Barse Svendsen is and was a beloved and respected artist for almost 30 years, who is particularly known for his work with traditional Greenlandic materials and motifs.
His artwork is sought after at home, but also in the wider world, where several people who have visited Greenland have purchased his beautiful art.
He thrived daily in the local art workshops, first in Sisimiut and later in Nuuk. He bought his raw materials from the country's hunters, because he was committed to his art being authentic and originating from the local hunters.
He bought, among other things, reindeer antlers, walrus teeth, polar bear skulls, seal claws from trappers all over the country, as well as ram horns from South Greenland, and transformed them into the most beautiful works of art, which could range from small sculptures, pendants, and knives.
Now he is no longer with us, he passed away on December 14, 2025 after a long illness. He was born in the then coal mining town of Qullissat in 1952, where he lived until the town was closed in 1972.
Barse Svendsen created joy and warmth wherever he was, but did not make much of a splash in the media, but Sermitsiaq managed to get an interview with him.
Barse Svendsen was buried in Nuuk on Tuesday. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and siblings.
