The Gáffestallan methodology
Abstract
The Gáffestallan methodology is a visual essay written by Åsa Andersson Martti, Elena Mazzi, Janne Sirniö after their collective intervention presented at Hurricanes & Scaffolding Symposium in December 2024 at Umeå University, Sweden.The Gáffestallan methodology was presented as part of the panel Sustainable Placemaking in Sápmi & the Nordics (umu.se), convened by Lisa Nyberg, UmArts Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Fine Art.In Gáffestallan, (meaning a philosophical coffee break with reasoning), the heat of the fire as a relationship-maker is exchanged, sustained, and received. It aligns with the Vérdde system of mutual reciprocity, thriving in gestures of generosity and trust.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Art
Politics
and Modernism
Artistic and Creative Research
Contemporary art
education
critique
Publication details
- Journal / source
- L uomo nero Materiali per una storia delle arti della modernità
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 22-24
- Pages
- 343–373
- Publication date
- 25 February 2026
- Language
- EN