Reykjavík Grapevine - 21.06.2013, Side 53

10-13
July
A R T
OPENINGS AND ONGOING
June 21 - July 4
How to use the listings: Venues
are listed alphabetically by day.
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Opening
Kunstschlager
June 22
The Year of the Snake
Paintings by Sigurður Þ.
Ámundason.
Runs until July 6
Hafnarborg
June 29
Eiríkur Smith
The fourth exhibition in an ongoing
series spanning the wide artistic
career of Eiríkur Smith. The
exhibition focuses on works from
1968 to 1982.
Runs until August 25
Nordic House
July 4
Volcano Circus Festival
A real, traditional 6-tent circus set
up in the heart of Reykjavík! Daily
entertainment, live music, food, and
drink all available.
Runs until July 14
Artíma Gallerí
June 20
Spectators
An exhibition of three artists’ new
work: Stephen Morrison, Þrándur
Þórarinsson and Rögnvaldur Skúli
Árnason. Contemporary figurative
art contemplating the human
condition, the show presents
gripping oil paintings by the three
artists.
Runs until July 7
1st Ginga Iceland 2013
Capoeira Workshops and Graduation Ceremony
Crossfit Kraftur, Faktorý, and Iðnó | 7,000-15,000 ISK
Ginga Iceland is a four day festival of workshops, demonstrations, and a celebration of
graduating capoeira students who have been training together in Iceland since January.
Capoeira evolved out of a need to survive. Originally developed in the 1600s by African
slaves in Brazil, “it became a strong weapon in the life and death struggle against the slaves’
oppressors and they learned to camouflage the fight with singing and clapping as though it
were simply entertainment. The fight was disguised behind the dance,” says Bjarney Hinriks-
dóttir, of the small (but growing) group that practices capoeira in Reykjavík.
This phenomenon—martial art that combines dance, fight, and ritual—is now practiced
worldwide. “The uniqueness of Iceland's capoeira community is probably the fact that we
are a young group and kind of the fire-starters of Capoeira in Iceland,” Bjarney says. “We
have the responsibility to introduce the art form to Iceland in a proper way.” During the fes-
tival, people will have the chance to try capoeira for themselves and experience the surge of
positive energy and focus that it evokes in those who love it, Bjarney explains. “Capoeira has
opened my eyes to many things and taught me solidarity.”
The graduation ceremony at Faktory on July 7 is not to be missed—free and open to the
public, it will feature a capoeira demonstration and traditional Brazilian food. SS
Ongoing
ASÍ Art Museum
Face To Face-Portraits
An examination of the varying
approaches to portraiture. The
exhibit displays an array of portraits,
classical to contemporary, and
confronts the usual and unusual
aspects of each.
Runs until June 23
The Culture House
Medieval Manuscripts, Eddas,
and Sagas
It includes principal medieval
manuscripts, such as Codices Regii
of the Poetic Edda,Prose Edda, law
codices and Christian works, not
forgetting the Icelandic Sagas.
On permanent view
Child of Hope - Youth and Jón
Sigurðsson
Exploring the life of Icelandic
national hero Jón Sigurðsson, made
especially accessible to children,
families and school groups.
On permanent view
Millennium - Phase One
A selection of pieces from the
collection of the National Gallery
displaying a variety of works by
Icelandic artists in the last two
centuries.
On permanent view
The Library Room
The old reading room of the National
Library displays books of Icelandic
cultural history dating from the 16th
century to the present day. Works
include the oldest published versions
of the Sagas, Edda Poems and more.
On permanent view
Lightplay
Dramatic watercolours by Derek Karl
of Iceland’s ethereal light.
Runs until August 31
The Einar Jónsson Museum
The museum contains close to 300
art works including a beautiful tree-
clad garden adorned with 26 bronze
casts of the artist's works is located
behind the museum.
4-7
July
On permanent view
Hafnarborg
Art=Text=Art
An exhibition of more than 80
drawings, prints, and artist’s books
by close to 50 artists. The exhibition
provides broad insight into the many
ways artists incorporate text into
their work as a formal element or
conceptual device. Here artists utilize
text as an instrument of color, shape,
or composition—or they explore the
structure of the written word and
its ability to communicate ideas and
information.
Runs until June 23
i8 Gallery
Belief
Ólafur Elíasson’s new exhibit, Tiltrú
(Belief), is an exploration of natural
phenomena and perception. His work
often combines design, architecture,
and science to create thought-
provoking work and spaces. He never
overlooks the relationship between
the object being viewed and the
viewer.
Runs until August 17
The Icelandic Phallological Mu-
seum
The museum contains a collection of
more than two hundred and fifteen
penises and penile parts belonging to
almost all the land and sea mammals
that can be found in Iceland.
On permanent view
Knitting Iceland
Come and knit at Laugavegur 25, 3rd
floor, every Thursday, 14:00 - 18:00.
On permanent view
Kling and Bang
Clive Murphy Exhibit
Kling & Bang Gallery hosts Clive
Murphey, a New-York based artist
who upcycles materials to produce
works that examine societal
ideologies and cultural systems. On
May 18th the artist, in collaboration
with curator Jessamyn Fiore, will
create an improvised installation
in the gallery space to kick off the
month-long exhibit.
Runs until June 23
Do it
!
Whale
Watching
& Puffin Tours
from Reykjavík
1½ hour
Departure times in: June - July - August
06.00 - 08.00 - 10.00 - 14.00
Sími/Tel. 861 3840
We are located in the whale watch-
ing area at Reykjavík Old Harbour.
THE HOUSE AT EYRARBAKKI

Opening hours: May 15th - September 15th daily 11.00-18.00 or by an agreement
Tel: +354 483 1504 & +354 483 1082 | husid@husid.com | www.husid.com
Árnessýsla folk museum is located in Húsið,
the House, historical home of the Danish
merchants built in 1765. Húsið is one of the
oldest houses in Iceland and a beautiful
monument of Eyrarbakki´s time as the
biggest trading place on the south coast.
Today one can enjoy exhibitions about the
story and culture of the region, famous piano,
shawl made out of human hair and the kings
pot, are among items. Húsið prides itself with
warm and homelike atmosphere.
The House at Eyrarbakki