Lars Pirak
Encyclopedia
Lars Pirak was a Lule and North Sámi
artist
, yoik
er and duodji
master from Jokkmokk
, Sweden
. The Faculty of Arts at the University of Umeå conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Pirak in 2003 in recognition of his contribution to the Sámi culture.
. He grew up at Luovaluokta near Lake Karats
in Sweden
. Already at the age of 18 he was known for his skills in Sámi duodji
. In addition to his work with the traditional Sámi materials, he also painted with both watercolors and oil. Pirak created works of art for the Sámi Folk High School in Jokkmokk and for the town hall in Piteå
. He also has pieces in museums across the world.
s are made from reindeer antler in the shape of a ptarmigan. The bowl forms the body of the ptarmigan and the spoon
its tail.
fan i hælvette saman e stygg i høve sett
SAMI
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artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, yoik
Yoik
A joik, , luohti, vuolle, leu'dd, or juoiggus is a traditional Sami form of song.Originally, joik referred to only one of several Sami singing styles, but in English the word is often used to refer to all types of traditional Sami singing...
er and duodji
Duodji
Duodji is a centuries old Sami handicraft, that dates back to a time when the Sami were far more isolated from the outside world than they are today. Duodji tools and clothing accoutrements served their purpose to be functional and useful, however this does not mean that the Sami handicraft is...
master from Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk is a locality and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 2,976 inhabitants in 2005. The Sámi name of the place means "River's Curve", due to the meandering river that runs through it...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The Faculty of Arts at the University of Umeå conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Pirak in 2003 in recognition of his contribution to the Sámi culture.
Early life
Pirak was born to a family in the Tuorpon siidaSiida
The siida is a Sami local community that has existed from time immemorial. A siida , or a "reindeer pastoralistic district," is a Sami reindeer foraging area, a group for reindeer herding and a corporation working for the economic benefit of its members...
. He grew up at Luovaluokta near Lake Karats
Karats
Karats is a 60 km² mountain lake in Norrbotten County, Lappland west of Jokkmokk that drains into Small Lule River by way of Pärl River....
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Already at the age of 18 he was known for his skills in Sámi duodji
Duodji
Duodji is a centuries old Sami handicraft, that dates back to a time when the Sami were far more isolated from the outside world than they are today. Duodji tools and clothing accoutrements served their purpose to be functional and useful, however this does not mean that the Sami handicraft is...
. In addition to his work with the traditional Sámi materials, he also painted with both watercolors and oil. Pirak created works of art for the Sámi Folk High School in Jokkmokk and for the town hall in Piteå
Piteå
Piteå is a locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The town has 22,650 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 41,000 in 2008.- Geography :...
. He also has pieces in museums across the world.
Saltripan
The Saltripan are Pirak's most well known sculptures. These white salt cellarSalt cellar
A salt cellar is a vessel, usually small and made of glass or silver, used on the table for holding salt. An individual salt dish or squat open salt cellar placed near a trencher was called a trencher salt...
s are made from reindeer antler in the shape of a ptarmigan. The bowl forms the body of the ptarmigan and the spoon
Salt spoon
A salt spoon is a miniature utensil used with an open salt cellar for individual service. It is an historical and nostalgic item from a time before table salt was free-flowing, as it is today. The spoon itself ranges from 2 to 3 inches long and has a circular bowl measuring approximately 0.5...
its tail.
fan i hælvette saman e stygg i høve sett