On stage
In collaboration with Tjörns filmstudio, The Nordic Watercolour Museum marks United Nations Day on 24 October. View the full programme here.
Experience music, joik and powerful storytelling with singer and joik artist Elin Teilus. Joining her on stage are Mats Jenséus on guitar and Björn Bohlin on oboe, flute and didgeridoo. Together they create a moving encounter with Sámi history and culture, exploring themes of returning, belonging and the inviolability of life.
Elin Teilus has her roots in both the forest Sámi community of Udtja and the west coast of Gothenburg. It was through reconnecting with the land and her family heritage in Udtja, in the heart of Sápmi, that joik found her. This ancient force has since carried her out into the world with a calling greater than herself. At the heart of her artistic practice and music lies a deep love for the earth and all living things.
With a powerful voice and a remarkable stage presence, Elin shares stories of life that resonate deeply with audiences. Through her heartfelt and compelling joik, listeners are invited to encounter vast open landscapes, the crystal-clear waters of a spring, reindeer herds and the whisper of the wind. In the distinctive tradition of joik, the living world is remembered and made present in the here and now.
Admission free. No pre-booking required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The film "Historjá – Stitches for Sápmi" takes its starting point in the artwork "Historjá" and the life and artistic practice of Britta Marakatt-Labba. It explores contemporary Sámi history and the challenges facing Sámi culture today. Don't miss out on experiencing the work in the exhibition at the museum!
Join a guided tour of the exhibition and gain deeper insight into the works of Britta Marakatt-Labba. Please note that the tour is held in Swedish.
As the days grow shorter and nature prepares for cold and darkness, we come together around the simple shared activity of listening together. There will be readings, walks, fika, and creative activities in the forest and by the sea, on Orust one day, and on Tjörn the next. Pre-booking required.
27 september 2026–11 april 2027
Britta Marakatt-Labba has gained international recognition for her extraordinary embroideries. Her drawings and watercolours, however, are almost entirely unknown – works she has kept out of the public eye until now. These delicate, sometimes spontaneous and always evocative images, created largely without any intention of being exhibited publicly, are thematically closely related to her embroideries. The exhibition at The Nordic Watercolour Museum focuses on Britta Marakatt-Labba’s works on paper, which are being shown publicly for the first time. This opens up an entirely new perspective on her artistic practice.
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