Matriarchy – Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival

Pauliina Feodoroff: Matriarchy
Njukčamánu 8. b. tii 21.00
Black Box teater, Stuorra lávdi

«… geahčá dán eanadaga. Háliidivččen du oastit dán várdosa du čoakkáldahkii. Ánuhan du oastit dán várdosa du čoakkáldahkii. Oastte min dáidaga, ii fal min eatnama …»

Matriarchy lea kollektiivvalaš čájálmas dálkkodeames ja ođasmahttimis mii lea sahkanan máhcahanproseassan ruovttuluotta searvevuođa dillái álbmoga, eatnamiid, čáziid, vuoiŋŋaid ja eará fuođđuid gaskkas.

«Eamiálbmogat ja eará álbmogat eai leat goassege albmaláhkái dearvvahan», nu čilge bagadalli Pauliina Feodoroff čájálmasa vuosttaš oasi sisdoalu. Dan namma lea First Contact, vuosttaš deaivvadeapmi. Dán álgooasis čájálmas ovdanbuktá koloniserejuvvon ja eamiálbmoga iešguđetlágan gesturaliteahta. Nubbi oassi, Auction, čuorvvasgávpi, ovdanbuktá kommersiála murrema áittavuloš Sámi eanadagaid govaid. Dát eanadagat, čájeheamen eatnama ja daid fáktejeaddjiid, «vuvdojuvvo» dáiddan čájálmasa áigge, ja speadjalastá dáinna duohta vuovdima mii dáhpáhuvvá dálá áigge, duohta máilmmis, dáiddaprošeavtta parallealla proseassan. Goalmmát oasis, Matriarchy, Eamiálbmot nissonrupmašat lahkanaddet daguiguin mat bivdet min smiehttat relašuvnnalaš geatnegasvuođaideamet. Čájálmas áiddostahttá matriarkála árvvu ávviratnima ja kollektiivvalaš leahkinmodeallaid vai sáhttit fas ásahit iešheanalaš eallinvugiid Sámi servvodagas.

Matriarchy ráhkaduvvui dása ja álgočájálmas lei maid dáppe: The Sámi Pavilion, oassin Venecia Biennálas 2022.

Gielat: Suomagiella, Sámegiella, Eaŋgalsgiella
Bistin: 90 min

Bagadallan, artisttat: Biret Haarla Pieski, Gáddjá Haarla Pieski, Satu Herrala, Outi Pieski, Eséte Eshetu Sutinen, Hanna Parry, Pauliina Feodoroff. Bargu vuovddis: Osuuskunta Lumimuutos, Miltä Sopu Näyttää, Marja Helander. Govvedeaddjit: Kevin Francett, Petri Mentu, Markus Moshnikoff, Susanna Rauno, Hanna Parry, Terike Haapoja, Pauliina Feodoroff, Stina Aletta Aikio. Jietnahábmen, ealli jietna, ovdanbuktin: Lehmus Murtomaa. Čuovgahábmen: Jenni Pystynen. Musihkka: Anna Morottaja, 169, Mari Boine. Miksen, jietna ja čuovgga gieđahallan: Johannes Vartola. Giellaplánen: Christoph Parry. Sámi Elder: Asta Mitkijá Balto. Lanja geavaheami ja lavdebiktasiid hábmen, objeavttat: Outi Pieski, Hanna Parry, Ulyana Yulina. Biret Haarla lávdebivttas: Ramona Irene Salo. Skulptureren: Teuri Haarla. Mielbuvttadeaddjit: Sámi Pavillion / Venice Biennale 2022, Zodiak – Center for New Dance; What Form(s) Can an Atonement Take / Miltä Sopu Näyttää Project. Funded by: Kone Foundation.

Ovttasbargit The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute.

Pauliina Feodoroff: Matriarchy
8 March / 21.00
Black Box teater, Store scene

“ … look at this landscape. I’d like you to buy this view for your collection, I am begging you to buy this view for your collection. Buy our art not our land … “

Matriarchy is a collective performance of healing and renewal, conceived as a process of rematriation to return to a world of kinship between people, land, waters, spirits, and other-than human beings.

“Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples have never properly greeted each other”, as director Pauliina Feodoroff explains when describing the first part of the performance, titled First Contact. In this first section, the performance contrasts colonized and Indigenous gesturality. Part two, Auction, presents images of Sámi landscapes currently under threat from commercial logging. These land(person)scapes, portraying the land and related guardians, are ‘auctioned off’ as artworks during the performance, setting the scene for the actual sale of the works that is happening in real time, as a parallel process of the project. In part three, Matriarchy, Indigenous female bodies converge in actions that ask us to be aware of our responsibilities in a world of relations. The performance centers matriarchal values of care and collective models of existence to restore sovereign forms of living in Sámi society.

Matriarchy was created for and premiered at The Sámi Pavilion, as part of the Venice Biennale 2022.

Language: Finnish, Sami, English
Duration: 90 minutes

Direction, performers: Biret Haarla Pieski, Gáddjá Haarla Pieski, Satu Herrala, Outi Pieski, Eséte Eshetu Sutinen, Hanna Parry, Pauliina Feodoroff. Forrest work: Osuuskunta Lumimuutos, Miltä Sopu Näyttää, Marja Helander. Camera: Kevin Francett, Petri Mentu, Markus Moshnikoff, Susanna Rauno, Hanna Parry, Terike Haapoja, Pauliina Feodoroff, Stina Aletta Aikio. Sound design, live sound, performance: Lehmus Murtomaa. Lighting design: Jenni Pystynen. Music: Anna Morottaja, 169, Mari Boine. Mixing, operating of sound, light: Johannes Vartola. Language planning: Christoph Parry. Sámi Elder: Asta Mitkijá Balto. Spatial and costume design, objects: Outi Pieski, Hanna Parry, Ulyana Yulina. Biret Haarla’s costume: Ramona Irene Salo. Sculptor: Teuri Haarla. Co-producers: Sámi Pavillion / Venice Biennale 2022, Zodiak – Center for New Dance; What Form(s) Can an Atonement Take / Miltä Sopu Näyttää Project. Funded by: Kone Foundation.

In Collaboration with The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute.