Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.08.2008, Page 28

28 | REYKJAVÍK GRAPEVINE | ISSUE 11—2008
LungA is a weeklong art festival for youngsters,
held in the small but picturesque town of Seyð-
isfjörður in the East Fjords. I arrived for the final
party with not much more than a handful of films
and a toothbrush in my pocket. The highlights for
me were the electronic bands FM Belfast, Kasper
Bjørke and Trentemøller. FM Belfast are releasing
their first album this fall and their set was extreme-
ly enjoyable.
After FM Belfast I was taken to my friends’
headquarters, Hafsíld, which is an abandoned
herring factory far away from any real valuables
and sleeping children. When I arrived the group
had somehow managed to make it decent and
cover the walls and windows with freshly made
artwork. Every now and then you could also ex-
perience happenings that oddly enough all con-
tained nudity.
Around midnight it was time to see Kasper
Bjørke and Trentemøller play in the town’s sports
hall. The crowd mainly consisted of youngsters
attending the festival and then a handful of 101
Reykjavík rats who were maybe looking for a nice
change from Kaffibarinn, myself included. Kasper
Bjørke’s set was very good but Trentemøller stole
the show and left virtually no one untouched, let
alone dry. After the party some brave guests went
for a swim in the freezing fjord but at that point my
luck and films had run out.
The Art of
Having Fun
DESTINATION By JÓi KJartans
A photographer’s quest to depict
Seyðisfjörður in 12 hours