Silvia Rossi and Elena Mazzi awarded the Nordic Alliance of Artists Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) at Narsaq International Research Station
Dear Narsaq inhabitants,
Our names are Silvia Rossi and Elena Mazzi. We are two Italian artists and filmmakers. Silvia lives in Oslo, and Elena lives between Italy and France. We are really excited to meet you as we are currently in Narsaq for one month, between September and October.
We have known each other for many years, and we have been making films in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, sometimes together, sometimes individually. We are now in Narsaq where we have been awarded a residency by the Nordic Alliance of Artists Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) to develop work here at Narsaq International Research Station
We like to work with people and with landscapes. We like to listen to the landscapes, to feel their voice and their presences. We like to listen to stories, legends, and myths, and we like to tell stories too. In the last years we have been working in places where mines have affected communities, like in Kiruna or Malmberget in Sweden. We would like to know more about Narsaq, the proposed mines near your town, and listen to your stories. We would like to hear the mountains and the ice, and to know whether you have any legends about them.
We would also like to share with you how we make our films and what we have learnt so far, in case you would like to learn how to make your own short movie in the future! We will organise a screening evening to show you some short videos we did in the past. We will be working with teachers in Narsaq School to run film making workshops for young people to share our video making techniques. We can experiment outdoors, in the beautiful landscape of Narsaq...
Asasagut Narsami najugaqartut,
Uagut ateqarpugut Silvia Rossi aamma Elena Mazzi. Uagut italiamiutut eqqumiitsuliortutut filmiuliornermilu suliaqartuuvugut. Silvia Oslomi najugaqarpoq, Elena Italiami Frankrigimilu najugaqartarluni. Assut qilanaarpugut naapinnissassinnut, tassami massakkut Narsamiippugut sapaatip-akunnerini arfineq-marlunni, septemberimi oktoberimilu akornanni.
Uagut ukiuni arlalinni imminnut ilisarisimavugut, Islandimi, Norgemi Sverigemilu filmiliortarpugut – ilaanni suleqatigiittarluta, ilaanni kisimiillita. Maannakkut Narsamiippugut, tassanilu NAARCA-miit (Nordic Alliance of Artists Residencies on Climate Action) suliniummik ineriartortitsinissatsinnut periarfissinneqarluta, Narsaq International Research Station-imi.
Inuit peqatigalugit aamma pinngortitaq peqatigalugu suliaqarnissarput nuannaraarput. Pinngortitamut tusarnaarneq nuannaraarput, nipaa naassaanngitsoq misigalugu. Oqaluttuatoqqat, oqaluttuat oqaluttuaannartullu tusarnaarnissaat nuannaraarput, aammalu nammineq oqaluttuaqartarnissarput. Ukiorpassuarni suliniuteqarpugut sumiiffinni aatsitassarsiornermi sunniuteqartoqarsimasoq, assersuutigalugu Kirunami Malmbergetimilu Sverigemi.
Narsami paasissutissanik amerlanerusunik paasisaqarusuppugut, minnerunngitsumik illoqarfimmut qanittumi aatsitassarsiorfiusinnaasunik siunnersuuteqartoqarsimanera pillugu, aamma oqaluttuat tusarusuppagut. Qilanaarpugut qaqqanut sermimullu tunngasut pillugit oqaluttuat tusaallugit, aammalu qanoq oqaatigineqartarnersut oqaluttuaqarfiusinnaanerallu pillugu paasisaqarusulluta.
Taakkunani saniatigut filmiliornitsinnik qanoq ingerlassarnerput pillugit ilissinnut saqqummiinissatsinnik kissaateqarpugut, aammalu qanoq ilinniarsimalluta misilittakkatsinnik ilissinnut avitseqatigerusullusi – ilissi nammineq filminiik annikitsumik sanarusukkussi! Filminik isiginnaartitsinissamik unnuk aaqqissuupparput, tassanilu takutissavagut filmiutitsinnik takuneqarsinnaasunik.
Narsami atuarfimmi ilinniartitsisut peqatigalugit atuartunik ilinniartitsinissatsinnik suleqatigiippugut, taamaalillutik nammineq filmiliorsinnaalerniassammata.
Pinngortitami kusanartumi Narsami misileraarusuppugut…
Qilanaarpugut qanittukkut naapinnissarsi!
Inussiarnersumik inuulluaqqusilluta,
Silvia aamma Elena
