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Inseparable. The Islands and The Artist: Annika Á Lofti

Mazuhn September 6, 2017

Radiant smile, wind in her hair and that certain something. An afternoon with the Faroese artist Annika á Lofti. Coffee klatsch and gorge walk, pleasant and intense. Soon, we talk about the big questions, as for instance: knowing who you are and where you belong. 

Annika, born in 1983 in Tórshavn, raised in Sandavágur on the island Vágar. Studies of photography and acting, Bachelor in Fine Arts. As early as in 2007, she joins MYND, The Faroese Society of Visual Arts – as its youngest member at the age of 23. 

Copenhagen, Reykjavík, Berlin, Los Angeles, London. Annika has lived in many places. „I really love traveling“, she tells me. „But I can’t stay away from the Faroe Islands for too long. Whenever I tried, I felt completely lost and suffered from severe homesickness. I think it’s something directly connected to Sandavágur and my family tree, which can be traced back for centuries.“


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In literature, references to homesickness in adults go back as far as Homer's Odyssey, but the modern term was coined in the 17th century to describe the feelings of Swiss mercenaries who longed for their homeland while fighting elsewhere in Europe. In France, they were even banned from singing certain Swiss songs – on the basis that nostalgia would overwhelm them.  

With Annika, it’s all about the Faroe Islands. London, where she recently lived and worked as an actress, took a lot of her energy, she states with the benefit of hindsight. „Small-towners like me constantly see the same faces. In London, my brain also tried to place all the faces I met. An endeavor that left me tired and exhausted most of the time.“ 

Knowing who you are and where you belong: insight, nameless relief and painful experience at the same time, regarding Annika. Because leaving’s always about leaving people behind, too. Sometimes, even the one you love.


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Working as an actress in London, Annika made good money. But it’s not a promising account balance that makes her happy. „Financially, being an artist doesn’t make sense at all“, she nonchalantly unveils, while sending out another radiant smile. „Still, being an artist is exactly what I want to do. I don’t need a walk-in closet full of fancy clothes.“ 

Annika’s field of artistic work: wide-ranging. Photography, performance, installation, painting; capturing and demanding. Her art has been shown in exhibitions at i.a. The Faroese National Art Museum, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Copenhagen, Universität der Künste Berlin, Leopold Museum Vienna and The Reykjavík Art Museum.

And what about acting? „I also enjoy that a lot“, Annika tells me. „As for me, acting is the perfect way to live many lives. It’s always like adding colors and feelings to your own personality.“ 

This summer, it has been Annika’s side job that has kept her busy: working for Visit Vágar. Taking people out for excursions and guided hikes, showing them her home country. The Faroe Islands. The place she will always return to.


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Among pictures above: Screenshots of Annika’s work on the net and Facebook

In Arts, Faroese & Their Stories Tags Sandavágur, Vágar
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Anja Mazuhn, journalist, writer. German philology, political science and theater studies (Freie Universität Berlin). Axel Springer School of Journalism. 

Having worked as a journalist for more than 20 years (i.a. DIE WELT), Anja wrote reports, travelogues and did interviews with the celebrities of Hollywood.

Together with her husband, she deeply fell in love with the Faroe Islands, and they bought a house on Eysturoy more than seven years ago – Anja’s second home. Urge to explore. In love with adventures, both on the large and small scale.



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Location: The Faroe Islands comprise 18 Islands in the North Atlantic. The Islands are separated by sounds and fjords.

On the map: 62º latitude North and 7º longitude West. Or one can say: North-west from Scotland, south-east of Iceland and west of Norway. 

Official language: Faroese. The second language is Danish. Almost everyone also speaks English.

Politics: A self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark. Faroe Islands has its own parliament and its own flag. Capital: Tórshavn.

Population: Approximately 52,500. The Faroe Islands are also home to about 70,000 sheep.

Climate: The Gulf Stream rules. Average temperature in summer: 13°C. The average temperature in the wintertime is 3°C.



Ready, set, go: How to get here   

By air: Direct flights with Atlantic Airways from i.a. Denmark, Island, Norway and England. Also: SAS Scandinavian Airlines.

By sea: Smyril Line. There is a direct ferry connection to Denmark, Hirtshals. The ferry Norröna also sails to Iceland.

Paperwork in advance? Maybe, maybe not. Read about passport & visa rules before you book your trip.

Tourist information: Phone and internet services, accommodation and so on. Visit Faroe Islands.



Current, official travel guideline

Latest policies and news: Travel to the Faroe Islands.



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Once you arrive: Help and advice

Weather, driving conditions: www.landsverk.fo

Helicopter service: www.atlantic.fo

Ferries and busses: www.ssl.fo

Airport Vágar: www.floghavn.fo

Pharmacies: www.apotek.fo

In emergencies: dial 112. Hospitals in Tórshavn, Klaksvík and Tvøroyri.



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