Inuk Silis Høegh

Inuk Silis Høegh is a Greenlandic artist and filmmaker. The son of artist Aka Høegh and photographer and film artist Ivars Silis, he grew up in an artistic environment, and his sister is Bolatta Silis Høegh, also an artist.

Background and education

Høegh received the Niels Wessel Bagges Grant in 2005, completing a Master of Fine Arts from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts in Film and TV Production from the University of Bristol.

Career

Filmmaking

Høegh's 2002 documentary "Eskimo Weekend" followed a Greenlandic rock band over a weekend, and has been credited with challenging stereotypes about Inuit.
In 2014 Høegh released the documentary Sumé: Sound of a Revolution about the groundbreaking Greenlandic rock band Sumé. The movie was the first ever Greenlandic selection shown at the Berlinale festival, and was very well received.
He is partner with Emile Hertling Péronard in the Ánorâk Film documentary studio.

Visual art

In 2013 Høegh's art installation Iluliaq, a monumental sculpture of an iceberg, was installed in the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa, as part of the exhibition Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art. The work provided a commentary on climate change, as it appeared gradually to "melt" as the windows of the Great Hall were replaced over the duration of the installation.
His artwork has been featured in exhibitions in countries including Greenland, Denmark, France, Iceland, Finland, Latvia and Germany, and his film work has been shown internationally.

Filmography

Godnat - Sinilluarit På Fremmed Is Eskimo Weekend Red Lights and Time for Time Sooq Akersuuttugut / Why We Fight Tarrarsornerit / Spejlinger Sumé: The Sound of a Revolution

''The Green Land''