The Faroe Islands are a small North Atlantic Island community. A self-governing nation under the external sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Faroe Islands is not a member of the European Union. The islands’ population is spread out across the 17 inhabited islands. These islands are connected by excellent infrastructure linked by together by a comprehensive road network and tunnel and ferry connections. This, along with first class telecommunications and high-speed internet, provides a superb base for maintaining the economic, social and cultural sustainability of communities all around the country.
The main industry in the Faroe Islands is fishing. This sector accounts for approximately 90% of exports and about 20% of GDP.
(copy: Visit Faroe Islands)
18 islands (17 are inhabited)
53.600 inhabitants (March 2022)
70.000 (mother) sheep
Language: Faroese
The Art scene
Art reflects society – our values, what is important to us and what affects our life. This is also the case in the Faroe Islands, where our landscape, the ocean and the ever-present sheep colour the canvas of the visual arts. At the National Gallery of Art, we see that wool and the sheep are recurring themes both in paintings, sculptures and weaving - as story, content or material.
