Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.10.2008, Qupperneq 26

26 | REYKJAVÍK GRAPEVINE | ISSUE 16—2008
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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.
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Tinna Guðmundsdóttir
Egill Tómasson
Ásta Kristjánsdóttir