Reykjavík Grapevine - 25.07.2003, Page 21

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LISTINGS
crafts.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Sculpture Museum, -14 to 17
-Portraits and Abstractions
Gallery Hlemmur.is, -14 to 18 -"Look out for my
Love, it´s in your neighbourhood", some works of
Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Safn, -14 to 18 -Collection includes both
international and Icelandic contemporary art.
Admission 200 krónur
ASÍ. Art Museum, -14 to 18 -Icelandic art from
1950-1970
Night
Nelly´s, Coverband Raun
Sirkus, Jazz, DJ Kári and KGB
Gaukur á Stöng, The band EE project
Dubliners, Troubadour Bjarni Tryggva
Thursday, July 31
Both Day and Night
Austurvöllur out door exhibition, Earth from
Above. Aerial Photographs by Yann Arthus-
Bertrand.
Day
Reðursafnið, Phallological Museum, A fine
penis and penis related selection from various
mammals.
Árbæjarsafn, Folk Museum, An exhibition shows
life and work in the years 1950-60.
National Gallery of Iceland, Exhibition of
selected works by Icelandic artists from the
National Gallery's collection.
National and University Library, Exhibition of the
founder of the city´s documentation, also, childrens
literature, texts and drawings.
Culture House, Images of Iceland - milestones in
cartography
Norræna húsið, Nordic House, The Big Nordic
Elephant Show
Reykjavik Museum of Photography, The Five
Elements. Photographs and etchings from French-
Vietnamese artist Claire Xuan.
Ásmundarsafn, Sculpture museum, The
Modern Man, works of popular sculptor Ásmundar
Sveinsson.
Einar Jónsson Sculpture Museum, The works of
Iceland´s first modern sculptor.
Hafnarhúsið, Reykjavík Art Museum, -10 to
17 -Lobster or Fame Two Decades of Bad Taste
Ltd. Also Erró´s War paintings and Insight into
international contemporary art in Iceland. Admission
500 ISK. Free on Mondays.
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, -10 to 17 -New times
in Icelandic Photography. Admission 500 krónur
Saga Museum, -10 to 18 -History face to face,
historical figures and major events in Icelandic
history presented in a unique way. Admission 800
krónur.
Gallery i8, -11 to 18 -Works of the contemporary
artists Roni Horn
Handverk og Hönnun, -13 to 17 -Exhibition of
contemporary and traditional Icelandic art and
crafts.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Sculpture Museum, -14 to 17
-Portraits and Abstractions
Gallery Hlemmur.is, -14 to 18 -"Look out for my
Love, it´s in your neighbourhood", some works of
Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir
Safn, -14 to 18 -Collection includes both
international and Icelandic contemporary art.
Admission 200 krónur
ASÍ. Art Museum, -14 to 18 -Icelandic art from
1950-1970
Night
Nelly´s, Acoustic night
Prikið, DJ Kári
Kráin 73, Live Music
Gaukur á Stöng, The band EE project
Café Sólon, Tommi white
Sirkus, Travelling Disco
Little Central, Trio Sigurðar Rögnvaldssonar
Dubliners, Troubadour Bjarni Tryggva
Grand Rokk, -Starts 22:00 -The band Kentár plays
the blues, admission 700 krónur
Friday, August 1
Both Day and Night
Austurvöllur out door exhibition, Earth from
Above. Aerial Photographs by Yann Arthus-
Bertrand.
Kráin 73, Exhibition grand opening by Sigurdís
Harpa, paintings and various other artworks
Day
Reðursafnið, Phallological Museum, A fine
penis and penis related selection from various
mammals.
Árbæjarsafn, Folk Museum, An exhibition shows
life and work in the years 1950-60.
National Gallery of Iceland, Exhibition of
selected works by Icelandic artists from the
National Gallery's collection.
National and University Library, Exhibition of the
founder of the city´s documentation, also, childrens
literature, texts and drawings.
Culture House, Images of Iceland - milestones in
cartography
Norræna húsið, Nordic House, The Big Nordic
Elephant Show
Reykjavik Museum of Photography, The Five
Elements. Photographs and etchings from French-
Vietnamese artist Claire Xuan.
Ásmundarsafn, Sculpture museum, The
Modern Man, works of popular sculptor Ásmundar
Sveinsson.
Einar Jónsson Sculpture Museum, The works of
Iceland´s first modern sculptor.
Hafnarhúsið, Reykjavík Art Museum, -10 to
17 -Lobster or Fame Two Decades of Bad Taste
Ltd. Also Erró´s War paintings and Insight into
international contemporary art in Iceland. Admission
500 ISK. Free on Mondays.
Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum, -10 to 17 -New times
in Icelandic Photography. Admission 500 krónur
Saga Museum, -10 to 18 -History face to face,
historical figures and major events in Icelandic
history presented in a unique way. Admission 800
krónur.
Gallery i8, -11 to 18 -Works of the contemporary
artists Roni Horn
Handverk og Hönnun, -13 to 17 -Exhibition of
contemporary and traditional Icelandic art and
crafts.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Sculpture Museum, -14 to 17
-Portraits and Abstractions
Gallery Hlemmur.is, -14 to 18 -"Look out for my
E V E N T S
TURN ON, TUNE IN
DRESS UP!
It is said that some things that don’t
make sense actually do make sense.
Using a design store as a place to hold
concerts does in a way not make sense,
but in this case it makes a lot of sense.
The store mentioned is “Skaparinn”,
or in good old English, “The Creator”.
The Creator is owned and run by a pair
nicknamed Rósi & Dúsa, both designers
of clothes. Rósi & Dúsa opened up their
store in 2001 after working together
for over a year designing and you’ll find
nothing but their design on the stores
hangers (no shelves you see). The store
itself is designed by their standards and
ideas also.
Less than a year ago they started to
hold concerts in their store and during
last winter they held 17 concerts with
various artist and bands. Their schedule
included bands like Singapore Sling and
Ensími, who both toured the USA last
winter and also other highly respected
bands and musicians like KK, Hudson
Bay and Stjörnukisi. In order to be able
to hold each concert they have to empty
the store completely, which is a lot of
unpaid work, since neither they nor the
bands and artists get paid any money for
their effort, as there is no entrance fee,
the music is free.
Rósi & Dúsa then use the musicians
as models and that way they combine
their design and the concerts, and their
efforts have received a lot of attention
abroad, for instance in various music
and design magazines. Icelandic media
has been less impressed and shown
little interest what they´re doing. As the
saying goes, enginn verður spámaður í
eigin heimalandi (No one becomes a
prophet in his hometown).
On the 25th of July there is a musical
show named Dada Pogrom. Behind the
name is Kenneth Vladas Balys, a.k.a. K.
K is born in Canada and is half Icelandic
and half Lithuanian. His origin draws
him to his roots in Iceland and his great
grandfather Sigvaldi Kaldalóns is very
well known in Iceland for his music
compositions. Though K doesn’t live
here, he’s worked a lot with Icelandic
artists and filmmakers on movies and
music videos, including the movie “1.
April” with director Haukur M and the
video “Bent Nálgast” a rap track by
Icelandic band XXX Rotweiler. This fall
he is going to record a new album at
Thule music in Reykjavik. The tracks on
K’s latest album all bear
names in Icelandic, and
the last song, eilífð,
is dedicated to his
grandmother, Selma
Kaldalóns (also a
composer of music).
K is mostly into techno,
but leaves the classical
music to his ancestors.
Grapevine asked K if
he knew any Icelandic,
and his response was;
“Ég er bara heimskur
útlendingur, gefðu mér
bjór”, which translates;
“I am just a stupid foreigner, give me a
beer”, and then he added; “I know a little
bit more, but this sentence has proved
to be the most helpful one on numerous
occasions.”
Grapevine hopes more is to come from
the music hall of Skaparinn.
Event: Electro Musical show by Data
Pogrom
When: Saturday 26h of July
Where: Laugavegur 28, shop “Skaparinn”
(the Creator)
Admission: Free
Jóndi
“I am just a stupid foreigner, give me a
beer,” is a most helpful sentence to know.
At first glance this looks like a work of art, but you can actually wear it on your head.
Photos: Aldís
Children’s Crayon Kit
Gallerí Hlemmur
Until August 3rd
Give a child some crayons, scraps
of paper or pieces of cloth and you
can be sure you get some peace and
quiet for a couple of hours. The little
monster will become totally absorbed
in his work, drawing... cutting... glue-
ing... deaf and blind to whatever may
be happening around him.
The joy of creating and absolute
concentration play the central role
in Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir’s works
at Gallerí Hlemmur. The artist probes
different approaches, making changes
and variations on a simple principle,
using easily accessible material: plain
children’s crayons, pencils and felt.
The embroidery resembles a pencil
drawing, uncomplicated and subdued
in colour, the thread line being treated
the same way one handles a pencil;
the artist basically sketches with the
sewing needle. It is no heavy art in
gilded frames, the exhibition has an
atmosphere of playfulness, obvious en-
joyment and a fragile balance between
the imperfection of the process and
the completion of a finished work, the
kind of exhibition that cheers you up
and makes your fingers itch for some
crayons and some felt, too.
Open Thurs-Sun 14-18
The Culture House
All Year Exhibition.
Opened in 1909, and at that point it
housed the National Library and Ar-
chives, as well as the National Museum
and National History Museum, which is
why it was called “the Museum House”
by the public. All of the above have
since moved elsewhere, but various
items from them are on exhibit there.
On the groundfloor is an exhibit of
manuscripts preserving Iceland´s
medieval literature. Other collections
include one dedicated to Hannes
Hafstein, poet and first minister, and
one dedicated to independence leader
Jón Sigurðsson. On the top floor is an
exhibition about the Vikings in the New
World. The exhibitions are open daily
from 11.00 to 17.00, and are free on
Sundays.