An Aasivik Child Depicts the Cultural Phenomenon Aasivik

In 2026 it will be 50 years since Aasivik was revitalised as a modern Inuit summer camp, which took place in Narsaq in southern Greenland. The anniversary is being marked with a beautiful stamp created by the artist Ivínguak’ Stork Høegh, whose design invites us into Aasivik’s unique universe.

The stamp affords a vivid insight into the atmosphere at an Aasivik summer camp, where community, cul- ture, learning and nature experiences merge. The de- sign is not only an artistic interpretation of a significant institution in the history of contemporary Greenland,

it has also been created by an artist with an intensely personal connection to Aasivik.

Ivínguak’ Stork Høegh describes herself as an ‘Aasivik child’ in a very real sense. Consequently, Aasivik has been a natural part of the artist’s life and identity from the beginning. It is precisely this close bond that gives the stamp extraordinary authenticity and warmth.

When Aasivik was revived in Narsaq in 1976, the summer camp became an important gathering point for young people and families from all over Greenland.

Here, participants from towns and villages across the country could meet to cultivate culture, discuss societal issues and strengthen the community. In the subsequent decades, Aasivik has left a lasting impres- sion on Greenlandic society.

Through this anniversary stamp, Tusass Greenland not only honours an historical event, but also the people and stories that have made Aasivik a living piece of Greenland’s modern cultural history.

About the artist
Ivínguak’ Stork Høegh is a distinctive voice in Green- landic contemporary art. Through her works, she ex- amines identity, history and community in Greenland, often based on Greenlandic stories and perspectives. As a former chairperson of the artist association KIMIK and head of Greenland Art School, she has also worked to improve the conditions and visibility of art in Greenland. This is her seventh stamp for Tusass Greenland.