Artist

Monika Svonni

Photo by Carl Johan Utsi

Monika Svonni is a Sámi artist living in Jåhkåmåhkke (Jokkmokk) on the Swedish side of Sápmi. She works with many different techniques and materials, including wood carving, textile and leather appliqués, collages and sculptural work.

Explore some of Monika Svonni's work featured in The Vessel

The Landscapes Within: Monika Svonni

Monika Svonni is a multi-disciplinary artist living in Jåhkåmåhkke. Her oeuvre consists mainly of textile collages that incorporate pewter thread embroidery and reindeer hide, but she also works with wood carvings and sculptures in a variety of materials. In this interview by the editor, artist and curator Carola Grahn we are introduced to Monika Svonni's work through many years, and her outlook on life and art.
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