Join a hang-out with Áilo-Máhtte-Hánsa (Hans Ragnar Mathisen). 

There might be a spontaneous tour, a conversation about art and maps, or simply a cup of coffee in good company. This is a rare opportunity to get to know one of Sápmi’s greatest artists better—without a set program and without predefined answers. 

About Áilo-Máhtte-Hánsa: 

Áilo-Máhtte-Hánsa (Keviselie, Hans Ragnar Mathisen) is a Sámi multidisciplinary artist who, over more than 50 years, has developed a distinctive body of work rooted in Sámi reality. He is especially known for his artistic maps of Sápmi, where Sámi place names and perspectives are highlighted as both aesthetic and political expressions. 

Mathisen works across multiple media, from painting and printmaking to photography and bookbinding, and has also played a key role in preserving and further developing the symbolism associated with the Sámi shaman drum. In the 1970s, he was one of the initiators of the Masi Group, which. marked a new direction in Sámi contemporary art. 

Áilo-Máhtte-Hánsa was educated at the National College of Art and Design and the National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo. He has received numerous awards, most recently in 2024, when he was awarded the Norwegian Arts Council’s Honorary Award.