We are delighted to invite you to a photography exhibition Teenagers without land which is a collaborative project by social anthropologist, Zdenka Sokolíčková (Dept. Of Social Anthropology University of Oslo) and photographer Dagmara Wojtanowicz. 

In April 2021 there were over 100 children living in Longyearbyen with other than Norwegian citizenship. Almost 30 children come from the Philippines, there are children from Thailand, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, Germany, Finland, Denmark and other (altogether almost 20) countries worldwide. Zdenka Sokolíčková conducted research on the offspring of non-Norwegian migrants to Longyearbyen, with the support of Svalbard Science Forum. As part of the collaboration Dagmara Wojtanowicz documented the worlds of five non-Norwegian teenagers living in Longyearbyen.

The exhibition will be held at Fossil, the old coal power plant from 20th until 23rd of January 2022.

Opening hours:

- Thursday 20 of January 18:00 - 20:00 (opening with talks and snacks)

- Friday 21 of January 16:00 - 19:00

- Saturday 22 of January 10:00 - 12:00

- Sunday 23 of January 12:00 - 14:00

Visitor Information:

We are waiting to hear the new infection regulations. Please wear a face covering and keep a safe distance from your fellow visitors.

Dagmara and Zdenka will be present during the opening hours, taking care of the safety and infection prevention regulations, distributing booklets (in English and Norwegian) and chatting with you if you have any questions. 

Partners: Fritt Ord, Longyearbyen Lokalstyre, LPO Arkitekter, ARTICA Svalbard.