When you think of the Nordic and Baltic regions, your first associations might be trolls and Vikings, the midnight sun and polar nights, saunas and ice swimming, hygge and fika, Nokia and IKEA. Maybe you have also heard about their excellent school systems and strong social welfare models.
But what is behind these myths? 16 comic artists from across the Nordics and Baltics created works that reflect their unique perspectives on life in the region.
Featured artists at the exhibition:
- Akvile Magicdusté (Lithuania)
- Cecilia Vårhed (Sweden)
- Clara Jetsmark (Denmark)
- Disa Wallander (Sweden)
- Elín Elísabet (Iceland)
- Emmi Valve (Finland)
- Ida Neverdahl (Norway)
- Joonas Sildre (Estonia)
- Jurijs Tatarkins (Latvia)
- Laura Ķeniņš (Canada)
- Liisa Kruusmägi (Estonia)
- Mari Ahokoivu (Finland)
- Ona Kvašytė (Lithuania)
- Søren Glosimodt Mosdal (Denmark)
- Tim Ng Tvedt (Norway)
- Tommi Musturi (Finland)
Curator: David Schilter
Along with the exhibition comes the publication Baltic Comics Magazine š! #57 ‘Mythbústers,’ which collects these stories and gets distributed worldwide.
Organised by Kuš! in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia, Helsinki Comics Festival, and Nordisk kulturkontakt
Supported by the Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation, the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia, the Danish Cultural Institute, the Embassy of Sweden in Riga, and Nordic Culture Point.
Nordic Culture Point has been granted the EcoCompass environmental certificate. We’re making every endeavour to reduce our carbon footprint, which is why all travel within the organisation is carefully planned. Use public transport when you visit us, and you’ll contribute to a greener cultural scene, too!
Nordic Culture Point strives to organise accessible events where everyone can equally participate. In the following link, you will find information about the accessibility of our facilities. Please inform us in advance if you have any specific accessibility requirements. We will do our best to accommodate them.
