy |
| Known for | Contemporary art and children's literature |
| Notable work | Haveforeningen Sisimiut 2068 (exhibit) Aima qaa schhh! (children's book) |
| Family | Aka Høegh (mother) Ivars Silis (father) Inuk Silis Høegh (brother) |
| Awards | Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize (2016 nominee) |
She is the daughter of artist Aka Høegh and the sister of artist Inuk Silis-Høegh.
Silis-Høegh is best known for her Haveforeningen Sisimiut 2068 piece on climate change. Her 2014 children's book Aima qaa schhh! was nominated for a Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
In 2015 and 2016 she toured with two exhibits, both reflecting on uranium mining in Greenland.
Early life and education
editSilis-Høegh was born in 1981 in Qaqortoq, Greenland to Latvian photographer and videographer father Ivars Silis and Greenlandic artist Aka Hoegh.[1][2] Her brother, Inuk Silis-Høegh,[1] is nine years older.[2]
She graduated from Aarhus Art Academy[1] in 2006.[3]
Art career
editSilis-Høegh works as a contemporary artist in multiple mediums which combines American pop culture with traditional Greenlandic cultural influences.[1][2]
She first exhibited outside Greenland in 2005 at The North Atlantic House where her exhibit Den røde snescooter (English: The Red Snowmobile) was displayed alongside other Greenlandic artists.[2]
Her best known work is Haveforeningen Sisimiut 2068 (English: Allotment Garden 2068) a three dimensional representation of a traditional Greenland allotment, set in the year 2068 and filled tropical plants and animals, a playful reflection on the impact of climate change.[1][4] The piece won a Danish Arts Foundation award in 2010.[2]
In 2015 and 2016, in response to the Greenlandic government's 2013 lifting of the moratorium on uranium mining, Silis-Høegh's toured with her Light On Lights Off exhibit.[5] Also in 2016, her exhibition STORM was shown at Nordatlantens Brygge; the exhibit included themes of anger, politics, and environmentalism.[6]
Publications
editSilis-Høegh published her first children's book Aima in 2011[7][3] and the 2014 sequel Aima qaa schhh! was nominated for the 2016 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.[7] Aima qaa schhh! is a 32-page book featuring Aima as the protagonist and her relationship with her imaginary friend Manna. The book includes a wide range of art by Silis-Høegh.[7]
- Aima (Danish Greenlandic), Milk Publishing, 2011, ISBN 978-87-91359-77-4[8]
- Aima qaa schhh (English, Danish, Greenlandic) Milk Publishing, 2014 ISBN 978-87-92790-27-9[9]
- Aima meets the Mother of the Mountain (English, Danish, Greenlandic) Milk Publishing, 2020, ISBN 978-87-93941-13-7[10]
Personal life
editIn 2014, Silis-Høegh lived in Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark with her husband and their two children.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Lindsay, Shelton (2012-09-26). "Bolatta Silis-Høegh: Evoking Greenland's Past and Future". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Nordlund, Mads (November 2014). "BOLATTA SILIS-HØEGH – Greenlandtoday". Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ a b "About". Bolatta Silis-Høegh. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Wakim Dennis, Yvonne; Hirschfelder, Arlene; Rothenberger Flynn, Shannon (2016). Native American Almanac: More Than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-607-2.
- ^ "Shaping Identities: Contemporary Greenlandic Artists". Artland Magazine. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "STORM - Bolatta Silis-Høegh". www.nordatlantens.dk. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ a b c "Bolatta Silis-Høegh | Nordic cooperation". www.norden.org. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Aima". milik publishing. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Aima shush!". milik publishing. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Aima meets the Mother of the Mountain". milik publishing. Retrieved 2022-06-01.