NUUK, GREENLAND – In summer of 2018, I had been working on my artwork and its’ pursuit and submitted my first scientific project to a natural resources institute in Nuuk, Greenland. I had NO idea what to expect and based on the information on their website it said they don’t accept all projects. I think I was pretty lucky to have my project accepted to study the plants and flora of Greenland in May.
The living situation at GINR is apartment-style and is equipped with a fully, functional kitchen, laundry and showers/bathrooms. It really did feel like I was back in college again living in a dormitory. Surprisingly, there were eventually quite a few other residents of all ages – mostly though of women my age.
In the room there is a bed, closet, dresser and big work desk that was easy to display my materials and work on. There was also a large window that faced the airport, a soft chair and a nightstand.
Nuuk, Greenland is surprisingly more western than I had anticipated despite being more remote. From my experiences so far, it seems that this might be due to the fact that tourism in general has become more popular, though Greenland is still quite difficult to get to.
Supposedly, there is a short window of time where the weather is best for flights. Flights occur all year around but are more risky due to the extreme weather conditions.
Food and drink have to be either shipped or flown into the island, no surprise there and many of the conventional provisions were of Danish origin.
Kristi Beisecker is a graphic designer, photographer, printmaker and alternative scientist whose interested in making images through two contrasting elements. She is also a blogger in lifestyle, travel, wellness and health, art and design, beauty and fashion.
