Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.07.2013, Page 57

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July
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OPENINGS AND ONGOING
July 5 - 18
How to use the listings: Venues
are listed alphabetically by day.
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Opening
Bíó Paradís
July 18, 20:00
Special Screening - Troll 2
This is the second of three special
summer screenings at Bíó Paradís,
featuring a horror film in which a
vacationing family discovers their
small town destination is inhabited
by goblins disguised as humans.
Harpa
July 8, 09:00
Rósa Gísladóttir - Like Water
Like Gold
This exhibit explores contrast
between the glories of the past and
the consumerism of the present.
Hitt Húsið
July 12, 12:00-14:00
Fantastic Friday
Creative Summer Groups and The
Street Theater of Hitt Húsið perform
in the Reykjavík City Center.
July 18, 16:00 - 18:00
Final Festival
Creative Summer Groups and The
Street Theater of Hitt Húsið will have
their final explosion in the Reykjavík
City Center.
Kling and Bang
July 6 at 17:00
London Utd.
A group of British artists including
Dominic from Luton, Gavin Turk,
Laura White, Peter Lamb, Mark
Titchner explore English nationalism.
Runs until August 4
Kunstschlager
July 13
Arna Óttarsdóttir
Visual art show.
Runs until July 27
SÍM (CIA)
July 5
Arngrímur Borgþórsson -
Bananakonungsveldi
The title of this exhibition translates
into Banana monarchy.
Runs until July 25
The National Gallery
July 5
Sara Riel - Memento Mori
This museological comparative study
examines the relationship between
museums and their depictions of life
and death. Opens Friday, at 20:00.
Runs until August 25
Museum of Design and Applied
Art
July 7, 14:30
Guided Tour for Families
Bring your family to the museum for
a kid-friendly tour.
July 7, 17:00
Pop Up Museum Event
What is it? How does it work? What
does it do? These are all questions
the Pop Up Museum plans to
explore by asking visitors to bring
strange and interesting objects from
their daily lives. Drinks and food
provided.
Ongoing
ART67
Art in Reykjavík
Thirteen artists will show in this
exhibit which began on July 1. Each
month one gallery wall changes.
Runs until July 31
Artíma Gallerí
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
Artótek
This special gallery featuring all
Icelandic artists is located on the
first floor of the main library. Here
you can rent artwork by the month
(1,000 ISK to 10,000 ISK per month
for most pieces) and eventually
Character Study
Sigrún Rún Kristinsdóttir - Anatomy of Letters
Spark Design Space | Until September 30 | Free
While many Icelandic letters bewilder non-native speakers,
there are some ancient characters that even Icelanders con-
sider rare beasts. The oldest preserved Icelandic manuscript
of Egils Saga, from around A.D. 1250, for example, is rich in
both ancestral characters and typographical characters used
to write the story. Graphic designer, Sigrún Rún Kristinsdóttir
tames these wild letters by classifying each character as a
creature with its own specific anatomy and pseudo-scientific
classification. Her award winning designs come to life at
Spark Design Space. AB
buy it if you like it enough. The new
featured artist is Lóa Guðjónsdóttir.
Bíó Paradís
Cool Cuts - Icelandic Cinema
with English Subtitles
Between June 14th and August 31st
Bíó Paradís will screen six Icelandic
films with English subtitles. The films
include White Night Wedding, Sigur
Rós’s Heima, Children of Nature,
Either Way, Backyard and Nói the
Albino. To find out more about these
movies check out Bíó Paradís’s
website.
Runs until August 31
Summer in Bíó Paradís
All summer long Bíó Paradís will be
screening two classic films each
week. From July 5-11, Fargo (1996)
and Bananas (1971) will play. And
from July 19-25, Scream (1997) and
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) will
play. For their full schedule, check
the Bíó Paradís website.
Runs until August 15
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.
On permanent view
Gallerí Tukt (Hitt Húsið)
Maja Martha Ploch and Sarah-
Lucy Tritschler
Two young German artists are
exhibiting their work after graduating
from high school. They are at
a moment in life when they are
confronted with more personal and
academic choices than ever before.
Each explores the diversity of new
options in their own unique way.
Runs until July 13
Gallery Sign
Guðjón Ketilsson - Cairn
This is the most recent outdoor sign
installation located at Dugguvogur 3,
104 Reykjavík.
Runs until December 12
Hafnarborg
Eiríkur Smith - Existence
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
Hallgrímskirkja
In Green Pastures I Rest
Paintings of green, black, and white
by Aðalheiður Valgeirsdóttir in
reference to Psalm 23: “He makes
me lie down in green pastures.”
The paintings evoke the feeling of
nourishment and content of lying in
green grass on a summer’s day.
Runs until August
Beating Time
A set of translucent photographs by
Jo Yarrington adhered to the four
clock faces of Hallgrímskirkja's Bell
Tower. The photographs were taken
on Iceland's Outer Ring Road and
reference Eadward Muybridge's
sequenced action photos of a
conductor's hands, also titled
'Beating Time.'
Runs until September
Hverfisgallerí
Jeanine Cohen
A unique exhibit by Jeanine Cohen
featuring fluorescent and acrylic
paint on wood.
Runs until August 3
i8 Gallery
Belief
Ólafur Elíasson’s new exhibit,
Belief, is an exploration of natural
phenomena and perception. His work
often combines design, architecture,
and science to create thought-

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Volcano House Cinema – Dramatic and Informative
Volcano House Café – Healthy and Volcanic
Geological Exhibition, free entrance
Tourist information and Booking Service
Volcano House Boutique
Open from 8.00 – 24,00
Films are shown every hour on the hour in English except in
German at 18.00 and French at 21.00.
Striking documentaries on eruptions in Iceland in amazing
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in English, except in German at 18.00 and French at 21.00.
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