Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.10.2008, Blaðsíða 26

Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.10.2008, Blaðsíða 26
26 | REYKJAVÍK GRAPEVINE | ISSUE 16—2008 Top Top Top AiRWAVES MoMENTS SEquENCES MoMENTS FiVE GARMENTS FoR ThE WiNTER ThE lIST BY BeRguR eBBI BeneDIKTSSon — pHoToS BY gAS !!! (Chk Chk Chk) AT AIRWAvES 2007 The concert was at Nasa and it is probably one of the best performances I’ve ever seen. hoT ChIP oN NASA AT AIRWAvES 2004 At that time nobody really knew anything about the band. People had only heard some demos that had been circulating on the internet. Nevertheless, these guys made everybody crazy with joy. ThE RAPTuRE AND MINuS AT GAukuRINN AT AIRWAvES 2002 Mínus were performing like an Icelandic rock band had never done before and the Rapture, which had only released one single at that point, basically blew the roof away. SIGuR RóS PlAYED IN FRíkIRkJAN AT AIRWAvES 2000 The church was filled with journalists and record company people and the band totally charmed them. It was a great moment to witness. ThE FIRST ICElAND AIRWAvES FESTIvAl Gus Gus played in Hangar 4 at the Reykjavík Airport. I was just a guest then but I remember thinking: “These guys at Mr. Destiny sure are clever to organ- ise a music festival like this in Iceland” Egill Tómasson is a 32 year old musi- cian and staff member of the music pro- motion company Mr. Destiny which or- ganises the Iceland Airwaves Festival. It is safe to say he is busy these days, as this year’s festival will hold between 150 and 170 artists. Egill says people can expect an energetic and upbeat festival. “People need energy right now,” says Egill, and it is hard not to link his words to the situation of the Ice- landic economy. When asked to name the biggest international acts perform- ing on this year’s festival, Egill names the dance-friendly CSS, the indie-rock group Vampire Weekend, the hip Swed- ish electro act Familien, as well as the Canadian bands Crystal Castles and Ju- nior Boys. He has a harder time picking out the most interesting Icelandic acts but he encourages guests to check out as many of them as possible. “We’ve got it all. If people want something great with an electric beat they’ll find it and if they want something slow and emo it will be there for them too,” says Egill. Tinna Guðmundsdóttir is a 29 year old artist and the manager of the art festi- val Sequences, which runs in Reykjavík from October 11 through to October 17. The festival is independent and puts fo- cus on contemporary and avant-garde art. “This year we will have all kinds of interesting stuff,” says Tinna. “I rec- ommend a happening in Hafnarhúsið where the artist Rúrí collaborates with the composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. An event in Iðnó where, among others, the French Yroyto and Transforma from Germany will do a cool interactive video-jockey set and a performance in Grótta Lighthouse where Elín Hansdót- tir and her brother Úlfur will conduct the choir of Seltjarnarnes and make it sing a scale which is hard to register whether is moving up or down,” says Tinna, and points out that these ex- amples only represent a small part of all the interesting stuff that the festival has to offer. A full schedule of events on Sequences is included in this issue of Grapevine. Ásta Kristjánsdóttir is a 36 year old photographer and the manager of the clothing line E-Label. She is also known for being the founder of the modelling agency Eskimo Models. Ásta’s most recent project is opening a women’s clothing store along with Só- ley Ástudóttir. The store, which is locat- ed on Laugavegur 33, will sell products from E-Label and Sóley’s clothing line Emm along with other fashion lines. “We put emphasis on classic design. Everything in the store is black and made out of strong and cosy fabrics. The garments can both be worn in a casual and dressy manner. They are supposed be multi-purpose,” says Ásta. “The target group is women from the age of 18 to 60. Women who don’t have much time but always want to look styl- ish.” Ásta also points out that people should welcome this store despite the situation in the economy. “The prod- ucts are manufactured in India and are the cheapest designer’s clothes in Iceland” ThERESA hIMMER, WATERFAll, IN SEquENCES 2006 A beautiful sequin wall artwork, in a superb location in Bankastræti. Very sneaky, the work has been there for two years and people are still noticing it for the first time. RAGNAR kJARTANSSoN, GoD, IN SEquENCES 2007 A very ambitious and well produced solo exhibition at The Living Art Museum. Ragnar sang his philosophy in such a hypnotizing way that the artist was nomi- nated for the Sjónlistaverðlaun, The Icelandic Visual Awards. ANDREW BuRGES, ANoThER ÞING, IN SEquENCES 2006 Twisted and revolving projection on the Icelandic Parliament. Political or not, very visually pleasing and original piece. TWISTED AND REvolvING PRoJECTIoN oN ThE ICElANDIC PARlIAMENT Political or not, very visually pleasing and original piece.Such a calm and peace- ful installation on the front side of the building that Kronkron is located. Wish it could have been permanent. CuRvER ThoRoDDSEN, JuNk FoR SAlE, IN SEquENCES 2007 The artist had a garage sale in the entrance of the National gallery of Iceland. The performance was very experimental and crossed institutional boundaries. A DARTh vADER CoAT FRoM E-lABEl What is better than a stylish multi-purpose garment which is also warm? A DoWN JACkET It’s basically essential if you live in Iceland to own a big and warm down jacket. Instead of complaining about the weather, people should dress well. That way you enjoy the winter a lot more. lEGGINGS FRoM ThE CloThING lINE AFTuR They are good products that are made to last. It is good to own a few of them in different colours to spice up your overall style. A hooDED SWEATER WITh A vISoR DESIGNED BY EYGló These sweaters come in bright and fresh colours and will make up for the lack of daylight during the winter. They are sold in Kronkron. A GoTh ShAWl WITh A TIE-DYE PATTERN FRoM E-lABEl This is a type of warm and soft garment you can easily throw on if it is cold outside to make you feel better. 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 Tinna Guðmundsdóttir Egill Tómasson Ásta Kristjánsdóttir

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