Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.07.2012, Page 62

A R T
in July
i8 Gallery
Egill Sæbjörnsson
An exhibition of new works will
continue the Icelandic artist's
experimentation with elements of
sculpture, animation and sound.
The exhibition consists of three
installations where the communica-
tion between sculptural objects and
computer-animated image projec-
tions create self-generative works.
Runs through August 30
Knitting Iceland
Come and knit at Laugavegur 25, 3rd
floor, every Thursday, 14:00 - 18:00.
On permanent view
Latin Dance Studio, Faxafen 12
Guided Practica
Argentine tango, Sundays from
17:30-19:30. Register by phone 821
6929 or email tangoadventure@gmail.
com, 500 ISK for students, 800 ISK
for others. Six- week courses are also
available.
On permanent view
Mokka-Kaffi
Democratic Moment by Katrín
Agnes Klar
"Democratic Moment" is an
expanding series of hundreds of
mobile phone photographs taken by
Katrín Agnes Klar, the prints of which
show the mirrored sun in various
house windows in cities such as
Reykjavík, Berlin and St. Petersburg.
Runs until August 9
Museum of Design –
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
Something To Write Home About
The emerging changes in Icelandic
design are on display to highlight
how product designers are
embracing more collaboration.
Runs until October 14
National Gallery of Iceland
Hypnotized by Iceland
Works by artists inspired by Iceland's
powerful, dangerous and endangered
waterfalls.
Runs until November 4
Inspired by Iceland
This exhibit explores visually the
non-verbal, non-narrative beauty of
Iceland's natural landscapes.
Runs until November 4
Archive – Endangered Waters
An interactive installation by Ice-
landic artist Rúrí, which features 52
photographs of waterfalls around the
country, developed on transparent
film, mounted on sliding plates in a
large archive. When pulled out from
the archive, the particular sound of
each waterfall plays, as recorded by
Rúrí at the location.
Runs until December 31
The National Museum
Advent in the Highlands
Photographer Sigurjón Pétursson
took his inspiration for this collection
of work from the novella 'Aðventa' by
Gunnar Gunnarsson. Sigurjón's
pictures are drawn from passages
from the book. The result is a series of
photographs capturing the still beauty
of the highlands near Mývatn.
Runs until September

The Making of a Nation - Heritage
and History in Iceland
This exhibition is intended to provide
insight into the history of the Icelan-
dic nation from the Settlement to the
present day.
On permanent view
The Nordic House
The Library
The collection centers around new Nor-
dic literature, both fiction and nonfiction.
The library lends out novels, academic
publications, audio books and more.
On permanent view
AT THE REYKJAVÍK ARTS FESTIVAL 2012
Watercolours by Lars Lerin
Swedish artist Lars Lerin contrasts the
sheer grandeur of the natural world
against the bleakness of human life on
the Norwegian Lofoten Islands in a series
of watercolor paintings.
Runs until August 12
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Ásmundarsafn
The Fire Within
A collection of sculptures by Ásmundur
Sveinsson housed in his former home.
The pieces explore three major themes:
the woman as lover, the brutality of war
and the unknown frontier of outer space.
Runs until April 14, 2013
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16
101 Reykjavík
Iceland
info@i8.is
T: +354 551 3666
www.i8.is
i8 was founded in 1995 and represents an eclectic mix of
Icelandic and international contemporary artists.
BIRGIR ANDRÉSSON
ÓLAFUR ELÍASSON
HREINN FRIÐFINNSSON
KRISTJÁN GUÐMUNDSSON
SIGURÐUR GUÐMUNDSSON
ELÍN HANSDÓTTIR
RONI HORN
RAGNAR KJARTANSSON
EGGERT PÉTURSSON
FINNBOGI PÉTURSSON
RAGNA RÓBERTSDÓTTIR
EGILL SÆBJÖRNSSON
KARIN SANDER
HRAFNKELL SIGURÐSSON
IGNACIO URIARTE
ÍVAR VALGARÐSSON
ÞÓR VALGARGSSON
LAWRENCE WEINER
Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday, 11-5pm, Saturday, 1-5pm.
Join our mailing list on www.i8.is or join us on Facebook.
EGILL SÆBJÖRNSSON
12 July – 30 August 2012 Through the looking glassBíó Paradís
July 19, 20:00
1,300 ISK
In this digital age, we sometimes forget the tactile, physicality of images; we
forget that motion pictures are light passing through very real pieces of film.
Private Territory, a festival of North American experimental films seeks to remind
us of this tangibility.
The majority of works featured in this traveling festival were filmed on 16mm
film, a format largely extinct in the wake of digital filmmaking. Not only can it
provide richer colours and greater senses of depth and contrast, but also 16mm
film allows for hands-on manipulation. Private Territory reveals the intimacy of
this technique. Moreover, it focuses on the intimacy inherent in the experience of
watching a movie: light is cast through film and projected on the wall of a dark
room, creating a small, private chamber for the artist to communicate with the
audience. The films center on this idea of personal space and interior reflection.
The festival shares these private spaces, crossing language and cultural bound-
aries to communicate something deeper.
Some of the films come from established artists such as Laida Lertxundi,
who exhibited at the Whitney Biennial; Jodie Mack; Saul Levine and Robert Todd.
Other works come from emerging artists who are just beginning to leave their
imprints on the experimental film scene. The festival’s curator, Mariya Nikiforova,
will take these films on a circular journey from her current home in Boston to her
native home of St. Petersburg, Russia and back again. If experimental film is your
jam, be sure to catch the festival’s stop at Bíó Paradís! EJP
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