This is not a paywall You can keep reading for free! At Hyperallergic , we strive to make art more inclusive, so you’ll never hit a paywall when reading our articles. But, as an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to keep our high-quality coverage free and accessible. Please consider joining us as a member to support independent journalism.
Already a member? Sign in here. Hyperallergic is turning 15! ..
. and we’re throwing a party in New York City that you won’t want to miss! Priority tickets are now available for members. Get the details.
We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider supporting us as a member. Join Us BERLIN — I first encountered Pia Arke’s video “Arctic Hysteria” (1996) in 2021 at the 34th São Paulo Biennial.
In it, the Greenlandic-Danish artist crawls naked across a large black and white photograph of the Arctic landscape before tearing it up. Her hypnotic work invites comparisons with artists such as Ana Mendieta; both used their bodies in performances and films to reflect on both their countries’ violent colonization and women’s bodies as an oppressed other. Poised at the intersection of feminism, post-colonialist critique, and ecology, Arke’s art, spanning the 1980s to the early aughts, is lesser known internationally, but it’s been recognized in Nordic art institutions since her death in 2007.
Comprising over 100 works, Arctic Hysteria at K.