Reykjavík Grapevine - 16.07.2010, Side 24

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Keflavík
Suðsuðvestur
www.sudsudvestur.is
Hafnargata 22
230 Reykjanesbær
421-2225
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarborg
www.hafnarborg.is
Strandgata 34
220 Hafnarfjörður
585-5790
Borgarnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre
www.landnam.is
Brákarbraut 13-15
310 Borgarnes
437-1600
Stykkishólmur
Vatnasafnið / Library of Water
www.libraryofwater.is
Akureyri
Akureyri Art Museum
www.listasafn.akureyri.is
Kaupvangsstræti 12
600 Akureyri
461 2610
Populus Tremula
poptrem.blogspot.com/
Kaupvangsstræti 12
600 Akureyri
Kunstraum Wohnraum
Ásabyggð 2
600 Akureyri
Mývatn
Mývatnsstofa
Hraunvegi 8
660 Mývatn
464-4390
www.visitmyvatn.is
Egilsstaðir
Sláturhúsið
Kaupvangi 7
700 Egilsstaðir
470-0692
Seyðisfjörður
Skaftfell
www.skaftfell.is
Austurvegur 42
710 Seyðisfjörður
472-1632
Hveragerði
LÁ Art
www.listasafnarnesinga.is
Austurmörk 21
210 Hveragerði
483-1727
Empty Pockets, Full Imagination
Hitt Húsið
http://garun.tumblr.com
Block Party Jam!
Götuhátið
Austurvöllur
14:00, Free
Summer is in full swing now, and
although the temperatures outside
might not be the sweltering degrees of
Spain or Maine, it’s still really nice out
and we like hanging out in the park. This
Friday will be an extra fun day at the
park since the good folks at Hitt Húsið’s
peer education program and VÍS are
throwing a kickass party in the square
in front of Parliament with tons of bands,
pylsur, candy floss, mini golf, parkour,
street art and all kinds of other fun stuff.
It’s free and welcome to everybody so
grab your friends and family and go
have a summer blast! RL
Nature in Design
Ljósafossstöð
Free
As y'all hopefully know by now, Iceland
is jam-packed with nature. So when
you're not out scouring the country for
its natural oohs and aahs, you can find
nature moulded and modified through
different mediums all over the city. A
brand new exhibit at the Ljósafossstöð
power station will pay homage to the
great Mother Nature through a variety
of design projects. Over thirty designers
will portray their perceptions on nature
and sustainability. The exhibition
aims to induce a thought-provoking
experience about wildlife conservation
as well as man-made environments.
Who knows, it may even make us a bit
more proactive when it comes to saving
the environment and all. Although with
Landsvirkjun sponsoring, it remains to
be seen. AY
2010 Bræðslan Festival
Bakkagerði, Borgarfjörður Eystri
17:00-23:30
Advance tickets: 5500 ISK, Regular tickets: 6500 ISK
The 2010 Bræðslan Festival is happening July 21st in Bakkagerði. The folky,
indie rocky, post-punky Fanfarlo headlines this eastside concert fun fest. If you
like Arcade Fire's Neon Bible or Jónsi's Go then you´ll probably dig Fanfarlo’s
kaleidoscope of instrumentation including trumpet, violin, mandolin, musical saw
and clarinet. Next in line is Dikta, a melodic pop rock band hailing from Reykjavík.
They just released an album last year titled Hunting for Happiness on the fabled Bad
Taste Records label. The other bands performing include Iceland’s own 200.000
Naglbítar, KK & Ellen, and Of Monsters and Men. There might not be any moshing,
but there will be plenty of foot stomping, sychronized clapping and dancing too. Go
indie rock out at Bræðslan Festival! EB
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Every summer for the past six years,
Reykjavík’s local youth centre, Hitt
Húsið, has offered support and
assistance for art groups around the
city. The programme aims to provide
various groups with time and space to
work on their craft. This is a pretty cool
initiative, by all accounts.
Garún is one of these art
collectives, devoting their summer to
producing as much art as they can
manage. The group is comprised
of Sigurður Ámundason, Arnljótur
Sigurðsson and Freydís Kristófersdóttir.
We met up with them for a chat.
Treasure out of trash
The name Garún, chosen for no
apparent reason according to Sigurður,
is appropriated from an old, Icelandic
folktale reminiscent of the ‘Legend of
Sleepy Hollow’. “We work separately [on
each piece], but it all comes down to a
single idea. It meets at one point, which
is Garún,” comments Arnljótur, when
describing how their sculptures have
evolved from one week to the next.
These young artists are using their
allotted eight-week period to create
various sculptures and structures out of
found materials and trash. The group
claims that they are trying to use any
materials they can snag for free around
the city. This has included everything
from wooden pallets and spare paint,
to daffodils and violets. Garún hopes
to prove to people, says Arnljótur, that,
“they can make something useful or
beautiful out of things they thought
were worthless and just trash.”
From these unconventional
materials, the group has fashioned
many colourful and eclectic structures.
They’ve created an odd assortment of
outlandish creatures, sea monsters,
flower arrangements and chalk
drawings. Each piece, they hope, will
serve as a light-hearted reminder
to enjoy the simple things in life. “At
the end of the day, after they see it,
maybe they'll be a bit happier,” Freydís
comments.
No fancy pants!
The group has displayed their work
all over the city, but rarely in a gallery.
“The sculptures are placed where
they shouldn't be or where they
wouldn't normally be. We're bringing
new surroundings to art,” Freydís
remarks. Each piece is temporary and
moveable, requiring the group to carry
them around to wherever they will
appear next. Some of Garún’s transient
sculptures have appeared in Tjörnin by
city hall, Lækjartorg, and on the many
sidewalks of Reykjavík.
Another point Garún wants to
make clear is that art can be extremely
accessible. “We're showing people that
they don't need anything to do it. They
just have to follow their own ideas,”
says Arnljótur. “They don't need to buy
those fancy paints,” Freydís seconds,
“or a gallery, or anything.” Arnljótur
conveys the idea well when explaining,
“the city is our stage.” What better city
to demonstrate this than in Reykjavík,
where Sigurður admits, “I don’t think I
know anyone downtown that’s not an
artist at some point.”
Allison Savage
Beneath (metal)
Severed Crotch (metal)
Gone Postal (metal)
Ice on Fire
w/ Cosmic Call (alt rock)
Nögl (alt rock)
Ten Steps Away (alt rock)
and many more
Coming soon:
Innipúkinn Festival
July 30th - August 1st
July 16th
10 pm
July 17th
10 pm
GRÓFARHÚS 6th floor · Tryggvagata 15 · 101 Reykjavík · www.photomuseum.is
Opening hours 12–19 mon–fri, 13–17 weekends · ADMISSION FREE
15. maí – 29. ágúst 2010
No photographing allowed
www.facebook.com/kaffibarinn
Thu 15 - Alfons X, Fri 16 - Már & Níelsen,
Sat 17 - Eric Duncan & FKNHNDSM DJs,
Wed 21 - Hellert & Hilmar Reggae Dub Session,
Thu 22 - DJ Yamaho, Fri 23 - Alfons X,
Sat 24 - Daddy´s night #4 Gísli Galdur og Benni B Ruff
CENTER FOR
VISUAL ART