Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

‘SILA

: Inuit Culture and Arctic Sustainability’ at The Royal Geographical Society.

Eleanor Havsteen-Franklin exhibits together with Susie Hamilton (UK) and Naja Abelsen (GL/DK).

The exhibition explores Inuit culture, environmental issues and their forefathers' Arctic expeditions and work in Greenland through painting, prints, drawings and sculptures.

Eleanor is the descendant of the Danish explorer Ejnar Mikkelen

, as portrayed in the

film

‘Against The Ice’

directed by Peter Flinth and written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Derrick (2022).

As part of the exhibition, Naja and Eleanor undertook a residency at Narsaq International Research Station (NIRS), running art workshops for children in Narsaq, Greenland and the UK to start new dialogues, develop understanding of cultures and environmental issues, which will form part of the exhibition.

The exhibition is open 15th - 28th November: Mon to Sat 10 am - 5 pm. (free admission). 20th November 2023 - ‘Be Inspired Talk’ - 2.30pm - 3.45pm
The artists Susie, Naja and Eleanor discuss their exhibition (£5, RGS-IBG members free). Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR.

The exhibition is supported by The Rothschild Foundation and the Augustine Courtauld Trust.