Inga-Wiktoria Påve
Born 1990, Lannavaara, Norrbotten, Sweden
Lives and Works Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden
Website ingawiktoriapave.com
Instagram @ingawiktoria
Email contact@ingawiktoriapave.com
Education
Fine art graduate, Gotland College of Art, Visby, Sweden, 2011- 2012.
Sami handicraft; Textile and fur graduate, Samernas utbildningscentrum (College), Jokkmokk, Sweden, 2017-2019.
B.A Art and Northern Sami language teacher, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden, 2014-2020
Solo Exhibition
2021 "Silbacalmmit", Aejlies, Tärnaby, Sweden.
2018 “Vuoiŋŋaid ja sivvuid muitu”, Galleri Skaidi, Nikkaluokta, Sweden.
2018 “Vuoiŋŋaid ja sivvuid muitu”, Silvermuséet, Arjeplog, Sweden.
2016 “Girjjat eallin”, Riddu Riđđu festival, Manndalen, Norway.
2015 “Girjjat eallin”, Ájtte museum, Jokkmokk, Sweden.
2015 “Girjjat eallin”, Tráhppie, Umeå, Sweden.
Group Exhibition History
2024 Färd genom nätternas natt, with Fredrik Prost at Sámi Dáidda guovddaš, Karasjok, Norway
2024 MARELD Reverbing Ontologies — on margins, Väst på Fjället, Umeå, Sweden
2024 DDS duojáriid ja dáiddariid searvi, Aejlies, Tärnaby, Sweden
2024 Finalist exhibition Kiruna sipendiet, Kiruna Konstgille, Kiruna, Sweden
2024 Observatoriet – konst och liv i den kritiska zonen, KiN, Kiruna, Sweden
2023 Rooted in ancient tradition, Alma, Stockholm, Sweden
2023 Spotlight segment, Affordable art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden
2023 Lenges hearggi sahcal fatnasa, Nordnorskt kunstmuseum, Tromsö, Norway
2022 Kiruna Konstgille, Kiruna, Sweden
2021 Barnboksillustrationer, Ateljé Foajén, Luleå Sweden
2019-20 ”Ábadakone”, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
2019 Lilla Galleriet, Umeå, Sweden.
2018 Adäka cultural festival, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
2017 Riddu Riđđu festival, Manndalen, Norway.
Commissions and collaborations
2024 Masque for Sofia Jannok in the theater production NOMAD for Riksteatern
2024 Graphic Identity for KiN together with artist Fredrik Prost and graphical designers Benedetta Cripper and
Johanna Lewengard
2023 Bokk illustrations, “Leŋges hearggi, sáhčal fatnasa” with author Fredrik Prost, publisher DAT.
2023 Book illustrations, ”Jori internáhtas”, with author Jon Einar Eira, Publisher Idut AS
2023 Book illustrations, ”Rädda mig!”, with author Sophia Rehnsfjell, publisher Sophia Rehnsfjell
2022 Book illustrations, “Gos lea Muza?” with author Kirsti Paltto, publisher Davvi girji
2022 Graphic identity, for Sámi Pavillion, toghether with artist Fredrik Prost and graphic designer Hans
Gremmen, Venice, Italy
2021 Book illustrations, “Gájuoh muv!” with author Sophia Rehnsfjell, publisher Sophia Rehnsfjell
2020 Book illustrations, "Marja och nordanvinden" with author Anna Mämmi. Publisher Lumio.
2019 Book illustrations, "Guovssu guovssuhas" with author Karen Anne Buljo. Publisher Davvi Girji.
2018 Book illustration, "Juolgevuoddu" with author Niillas Holmsberg. Publisher DAT.
2017 Animated movie "Morit Elena Morit" 4:58 min. With Anders Sunna.
2017 Public art, wall art. Riddu Riđđu festival, Manndalen, Norway. With Anders
Sunna.
Awards/Residencies/Grants
2024 Research Grant, together with artist Fredrik Prost, KORO Public Art Norway
2023 Guoradallam Stipendium, Sameslöjdstiftelsen
2021 Kaija Anstensen Minnesfond
2020 Sami Parliament 3-year work scholarship for younger newly established artists, Sámi dáiddaráđđi - Saami Artist council
2018 ”Public award-Best 2-dimensional artist”, Adäka cultural festival, Yukon, Canada.
2018 ”Best film from Sápmi”, Skábmagovat, Inari, Finland.
2017 ”Jane Glasscou's price for emerging artist”, ImageNative, Toronto, Canada.
2016 ”Young artist of the year”, Riddu Riđđu festival, Manndalen, Norway.
Nominations
2024 Finalist Kirunastipendiet, Kiruna, Sweden
2024 Nordic Council Literature Prize, with the illustrations for Lenges hearggi sahcal fatnasa. Author: Fredrik Prost. Published by DAT.
2020 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize, with the illustrations for Guovssu guovssuhasat. Author: Karen Anne Buljo. Published by Davvi Girji.
2020 Nordic Council Literature Prize, with the illustrations for Juolgevuođđu. Author: Niillas Holmberg. Published by DAT.
2019 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize, with the cover for Šiellaspeajal. Author: Karen Anne Buljo. Published by Davvi Girji.
Selected Bibliography
2024 Artsy, article: 6 Emerging Indigenous Artists You Should Know, editor:Millen Brown-Ewens (LINK)
2023 Inuit art quarterly, summer issue, IAQ 36.2
2022 “Keeping the Flame of Ancestral Tradition Burning “, the Vessel, issue 3 Embodies knowledge, Norwegian crafts
2019 Kablusiak and Asinnajaq, “Artistspread” in Canadianart. (Canadianart: Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
Public Collections
2021 “Juolgevuoddu” aquired by Norbottens läns landsting, Sweden
2021 "Immigration II" aquired by Museum Cerny. contemporary circumpolar art, Bern, Switzerland.
2021 "Johtin I-II-III" aquired by Karasjok familievernkontor, Norway.
2021 "Johtin I-Immigration I" aquired by Aejlies kulturcentrum, Tärnaby, Sweden.
2020 “Juolgevuođđu” collection of prints. Aquired by Norrbottens läns landsting, Sweden.
2016 “Oabbá” aquired by Norwegian Sámi parliament, Norway.
Other
2023 Duodji traditions, Lecturholder, Duoddaras, Kiruna, Sweden
2023 Duodji and international opportunities, Seminarspeaker, Norwegian Crafts, Kautokeino, Norway
2023 Sedna – indigenous peoples day, Artiststalk and seminarspeaker, NONAM museum, Zurich, Switzerland
2023 Artist talk, Nordnorskt kunstmuseum, Tromsö, Norway