Genforhandlet - danske erindringer om Grønland i nyt lys
See the exhibition at Strandgade 102 in Christianshavn until October 24.
Open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Danes have traveled to Greenland for work for generations. In the first centuries of the colonial era, there were only a few, but after World War II the number increased significantly. Many took seasonal work or moved permanently. More and more people with Danish roots were born in Greenland, some in mixed marriages.
The many different connections to Greenland have given rise to stories, photographs, films and objects that have been brought home and have become part of the history of families. These memories are so widespread among Danes that Greenland can be said to be part of a common Danish culture of remembrance.
In a new exhibition at the Danish Arctic Institute, you can experience a fictional home in Denmark, created from elements from the stories of several Danish families. On the walls and in the cabinets, you can see traces of the close connection to Greenland, and younger and older voices talk about living with history in a time when the relationship between Greenland and Denmark is rapidly developing.
Something changes, and the relationship between Greenland and Denmark is developing rapidly. How does this affect our memories? Are we changing our view of Greenland – and of ourselves?
The exhibition is created in collaboration between a research project led by associate professor Kirsten Thisted from Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen, the Danish Arctic Institute, cultural producer Naja Kløve Moltved and with film produced by Mia Edelgart and Eva la Cour. The project is supported by the Augustinus Foundation.
