Book release at konst:ig - Maja Daniels ”Elf Dalia”
We are very excited to be hosting the release of Maja Daniels' book ”Elf Dalia”, an intriguing project about ancient language and culture, published by Mack Books. A conversation between Maja Daniels and writer Andrea Lundgren starts at 6, followed by book signing.
Most people in Älvdalen still speak Elfdalian (Älvdalska), an ancient language derived from the Vikings’ Old Norse. How it is still spoken today is a mystery to linguists, as Älvdalen has never been an isolated community.
Between 2012 and 2017 Maja Daniels, a photographer and sociologist with family ties to Älvdalen, began working in the region, inspired by the current generational shift, where negotiations and tensions between modern lifestyles and tradition including the preservation of a strong cultural identity imbued with mysticism represent an important contemporary struggle.
We are very excited to be hosting the release of Maja Daniels' book Elf Dalia, an intriguing project about ancient language and culture, published by Mack Books. A conversation between Maja Daniels and writer Andrea Lundgren starts at 6, followed by book signing.
Book release - Maja Daniels Elf Dalia. Wednesday April 17h at 17:30–19:00, Konst-ig, konstbokhandel, Åsögatan 124, Stockholm.
