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