Kunst, Karneval og Kjærlighet -en kunsthistorikers reise til Martinique
This book “Kunst, Karneval og Kjærlighet. -en kunsthistorikers reise til Martinique” (In English; Art, Carnival and Love -An Art Historian’s Journey to Martinique) is written for the curious reader, a book that leaves its mark, both on the mind and the senses. It is a visual work, filled with art images and captivating stories, presented in essays that both challenge and seduce. Perfect for anyone fascinated by history, art, culture, travel and adventure
This book offers an unconventional travel narrative. It is a sensuous and reflective art book that transports you to the heart of this former French colony. You are invited into a world where Creole culture, art, experiences and carnival blend together, and where love emerges. What happens when the Caribbean meets Nordic Noir?
Lose yourself in dreams of an island pulsing with art, rhythms and stories. To Martinique, the Caribbean island carrying a heavy colonial past yet brimming with creativity, pride and vitality.
This is also a book about how Creole rituals and expressions shape stories of identity, resistance and belonging. Based on art-historical fieldwork, personal encounters and lived experience, it is a book that insists on presence, complexity and wonder.
The book aims to contribute to the Norwegian public sphere as a visual and analytical exploration of a culture rarely given broad attention at home, while also highlighting universal and timely themes such as the legacy of colonialism and the role of art in bearing and challenging tradition.
The book has now been released in Norwegian, and will be translated into French later.
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Siri Wolland is an art historian, photographer, writer and author, as well as a globetrotter and adventurer. She has extensive experience in Norwegian and international media and has held senior positions in both public and private organisations. She is especially passionate about travel, cultural heritage and architecture, alongside art and culture and what they mean to people. She is herself an artist, and an art and culture blogger at Cultura Notes.
The book will be released in October, but it can be purchased in advance :
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