Piles of Bones

Incorporating reindeer remains into haunting art installations, with Pile o’Sápmi, Máret Ánne Sara manifests how Norwegian forced culls impact Sámi autonomy. Mobilising the notion of animal colonialism, this article places policy in a global history colonisation through targeting animals upon which Indigenous peoples depend. Turning gaze toward North, it reads and activism critique to examine Europe itself continues today. Whereas most interpretations stop at affirming Sara’s accusation argues that her work expands our understanding it. o’Sápmi unveils performative aspect colonial sovereignty, whilst insistence on centralising indicates an opportunity for postcolonial studies decolonise its own anthropocentrism. Simultaneously, escapes violence bears witness to. Seen lens aesthetics or duodji, tends localised interspecies ecologies shows value doing decoloniality.