Right now my art take part in two exhibitions.
At Bildmuseet Umeå, in the group exhibition Art and Truth-Telling 17 October 2025 – 5 April 2026, I have my large glass art “As Strong as Fragile” 2025.
At the heart of Monica L Edmondson’s artistic practice lies glass – a material that serves both as messenger and metaphor; fragile and strong at the same time. In Edmondson’s work, the glass becomes a way of posing questions of identity, origin, belonging and migration.
As Strong as Fragile is a new work departing from a public artwork commission in Båargese [Borgafjäll] from 2013. Following the discovery of a Sámi drum, of which only the frame remains, hidden in a mire within the Voernese reindeer herding community, Edmondson transformed absence into a gesture of cultural continuity. Working with layers of fused glass, she recreated the drum in the same form as the original frame – but on a larger scale. Who hid the drum? When, and why?
Displayed in front of a window at Bildmuseet, the work interacts with light like stained glass, inscribing itself into the architecture and echoing traditions where both stained glass and Sámi drums served spiritual and storytelling roles.
Below is a film done by Bildmuseet where I tell the story behind my work:
At the same time, Sápmi Triennale continues in Finland at Korundi Rovaniemi Art Museum until 23rd of November 2025, where the art works “Malign:Time” 2023 and “Bárgáldahka – The Braid” 2023 are on display. The exhibition will then move on to Oulu Art Museum 16th of January – 3rd of May as part of Oulu European Capital of Culture 2026, to conclude at KIN Museum of Contemporary Art Kiruna towards the end of 2026.
