Amund Sjølie Sveen
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Amund Sjølie Sveen | |
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| Occupations | Artist, composer and writer |
| Website | amundsveen |
Amund Sjølie Sveen is a Norwegian artist, composer and writer.[1][2][3][4][5]
His art tackles issues surrounding the Arctic. Sveen launched Nordting, an artistic platform for intervention and reflection in the north.[6] Nordting is a mobile people's assembly for the North, bringing together residents from Vardø in Northern Norway to Alaska, to participate in the council, called the Ting.[7] Local participants, from bands and choirs to community leaders, punk rockers, cheerleaders, indigenous peoples, musicians, and dancers, join Sveen and his team to discuss and address issues affecting their communities.[8][9] Sveen describes Nordting, which has been active since 2014, as a testing ground for political ideas and critique of the current power situation.[10]
Sveen has initiated and led the Pan-ArcticVision, an Arctic social and cultural event. The first edition was held in his home town of Vadsø in Northern Norway,[11] the second edition was held in Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat in October 2024.[12] As a musician, he is a member of the Slagr, a Norwegian trio formed in 2003 who received Spellemannprisen (a Norwegian Grammy) for their release Short Stories in 2015.[13] Sveen also is associated with the UiT The Arctic University of Norway, as an artistic researcher.[11]
