Title: Mujna – Me With
Artist: Monica L Edmondson with LKP
Music: Jarŋŋa
Year: 2026
Mujna – Me With, is a wish for strength, protection and wisdom, to my daughters and others, in times needed.
How can the presence of Máttaráhkko and the foremothers be so strong, yet not visible? And where to find this connection between us and previous as well as future generations?
Gávlos, the carefully crafted detail at the back of the *gábdde, has been central in my practice for a long time, present in both my glass work, here in Mujna – Me With and in the pattern of the facade where this work is shown. For me, gávlos provides a sense of belonging and pride which is carried through generations of women.
Choosing a loop, a repetitive cycle, proceed from my desire of continuity through generations as well as a presence of strength, protection and wisdom by Máttaráhkko and my foremothers.
*gábdde – Sámi regalia
How to see Mujna – Me With:
Scan the QR-code outside GP restaurant in central Umeå, direct your mobile towards the white glass facade I designed in collaboration with White Arkitekter Umeå and make sure you turn up the volume to hear ‘Mujna’ by Jarŋŋa (produced for this art work).
Around the city center of Ubmeje/Umeå you can, during the northern summer of 2026, find the other artists’ fantastic augmented reality installations part of the exhibition ‘A River Runs Beneath’ curated by Maria Svonni and Heather Igloliorte, organized by CERC Indigenous Art Practices Canada and presented at Arctic Arts Summit Ubmeje/Umeå June 2026
