iDJa & Eili Bråstad

NORTERN SÁMI BELOW

Gaskačázis is a collaborative project between composer and musician Markus Thonhaugen (iDJa) and visual artist Eili Bråstad. The audience are invited on a meditative journey through a northern landscape of organic and technological expression - where sound and images merge.

Gaskačázis is a northern Sámi word that describes the space beneath the surface. The project explores the intersection between nature, indigenous culture and modern technology. Recordings have been made with tools such as contact microphones and a microscope, which gives the audiences insight into normally invisible and inaudible spaces.

Nature in Sápmi is facing great challenges related to human intervention, leaving irreversible transformations to the landscape and its eco systems. The project aims to create reflection on a world in change. Sound and visuals react to each other in real time, creating an evolving environment that emphasizes presence, awareness and sensitivity to change.

This performance is part of this year's Amplify Sápmi program.

The project is supported by the Sámi Parliament in Norway, Arts Council Norway and Nordland County Council, and presented at Norbergfestival with support from Sámiráđđi, Sámediggi & in collaboration with Kulturporten i Porjus. 

About the artists:

Markus Johnsen Thonhaugen (iDJa) is a Sámi electronic musician, composer, and sound artist based in Bodø, Northern Norway. He studied electronic music and spatial sound at Catalyst Institute in Berlin. His work combines field recordings, joik, and electronic production, exploring Sámi culture, identity, and environmental themes. https://idja.net/ 

Eili Bråstad is a visual artist from Sápmi, based in Oslo. She works primarily with film, video art and live visuals, often in collaboration with musicians and performing artists. Her practice draws on her Kvääni and Sámi background, combining it with an experimental aesthetic and a queer perspective on time, identity, and movement. Bråstad holds BA in Moving Images and an MA in Fine Arts. https://eili.art/

NORTHERN SÁMI – Gaskačázis lea ovttasbargu komponista ja musihkkára Markus J. Thonhaugen (iDJa) ja visuála dáiddára Eili Bråstad gaskkas. Ovttas váldiba soai gehččiid meditatiivvalaš mátkái, mas jietna ja govat suddet oktii oktan ovdanbuktimin, ja mas orgánalašvuohta deaivvada ja teknologalašvuođain. 

Dán deaivvadeamis lea maiddái prošeavtta váimmus, namalassii luonddu, álgoálbmotkultuvrra ja ođđaáiggi teknologiija gaskavuohta. Kontáktamikrofovnnaiguin ja mikroskohpaiguin vižžojuvvojit jienat ja govat mat muđui leat čihkosis midjiide, ja rahpá ođđa vugiid dáidduiguin áicat eanadagaid. 

Eanadat mii lea garra deattu vuolde. Luondu Sámis lea rievdamin olmmošlaš sisabahkkemiid geažil, ja dan duohtavuođa birra háliida Gaskačázis oččodit reflekterema. 

Dáidda čájehuvvo "live" - hámis, mas jietna ja govva reagerejit nubbi nubbái duohtaáiggis ja ráhkadit oktilaš lihkadeami. Juoiggus čatná buot oktii, improvisere das ja dalle, mii vástida dasa mii geavvá go deaivá jiena, gova - ja gehččiid. 

Prošeavtta leat Sámediggi, Kulturráđđi ja Nordlándda fylkkasuohkan dorjon. 

Dáiddáriid birra: 

Markus Johnsen Thonhaugen (iDJa) lea sámi elektrovnnalaš musihkkár, komponista ja jietnačeahppi Helgelánddas eret, ja su sohka čanastat lea Skánihii. Maŋŋil go lea studeren elektronihkalaš musihka Catalyst Instituhtas Berliinnas, de lea son hábmen vuogi mii ovttastahttá fealtabáddemiid, juoigama ja elektronihkalaš buvttadeami, ja mas álo lea sámi kultuvra ja identitehta duogážin. Son lea ráhkadan máŋga skearru ja EP skearru, ja lea čuojahan klubbain, festiválain, museain ja dáiddaásahusain Norggas ja olgoriikkas. Su ambient-EP "Šuvva" oaččui 9 árvočuoggá 10 čuoggás duiskalaš  FazeMagas, mii lea stuorimus elektrovnnalaš musihka magasiidna Duiskkas, mii lea deattuhan kontrásttaid ja su musihka geahččaladdi iešvuođaid. https://idja.net/ 

Eili Bråstad lea Sámis eret, muhto orru dál Oslos. Son bargá vuosttažettiin filmmain, videodáidagiin ja live visuals - dávjá ovttasbarggus musihkkáriiguin ja artisttaiguin. Su kveana ja sámi duogáš lea vuođđun su bargui, ja son deaivvada eksperimentála estetihkain ja bonju geahčastagain áigái, identitehtii ja lihkadeapmái. Bråstad lea oahppan govvadáiddár ja filbmarešissevra, ja sus lea BA lihkadangovvádusain Nordlándda dáidda- ja filbmaskuvllas ja MA govvadáidagis Oslo dáiddaallaskuvllas. Son lea ožžon máŋga bálkkašumi iežas barggu ovddas, earret eará sámi oanehisfilmma Skádja (2022) ovddas, mii lea čájehuvvon badjel 50 festiválas miehtá máilmmi. https://eili.art/