Marja Helander

Marja Helander (born August 29 1965)[1] is a Finnish urban Sámi photographer, artist and filmmaker[2].

Sámi photographer, video artist, visual artist and film-maker Marja Helander in October 2018

Early life

Marja Helander was born in Helsinki, Finland, where she still works and lives.[3] Helander's mother is Finnish and her father is a Sámi from Utsjoki.[4] Even though Helander grew up in Helsinki, she spent her vacations with her father's family in Utsjoki.

Education

From 1985-1986, Helander studied at the University of Helsinki. In 1986, she started studying painting at the Liminka Art College. In 1988, she graduated from the Liminka Art School and she started studying visual arts at the Lahti Institute of Fine Arts, from which she graduated in 1992. After that she started to study photography at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland, graduating in 1999.[1] Since Helander learned Finnish and not Sámi at home, she moved at some point to Inari to study the Sámi language and culture at the Sámi Education Institute (Northern Sami: Sámi oahpahusguovddáš).[4]

Awards

References
  1. "Marja Helander - Curriculum vitae". Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  2. Larsen, Dan Robert (September 28, 2015). "Filmfestival i Toronto setter internasjonalt søkelys på samisk film" (in Norwegian). NRK Sápmi. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  3. Hautala-Hirvioja, Tuija, Kuusikko, Riitta and Lundström, Jan-Erik (ed.) (2014). "Marja Helander". Saamelaista nykytaidetta = Dálá Sámi dáidda = Sámi contemporary. Čájáhus Roavvenjárgga dáiddamuseas 7.3.-25.5.2014 ; Norrbottena museas, Luvllájas 18.6.-24.8.2014 ; Sámi Dáiddaguovddážis, Kárášjogas 14.11.2014.-4.1.2015 (in Finnish, Northern Sami, and English). Rovaniemi: Rovaniemi Art Museum. p. 26. ISBN 978-952-9554-49-2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. Ahvenjärvi, Kaisa and Valkonen, Sanna (2014). Avaran maiseman kuvaajat – Haastattelussa Outi Pieski ja Marja Helander (in Finnish). N:o 43 3/2014. Rovaniemi: Agon: pohjoinen tiede- ja kulttuurilehti. ISSN 1799-1900. Retrieved August 25, 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Meet the artist: Marja Helander". AV-Arkki. June 11, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  6. Kiviranta, Varpu (March 11, 2018). "Risto Jarva -palkinto saamelaiselokuvalle Maan sisällä linnut" (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
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