Šiella is the talisman
given to Sámi children
for protection
It is hung at the cradle
and later
worn as jewellery
Šiella
Listen
to the sound of
Šiella
When the cold winds
tre blowing
To be
Protected
Like the child
Sleeping tight in
the cradle
- Poerty by Laila Kolostyák
ELISABETH KRISTENSEN is a Norwegian/Sami sculptor who works with materials such as ice, snow and sand. She spends 200 days every year travelling the world, creating ephemeral works of art. Her works are executed in different spaces; from the busiest of cities to the most remote places on the arctic tundra. At the centre of her work lies the idea that everything is ephemeral - Everything is subjected to the flow and transformation to life itself.
LAILA KOLOSTYÁK is a Norwegian/Sami artist who works with ice and snow. She puts a lot of focus on working on community art in Alta, Norway. In her artwork she tries to draw attention to enviromental issues and to the phenomenon of change itself, questioning the nature of change and the essence of being.
ICEHOTEL 34 & ICEHOTEL 365
