Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.12.2012, Side 37

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are able to view Erró´s graphic
art spanning half a century. The
exhibition is the result of three
years´ work researching and
collating the artist´s entire collection
of graphic pieces undertaken by
curator Danielle Kvaran.
Runs until August 25, 2013
HA – Sara Björnsdóttir
In this high concept installation,
Sara Björnsdóttir fills the exhibition
room with images of the room itself.
Runs until January 6, 2013
News from the Island - Dan
Perjovschi
Dan Perjovschi draws directly
on walls and floors at different
locations. His “indoor graffiti”
criticizes all manner of popular
opposites that flood the mass media.
Runs until January 6, 2013
The Power of Passage
The passing of time is the subject of
this collaborative installation.
Runs until January 6, 2013
Reykjavík Art Museum-
Kjavalsstaðir
Kjarval - Key Works
Reykjavík Art Museum draws on
its extensive collection of works
by Jóhannes S. Kjarval for ongoing
exhibitions at Kjarvalsstaðir. The
current exhibition in the Kjarval
Gallery features key works of
Kjarval’s oeuvre and offers a unique
and powerful retrospective from
Iceland’s most beloved painter.
Permanent exhibition
Please Touch Workshop
The “Please Touch Workshop” for
families at Kjarvalsstaðir focuses
on a collection of different textures
that resemble the works of Jóhannes
S. Kjarval, the master of texture
through pattern.
Runs until January 3, 2013
Reykjavík City Museum
Reykjavík 871 +/- 2
The Settlement Exhibition
Archaeological findings from ruins
of one of the first houses in Iceland
and other excavations in the city
centre, open daily 10:00-17:00, 1.100
ISK per adult, 650 ISK per person in
groups (10+) and free for children 18
and under.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
From Poverty to Abundance
Photos documenting Icelandic
fishermen at the turn of the 20th
century.
On permanent view
The History of Sailing
Iceland's maritime history and the
growth of the Reykjavík Harbour.
On permanent view
The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn
This vessel sailed through all three
Cod Wars and also served as a
rescue ship to over 200 ships.
On permanent view
From the Fishing Grounds to the
Market Stalls
Photographs of salt fish production,
from when the fish is caught to
when it's sold in the market.
Ongoing until December
Focus on the Sea
Focus holds regular photographic
exhibitions, this time the theme
is the sea. Focus was founded in
1999 and membership is open to all
amateur photographers. The main
aim of the association is to provide a
platform for its members to pursue
photography, hold competitions and
give talks about the topic.
On temporary view
The wood carvings of Lúkas
Kárason
Lúkas Kárason uses driftwood from
his childhood home, Strandir, in all
his carvings. He manages to extract
magnificent creatures from his
material. Lúkas was born in 1931
and grew up in Strandir, North-West
Iceland.
On temporary view
Spark Design Space
Posters by Goddur
Over the years Icelandic graphic
design legend Goddur has created
dozens of posters for various art
exhibits, music events and films.
Twenty-nine posters from the last 16
years will be on display.
Runs until January 15, 2013
Víkingakráin
Let's Talk Iceland
A comedy show about Iceland's
Viking history in English, performed
in a pub mocked up as a Viking
longhouse.
Every day at 20:00 at Víkingakráin
Reykjavík Museum of Photog-
raphy
MATS 1956–1978
The exhibition Mats 1956–1978
focuses on Mats Wibe Lund's
early career, when he travelled
around Iceland, taking pictures of
whatever caught his attention. His
photographs document Iceland
and its people at a period of rapid
development and high hopes in
domestic production, and massive
social change.
Runs until January 20, 2013
Trausti Ólafsson (1891–1961)
from Breiðavík to Copenhagen
The exhibit comprises about twenty
photographs from a collection by
Trausti Ólafsson. Most were taken
between 1919 and 1928, in his home
territory in the West Fjords, during
his student years in Copenhagen,
and in Klaksvík in the Faroe Islands,
the home town of his wife.
Runs until January 20, 2013
National Museum of Iceland
Suðurgötu 41 | Runs until January 13, 2013
In this whimsical photo series, Alda Lóa Leifsdóttir photographs
the residents of Þórsgata, a narrow street in the heart of 101
Reykjavik. Alda documents the everyday lives of the residents,
exposing the beauty of family ties and the unique community
that has developed and become a lively thread in the patchwork
of the city. The photographs document each person’s individual
experience as well, preserving their existence in the city. “Every
person is a world in him/herself – unique, and sacrosanct. When
that person vanishes the world ends – a world that once existed,
and will never return,” she says. KO
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ONGOING
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We're Just Everyday People
The People on Þórsgata
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1, Garðabær
Tel. +354 512 1525
Open 12–17
Closed on Mondays
www.honnunarsafn.is
Kópavogur
Art Museum-
Gerðarsafn
Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur
Tel. +354 570 0440
Open 11–17
Closed on Mondays
www.gerdarsafn.is
Hafnarborg
The Hafnarfjordur
Centre of Culture
and Fine Art
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Tel. +354 585 5790
Open 12–17
Thursdays 12–21
Closed on Tuesdays
www.hafnarborg.is
To the Blue Lagoon
Þórunn Elisabet Sveinsdottir
- Somewhat loose around the
edges - tacked down, pinned,
stitched here and there
Þuridur Rós Sigurþórsdóttir -
The Other Side
Kristinn G. Harðarson
Transit
GÍSLI B
FIVE DECADES OF
GRAPHIC DESIGN