Surreal image of a figure in a red floral dress holding glowing flowers, flanked by two rabbits in a sunlit field.

Through our Eyes: Sámi Art and Culture exhibition

Nov062026-Feb072027

A figure in traditional dark and red clothing stands in tall dry grass, their face glowing blue and orange. The background features a blue-tinted forest and an orange atmospheric glow.

Through our Eyes: Sámi Art and Culture

This winter, Somerset House presents Through our Eyes: Sámi Art and Culture exhibition which will include rarely-seen work by 19 Sámi artists across the Sápmi region, including artist Outi Pieski’s new commission.

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a woman in a traditional costume is standing in the snow

Outi Pieski

Outi Pieski is a Sámi visual artist based in Ohcejohka (Utsjoki) and Numminen, Finland. Pieski has exhibited in Sápmi and internationally, most recently at Tate St.Ives, 2024, Helsinki Biennial, 2021 and the 13th Gwangju Biennale, 2021.

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Nov062026-Feb072027

Terrace Rooms & Courtyard Rooms, South Wing, Somerset House, London WC2R 1LA

Through our Eyes: Sámi Art and Culture exhibition