New Stamps from Greenland 2010
| Greenlandic Comics II – Buuarsikkut POST Greenland’s newest addition in the stamp series about Greenlandic comics are Robert Holmene’s comic strip Buuarsikkut (Translated from Greenlandic: Boas and co.). The fun and satirical comic strip has given great pleasure to its readers for a number of years in Sermitsiaq, Greenland’s largest newspaper.  Robert Holmene’s postage stamp created for POST Greenland illustrates the consequences of global warming for Greenland. In one picture frame a polar bear sitting on sea ice is looking at a seal that sticks its nose out of a retreat, in the second sequence the roles are reversed. The polar bear stands on a small block of ice and the seal sticks its nose out of a sea, where no ice is glimpsed. Sea ice is at the same time the polar bears hunting ground and highway. There is a delicate balance between the disturbing and the hilarious in Robert Holmene’s strips. It is a serious matter when the talk is of global warming, but funny when Bjørn Lomborg, the internationally renowned Danish writer and environmental debater, steps out of an airplane wearing polar bear skin pants and a skin coat - properly dressed for the arctic cold - and is received at the airport by a crowd of guffawing Greenlanders wearing Bermuda shorts, sleeved shirts and thin hairy legs pointing their fingers at him. The irony in Buuarsikkut is based on everything from Greenlandic politicians to general changes in society. But it all happens in a friendly way. When asked about which humourist is his own favourite, Robert Holmene instantly mentions Gary Larsson (American cartoonist, Ed.). He refers from memory to one of Larsson’s jokes, which is about two cave men who, during a hunt, encounter a huge dinosaur. They have only a bow and an arrow, yet they manage to dismantle the nerve of the large animal. As the dinosaur roars onto the savannah one caveman says to another: ”Yo Harry, write down where the arrow has hit, then we know where we should aim next time we encounter some one this big ”. Buuarsikkut has its fans in Greenland and outside the country. On Facebook there is a fan site for Buuarsikkut with almost two thousand members and, on the internet, the newspaper Sermitsiaq has made a collection of the comic strips from Buuarsikkut. Buuarsikkut can be experienced at: www.sermitsiaq.gl/kultur or on Facebook, write Buuarsikkut! 01100448 Greenlandic Comics II Buuarsikkut Value: DKK 23.50 Day of Issue: 1st May 2010 20 Stamps per sheet Size: E Outer dimensions: 50.5 x 43.5 mm Artist: Robert Holmene Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal, white paper 01106448 Greenlandic Comics II Buuarsikkut Souvenir Sheet Value: DKK 23.50 Day of Issue: 1st May 2010 Erfalasorput, the Greenlandic flag 25th Anniversary The designer of the Greenlandic flag (Erfalasorput),Thue Christiansen, tells us his thoughts about the flag and the reasons behind the decision that Greenland should have its own flag  I still vividly remember my childhood fascination of flags. It was at my first day at school in Maniitsoq as a small emblem in the form of the Dannebrog which was placed on my annoraaq, a gift from my Aunt Kirsten. It was my first significant encounter with a flag. I was really proud. In the spirit of the early 1970’s was the desire to respect the individual and a demand for greater autonomy for minorities. The 68-generation had spoken. It is obvious that this affected the Greenlanders who were in Denmark at that time. The desire/requirement to place the native Greenlandic language at the core, the removal of the birthplace criterion and the struggle for greater powers for both municipal councils and the rural councils were the criteria ”Greenlanders’ are not just some Danes in Denmark’s northernmost county, receiving help from their friends to the south. They are one people ”. Wrote Arkaluk Lynge in Politisk Revy’s theme magazine on Greenland 18th December 1970. So a line was drawn. ”Yes, a nation must also have its own flag. Is it not true? ”, We told each other. Already, by this time, the youth in Greenland and abroad began to develop new proposals for the flag of Greenland. We sat together in small groups, quietly or festive with a glass, and came up with our ideas for the design of the flag. My idea for the flag was already known by my acquaintances at this time in the early seventies. A period characterised by many political discussions and the incipient formation of parties. My first colourisation was reverse. The large upper part was red as the colour of the sky, and the lower was white as the ice at sea. In the competition I reversed the colours because I thought that the big top with red colour seemed heavy and unbalanced. Instead, the large white surface became the ice. There were 7 Greenlandic artists who were asked to come up with a flag proposal without crosses. These would then compete with other proposals with crosses. It was very exciting, not least for me. During the vote and the resulting battle, I hid myself in the office of my hunting friend, Erling Lyberth´s in the Home Government building. As known, it was my suggestion which won. It was my friend Erling, who first congratulated me on this achievement, my life’s most exciting day. I received the following letter from Jonathan Motzfeldt, 17th Dec.1985: ”Information Officer Thue Christiansen On request, I hereby announce that your proposal for the design of the Greenlandic flag was approved by the Greenland Parliament on 14th February 1985 with 14 votes for and 11 votes against. Jonathan Motzfeldt President of Parliament” There was a big stir in the small pond. Some people were outraged at the loss of a cross on the flag while others where full of enthusiasm for the new alternative Flag. Subsequently the flag became a hot topic of discussion. But, today, 25 years after the adoption Erfalasorput/Our flag has become a popular and respected symbol of Greenland and this warms my heart. Congratulations go to the Greenlandic population for the first 25 years with Erfalasoq/Our Flag. Sincerely, Thue Christiansen 01100447 Erfalasorput 25th anniversary Value: DKK 7.00 Day of Issue: 1st May 2010 40 Stamps per sheet Artist: Thue Christiansen Typography: Dorit Olsen Size: G Outer dimensions: 28.5 x 40 mm Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal, white paper Her Majesty the Queen’s 70th birthday on 16th April 2010 It is with great honour that POST Greenland presents a large special stamp, to be issued on 16th April on the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70th birthday.  There is a genuine and sincere bond between the royal house and the people of Greenland. The bond is very deep. Many up here in Greenland still remember the Queen’s parents, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, and their sincere commitment towards Greenland. About our Queen Margrethe Alexandrine Þorhildur Ingrid, Her Majesty the Queen became Queen of Denmark in 1972. H.M. Queen Margrethe II was born on 16th April 1940 at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen. In the period 1946-1955 the Queen attended Public school at the School of Zahle, and as a private student at Amalienborg Palace from 1946 to 1949. During the period 1955-1956 the Queen attended North Foreland Lodge boarding school in Hampshire, England. In Tasiilaq - 32 years before POST Greenland’s stamp department Filatelia was founded in the town - Princess Margrethe’s Orphanage was inaugurated on 17th September 1957 by the Association to assist Greenlandic children, as the fifth and last of the children sanatoriums. Princess Margrethe’s Orphanage is, still today, an extremely well-liked institution in our town. The Queen graduated from the School of Zahle in 1959, from the Department of modern languages. In 1960 the Queen attended a course of philosophy at the University of Copenhagen and, during the period 1960-1961, the Queen studied Archaeology (Diploma in Prehistoric Archaeology) at the University of Cambridge. The Queen read political science at Aarhus University during the period 1961-1962 and studied at the Sorbonne in 1963 and at London School of Economics in 1965. On 10th June 1967 the Queen married Henri Marie Jean André Count de Laborde de Monpezat, who, by this marriage, became HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark. The Royal couple’s two sons H.K.H. Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian and HRH Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian were born on 26th May 1968 and 7th June 1969. The Queen has, since 1970, worked actively with a variety of artistic expressions: painting, church textiles, watercolour, graphics, book illustrations, decoupage, set design and embroidery. The Queen has also created chasubles for Fredensborg Palace Chapel in 1976, Kronborg Castle Church and Tasiilaq church, both in 1985. The Queen also designed the Greenlandic Christmas seal in 1983. The Queen and Greenland The first time the Queen visited Greenland was in 1960 in the capacity as the heir to the Throne. Since then, the Queen has made countless visits to Greenland all with joy and mutual respect. Beside the above mentioned orphanage in Tasiilaq, Princess Margaret School in Upernavik was also named after our regent. To celebrate the Queen’s 50th birthday in 1990, the Greenlandic Home Rule named an approximately 4500 km2, area by Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund) in East Greenland ”Queen Margrethe’s 2nd Country ”. The area lies off the Greenland Sea. The Queen’s latest visit to Greenland was last year when Her Majesty handed over the new autonomy for the people of Greenland in the Parliament in Nuuk. It occured on Greenland’s National Day on 21st June 2009. The photograph reproduced on the stamp was taken immediately after the awarding of the autonomy law. Court photographer Steen Brogaard coordinated the photo session of Her Majesty the Queen who was dressed in her beautiful Greenlandic national costume. In the background of the photograph is Nuuk’s natural landmark – the 1210 metre high mountain Sermitsiaq - which, in Danish, is called ”The Saddle”. The well being of Greenlandic children holds a very special place in the Queen’s heart; she is patron of the Association of Greenlandic children. The Association of Greenlandic children is independent of political and economic interest and receives no public funding. The work of the Association is based solely on a large group of committed members and contributions from foundations and endowments as well as businesses. Due to the above mentioned interests and connections, there are obvious reasons why the Queen and the rest of the royal house are and will continue to be a natural focal point for modern Greenland. 01100446 Queen Margrethe II - 70 Years Value: DKK 35.00 Day of Issue: 16th April 2010 20 stamps per Sheet Photographer: Steen Brogaard Typography: Dorit Olsen Size: Double vertical G Outer dimensions: 40 x 57 mm Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal, white paper The North by the Sea - Life at the Coast POST Greenland’s new stamp issue “Norden” – life by the sea and the souvenir folder with the same theme - is another example of how the constructive cooperation between the small and larger Nordic postal services can result in an elegant product. The countries involved in this common Nordic issue are: Åland, The Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The theme on the stamps is what both separates and connects the Nordic countries, the coastlines and the sea. The Nordic countries are separated or joined by the water they are surrounded by. The coastlines are characterized by great variety, long sandy beaches or mountains for sun and swimming. Leafy archipelagos, deep fjords and dramatic coastlines with sharp rocks and ice offers great outdoor experiences, while the coastal cities are situated with their most beautiful part facing the water. People who live along the coast, have always adapted and benefited from the proximity to the sea. In addition to the traditional businesses such as shipping and fishing, new businesses are also emerging. Energy production, fish farming and tourism are examples of businesses that today are increasingly important in our coastal areas. The Greenlandic people have always supported themselves by hunting and fishing, and a fisherman or hunter have after a successfully hunt rested and enjoyed the sound of the ocean surf while he fed and satisfied has fallen asleep in the heather. The Greenlandic summer encourages this kind of experiences. Life in Greenland is lived on the coastlines. The vast majority of archaeological finds have been made by the fjords or along the coasts. It is no wonder. It is in the sea that the fish live; it is in the fjords that the salmon swims, it is from the drifting pack ice that polar bears hunt seals. Because Greenland is not a typical agricultural country and cannot make use of the millions upon million tonnes of permanent ice that covers the country, the people had to support themselves as fishermen and hunters. In present day times life has changed - you get the necessities that cannot be produced in Greenland, brought here by cargo ships across the sea, either from Europe or America. About the Greenlandic stamps The stamps show two views, of the Greenlandic sea and ice: A coastal image and a port environment. The stamps have been created by Greenlandic supreme artist, Aka Høegh. The artist has primarily been inspired by summer views of her beloved South Greenland, where the pack ice rules. On the stamp with the port environment image, a suggestion of a nexus between the cargo and what we build on land can be seen. 01106444 ”Norden” Coastline Sceneries – Life at the Coast Souvenir Sheet Value: DKK 15.50 Date of issue: 24th March 2010 International Women’s Day On the 8th March 2010 it is 100 years since the inauguration of women’s right to equality in society. In Greenland, the anniversary is marked in the same manner as in the rest of the international community with speeches and demonstrations. POST Greenland celebrates this anniversary with a commemorative postage stamp beautifully designed by the young Greenlandic artist, Naja Rosing-Asvid. The stamp is released on the day of the anniversary, 8th March 2010.  Here is one of Greenland’s female role models, Mayor of the large municipality (Kommuneqafik Sermersooq) Asii Chemnitz Narup´s thoughts on the International Women’s Day 2010. By: Asii Chemnitz Narup, Mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq The beautiful stamp designed by Naja Rosing-Asvid expresses a strong symbolism and recognition of women’s power and workmanship in the Greenlandic society. As I remember it from my childhood, an aspiring chain of (human) figures - individuals, while still closely related in a community where they break the frames and go out into infinity. The characters have a shape associated with souls - our community inspired by the Greenlandic female power and desire of eternal renewal. Furthermore, symbolised by the international women’s Liberation symbol, which the artist has connected strongly with the Greenlandic drum. Thereby creating a link between the Greenlandic women and women around the world. My upbringing took place in a universe of strong women and I am only a single link in a chain of Greenlandic women who have struggled through four generations, which covers the centenary which is celebrated here. The four generations have had their own values, challenges and struggles and put their particular touch on the development of the family and the community. My maternal grandmother passed on the outlook of “everything’s consistency” to us – federal unit of life, physical, spiritual and emotional dimensions of cohesion between nature and man. On forces that are greater than the individual. On resource awareness and a relationship between men and women based on reciprocity. Symbolised through the Yin and Yang Symbol on Naja’s stamp. In my mother’s generation, formal education became more common. Several women began to work. Though they still undertook to continue the traditional responsibility for the family and fought for family planning, modern housing and childrearing. My generation of women became banner leaders of the requirement for a dignified life without humiliation, assault and violations. We broke taboos and put the family home life to social debate. From there grew an increasing focus on children, their rights and especially the fight for all children’s right to have a good childhood. My daughter belongs to the next generation of women - well educated and with an international perspective, which is a prerequisite for their continued struggle for the Greenlandic Self-Governance. I hope they bear the internal female power and value of reciprocity within themselves through their relationships. 01100443 International Women’s Day Centenary Value: DKK 12.50 Day of Issue: 8th March 2010 40 stamps per sheet Size: G – Standing Outer dimensions: 28.5 x 40 mm Artist: Naja Rosing-Asvid Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing method: Offset Paper: Sopal, white paper Air Greenland is celebrating the first 50 years! By: Jesper Kunuk Egede, Corporate PR Manager  During its lifetime, Air Greenland has facilitated in transporting people around Greenland and, in 2010, it is celebrating its 50 anniversary since the company first operated aircraft in Greenland. The jubilee year commences on 18th January 2010 when POST Greenland will issue a commemorative postage stamp and Air Greenland will, at the same time, launch its commemorative website www.airgreenland.gl This will be followed up with celebrations around the coast during the jubilee year, and of course, aboard the aircraft. Grønlandsfly, (Air Greenland) as the company was previously called, was created against a tragic background, namely the sinking of the ship Hans Hedtoft south of Cape Farewell in 1959. It became evident that an ice recognisance service was necessary to avoid further clashes with giant icebergs. During the 1960s Grønlandsfly, (Air Greenland) established the world’s largest civilian helicopter service but it was an expensive solution and, in the late 1970s and 1980s, the Dash 7 airplanes were introduced as more airports were constructed in Greenland. Later, the Atlantic routes followed and, together with TELE POST Greenland, the company has been the backbone of the modernisation of the Greenlandic society. Air Greenland is now facing new challenges because of new competitors but, fortunately, the company is also facing huge opportunities because of the ever-increasing mineral exploration in Greenland and a greater interest from tourists. 01100442 Air Greenland 50th anniversary Value: DKK 16.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 40 stamps per sheet Size: F – Vertical Artist: Ina Rosing Outer measurements: 33.44mm x 28.84mm Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing method: Offset Paper: Sopal Silamiut 25th Anniversary In 2009 the Greenlandic theatre group Silamiut will celebrate their 25th anniversary.  Greenlandic stage art is as important as other art forms essential to our society’s self understanding. A number of Greenlandic actors are and have been part of Silamiut. The actress who is best known outside of Greenland is Nukâka Coster-Waldau. She is the wife of the Danish actor Nikolaj Coster- Waldau. But also names such as Bendo Schmidt, Naja Rosing Olsen, Agga Olsen Dam, Anda Kristiansen, Qisunnguaq Alaufsen and the musician Rasmus Lyberth have been deeply involved both on and off the stage. Silamiut is today a purely project theatre. There are no permanent technicians or actors. Project support is sought from various foundations, relevant to each project. Read more at www.silamiut.gl By: Svenn B. Syrin In the summer of 1984 some former students from Tukkaq theatre met and established Silamiut Theatre. Silamiut’s first Theatre Manager was Simon ”Mooqqu” Løvstrøm. Since 1985, Silamiut Theatre has been receiving funds from the Government of Greenland. From 2007, the Silamiut Theatre has signed an annual service agreement with the Government of Greenland which requires the theatre to produce and perform four performances annually, including at least two targeted to children. The contribution from the Government of Greenland for 2009 is DKK 1,700,000. Silamiut theatre is a theatre project with a permanent staff consisting of a Theatre Manager, Office Manager, PR/Marketing employee and one stage hand, whom together generate three FTE (Full-Time Employees). Silamiut´s production costs are sought from various foundations and endowments and complemented with operational support from the Government of Greenland. Silamiut Theatre has, in collaboration with the Department for Culture, etc. and the Greenlandic Actor Organization KAISKA, drafted a bill on Greenlandic Theatres which were granted Naalakkersuisut (Government of Greenland) in early 2009. This bill aims to transform Silamiut Theatre into Greenland’s National Theatre with a solid actor staff and also an actor school for students. Silamiut Theatre is both a stationary and a travelling theatre. The theatre has a history of touring in Europe, Australia, Canada and Alaska. Silamiut Theatre has produced several music CDs and DVDs. In recent years, Silamiut Theatre’s repertoire has changed as the theatre has become more aware of the surrounding world but it retains its roots in the Greenlandic culture. Henrik Ibsen’s ”Terje Vigen” theme is reconciliation. William Shakespeare’s ”Macbeth” theme is that power can corrupt. Silamiut Theatre has not given up hope that, one day, it will also perform the play “Jeppe på bjerget” by Ludvig Holberg in their own version: ”Jeppe the Greenlander.” 01100441 Additional Value 2010 Silamiut 25 years Value: DKK 7.00 + DKK 0.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 40 stamps per sheet Format: G – horizontal Outer measurements: 40mm x 28.50mm Printing Method: Offset Artist: Bolatta Silis-Høegh Typography: Dorit Olsen Paper: Sopal Children’s Books  This year’s theme for PostEurop’s EUROPAstamps is children’s books. Books for children hold great pleasure both to write and read. Often the books reach far beyond national borders through their rich imagery and they delight children and adults worldwide. The artist who created POST Greenland’s two EUROPA-stamps this year, Julie Edel Hardenberg, is also a children’s books’ author and she well understands the sort of artwork that captures children’s interest in a world where imagination and senses can reign free. The magic of children’s books By: Julie Edel Hardenberg  The two stamps are inspired by moments in which I have experienced how my own and other children immerse themselves into the manifold universe of books. There is nothing better than to sit and watch ones child gripped by a book and how you, as parents, through their facial expressions can read the variations of both large and small impressions. I even remember how as a child, I could sit for hours, captivated by the illustrations and the stories, wherever I could get to it. I forgot the time and place and disappeared into my own universe where only the book and I were present. I remember the books that made a big impression on me as a child and I still experience joy when I am reunited with a book that I became acquainted with as a child. Even today, I love looking at children’s books especially the illustrations in narrative form. When I buy books for children, it is usually as much a pleasure for me as it is for the children. Today our children read a lot of books that they, themselves when they made their own family, will be able to take with them. 01100439 EUROPA 2010 1/2 - Children’s Books Value: DKK 8.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 50 stamps per sheet Format: B – horizontal Artist: Julie Edel Hardenberg Outer measurements: 20.10mm x 27.90mm Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal 01100440 EUROPA 2010 2/2 - Children’s Books Value: DKK 9.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 50 stamps per sheet Format: B – horizontal Artist: Julie Edel Hardenberg Outer measurements: 20.10mm x 27.90mm Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopa Contemporary Art By Henrik Pötzsch Much has happened since the first modern Greenlandic artists were noticed abroad. It happened at the beginning of the last century. The naive, romantic landscape painting has almost disappeared. Images with kayakers on walrus hunting expeditions and sailing ships coming into port have disappeared in favour of themes, which revolve around identity and environmental preservation, all whilst the aesthetic expression is undergoing a process in which new materials and new techniques continue to be investigated. Greenlandic artists of today now visualise just as well as the artists from other countries, not only gaining inspiration in their own country but also from the metropoles of Europe and America. Art has become a global affair. Two young female Greenlandic artists and an established male artist, represent this part of POST Greenland’s art issue – Contemporary Art IV. The three Greenlandic artists contributing to this art issue, use Greenlandic nature as a starting point which is represented by a polar bear, three birds and a pulsing sun in a blue landscape. It is a nature we live in, take nourishment from and, more than ever, have to deal with in a global perspective. None of the artists are pure naturalists. The influences are diverse and, magically, the artists are able to set aside the usual visual concept. Is one image a duck with leopard spotted wings on transparent ice? And the other two depict a polar bear in an abstract space looking into another room and a landscape is dissolved, becoming ornamental and colourful in itself. The three stamps are issued in normal sheets and as a souvenir folder. The souvenir folder contains of course the three artists’ stamps and a brief description of each artist. Maria Panínguak - Kjærulff  Maria Panínguak‘ Kjærulff was born in 1980. Her art is created reflecting on modern Greenland. Her designs reflect, often despite inputs of realism, her inner states of mind and, therefore, express a naturalistic genre. This expressionalism also can be seen with the polar bear standing on a too small block of ice - showing concern about the global climate changes - which is clearly noted by us who live close to the Arctic. A concern the artist shares with the polar bear. About the stamp: A polar bear on a small block of ice in a dark room. The brush strokes are roughly arranged using a loose hand. The polar bear has a correct anatomical shape, but becomes subordinate to the artist’s desire to express herself. A yellow and green light shines through a wide open hatch. The polar bear gazes towards an unknown destination on the other side of the square opening where snowy icebergs are glistening. 01100436 Contemporary Art IV 1/3 Value: 6.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 20 stamps per sheet Size: E – horizontal Artist: Maria Panínguak ‘Kjærulff Outer measurements: 50mm x 43.50mm Typography: Dorit Olsen Printing Method: Offset Paper: Sopal Miki Jacobsen  Miki Jacobsen was born in 1965. His art is often characterised with a powerful expression that takes the spectator back deep into Greenland’s cultural history. He is able to follow the mythical track and give it new life in his art, thus bridging the gap between past and present. The importance of the Greenlandic cultural heritage is transmitted by the artist to his art; his works often has a special aura of monumental timelessness. Meanwhile, his work is of particular importance for the Inuit selfunderstanding since Miki Jacobsen in his art raises the question: Where do we come from and who are we? About the stamp: A golden sun radiates energy. A spiral movement of heat or shoals of fish in an otherwise cold room. Where there is light there is life. In its form both colouristically and ornamental. 01100437 Contemporary Art IV 2/3 Value: 7.50 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 Artist: Miki Jacobsen Bolatta Silis-Høegh  Bolatta Silis-Høegh was born in 1981. She was educated at The Jutland Academy of Fine Arts, Aarhus. One of the young artist’s themes is identity confusion, the meeting between cultures, globalisation and global warming, torn between outside cultural influences (e.g. Americanisation) on the one hand and an almost a national romantic quest for the indigenous Greenlandic Culture on the other hand. Bolatta put her thoughts into words on this occasion: “Great identity-less concrete buildings are springing up everywhere; an otherwise impressive cultural centre will become a big cinema with a cafeteria, which serves coca cola in plastic mugs; the cosy bakery is replaced by charm-abandoned supermarkets - it feels like people have forgotten aesthetics and this is out of place in our beautiful country.” About the stamp: Three well-fed Greenland razorbills lie side by side. The two feathery bellies are purple and blue. The bird in the middle has leopard-patterned wings. “ They have sought away from their own culture and received inspiration from outside and now have new colours,” Bolatta explains about the image on the stamp and continues, “it is also how I look at a lot of modern Greenlandic art. We have for a long time concerned ourselves with our original culture; we are now “safe” with it and know where we come from, so now we can be inspired from other mediums and cultures.” The strong and dark colours in the background leading up to a brighter centre add depth and a certain graphic effect to the stamp. 01100438 Contemporary Art IV 3/3 Value: 50.00 Date of issue: 18th January 2010 Artist: Bolatta Silis-Høegh |