Káren-Ann Hurri - Sámi artist, designer and cultural worker. 

 

I’m bor in 1996 in the most northern village in Sweden, called Gárásavvon, in the heart of Sápmi. 

I’m the oldest child in a reindeer herding family, self taught artist and graphic designer, a politician in the Swedish Sámi Parliament, examined in social entrepreneurship 2021 and had my own company since 2020.

 

I tend to make my hobbies my livelihood, but some things I’ve kept as hobbies, like traveling, pole-dancing and cooking.

 

All my work has its core in my passion for social influence and solving societal issues. 

I have always liked to find solutions and be creative. When I started illustrating and doing art as a part of my company, I got a platform to help other companies, organizations and projects. Moreover I title myself as a sámi cultural worker.

 

My first real social art product was a wall calendar, with the theme “Women, nature and movement”, the calendar, with a new theme each year, is a recurring favorite. I've had a few art exhibitions and participated in some really cool projects over the years but I mostly custom design logos, posters, covers and any graphic design. If you want to see more and follow my art journey visit my website www.kahurri.com or my instagram account @govvidan. 

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Furthermore I tailor lectures and workshops on Sámi culture and Equity in the sámi community. I also want to bring Social entrepreneurship mindset and models to Sápmi since I think many companies and our community would benefit from it, I had a great opporunity to do this in 2024 project managing Sápmi Business Arena. Don’t hesitate to reach out in the interests of orders or collaboration!

 

In Sápmi we are used to having multiple roles and occupations and I have always been encouraged to do different things. So I will let my favorite quote sum up this presentation- “If oat can become milk, you can become anything”, so I believe we can create everything together.

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