Bolatta Silis-Høegh
Bolatta Silis-Høegh | |
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Silis Høegh at an illustration workshop in the Nordic Embassies in Berlin, 2018 | |
| Born | Bolatta Tatjana Paarnaq Silis-Høegh 1981 (age 43–44) |
| Alma mater | Aarhus Art Academy |
| Known for | Contemporary art and children's literature |
| Notable work | Haveforeningen Sisimiut 2068 (exhibit) Aima qaa schhh! (children's book) |
| Family | Aka Høegh (mother) Ivars Silis (father) Inuk Silis Høegh (brother) |
| Awards | Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize (2016 nominee) |
Bolatta Silis-Høegh is a Greenlandic contemporary artist and children's book author and illustrator who lives in Denmark.
She is the daughter of artist Aka Høegh and the sister of artist Inuk Silis-Høegh.
Silis-Høegh is best known for her Haveforeningen Sisimiut 2068 piece on climate change. Her 2014 children's book Aima qaa schhh! was nominated for a Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize.
In 2015 and 2016 she toured with two exhibits, both reflecting on uranium mining in Greenland.