Jessie Kleemann

Marie Jessie Kleemann
Jessie Kleeman (2007)
Born
Jensine Marie Kristensen

(1959-11-06) November 6, 1959 (age 64)
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Known forperformance art and poetry
Websitejessiekleemann.com

Marie Jessie Kleemann née Jensine Marie Kristensen (born 1959) is a Greenlandic artist and writer. Educated both as an actor and a graphic artist, from 1984 to 1991 she headed Greenland's College of Art in Nuuk.[1] Now recognized principally as a performance artist expressing Inuit themes in music and dance, her innovative poetry has featured in international festivals. Kleemann now lives and works in Copenhagen where she strives to revive Greenland's cultural heritage.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Abildgaard, Hanne (1994). "Jessie Kleemann" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ Skylare, Elisabet. "Jessie Kleemann". Nordic Co-operation. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Jessie Kleemann". Portland Museum of Art. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Jessie Kleemann – Performance". Nuuk Art Museum. 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2022.