My Name is Kári Fannar Lárusson. I am Icelandic, born in 1980, Married and father two two girls 14 and 10.

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Arctic Issues are among my key interest and have been the key focus of my work for close to two decades as a Polar Law student and lecturer and through my work at the CAFF Secretariat, which is the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council. Another key interest is Photography. Photography has been a hobby and a part time profession for over 25 years. Inspired by a 2025 New Year's resolution I made to photograph more for fun I am experimenting with a project I call Threads of the Arctic - Indigenous Peoples Traditional Clothing.

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The backstory to this project is that as part of my work with the Arctic Council on biodiversity conservation I meet and engage with a lot of Arctic Indigenous Peoples, through meetings and conferences around the Arctic. I have been fascinated by Indigenous Peoples Traditional Clothing. While Traditional Clothing is perhaps not a completely correct term as the clothing, similar to Arctic Indigenous Peoples cultures are ,while rooted in tradition, a very living and evolving thing, that varies between Peoples and regions.

Arctic Indigenous Peoples, residing within the eight Arctic States, share a history of colonization that has varied across regions and time. The first Arctic Peoples Conference in 1973 in Copenhagen can be said to have marked the beginning of collective efforts by Arctic Indigenous Peoples to fight for their rights and regain pride in their unique and diverse cultures, reflected among other things in their traditional clothing. While some have preserved their traditional clothing despite colonization, others are rediscovering it. The clothing continues to evolve, reflecting the dynamic cultures of the Arctic.

My goal is to create portrait images that depict the diverse and vibrant cultures of the Arctic through their clothing. The focus is on co-creating these images with the subjects to ensure respectful and accurate depictions. Participants have full control over the use of their images and the process, with the option to share their stories and the significance of their clothing, if a subject does not like the images we have taken they are deleted and not spoken off any further.

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For me photographing people is, in addition to the joy i get out of taking a photo that I like, also a conversation between the photographer and the subject, fostering a deeper connection and understanding, allowing me to engage, learn, and have fun.