Reykjavík Grapevine - 23.05.2008, Page 47

Article | Reykjavík Grapevine | Issue 06 2008 | B15
From May 18th to August 31st, the Reykjavik Art Mu-
seum presents a thematic exhibition curated by
Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir at Kjarvalsstaðir. The exhibi-
tion explores different ideas of nature and natural
phenomena in photographs and video art, show-
ing visions and interpretations of the “sublime”
and “nowhere” through classical, melancholic,
ironic or radically ecological images. Works from
over 13 artists are on display, ranging from black
and white photographs from the 1920s and 1930s,
to modern multi-media installations. Presented
concurrently with Dreams of the Sublime will be
outdoor work by landscape architect and artist
Martha Schwarz, who has an interest in urban
projects and the exploration of new design ex-
pression in the landscape.
The exhibition is open everyday from 10:00 to
17:00 and admission is free.
Text by Páll Hilmarsson
Dreams of the
Sublime and
Nowhere
Clockwise from top: Pétur Thomsen, Imported Land-
scape, Kárahnjúkar, Iceland, 2006; Olga Bergmann,
Panorama, 2001. 1/3. ; Daníel Magnússon, So fucking
peaceful, 2001.