Reykjavík Grapevine - 16.08.2013, Síða 58

A R T
ONGOING
A R T
ONGOING
– continued –
Nordic light.
On permanent view
Gallery Sign
Skirt
36-year old Alison Willoughby
displays a new large-scale
piece. The photographic work
is a playful inverted take on the
cultural iconography of the British
Kebab Shop and will appear as an
illuminated signage on the exterior
of the gallery itself.
Runs until December 20
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
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
Guðný Rósa Ingimarsdóttir
Drawings by Guðný.
Runs through September 14
i8 Gallery
Belief
Ólafur Elíasson’s exhibit, Belief, is an
exploration of natural phenomena
and perception. His work often
combines design, architecture, and
science to create thought-provoking
work and spaces.
Runs until August 17
The Icelandic Phallological
Museum
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
Kunstschlager Kunstschlager
An Object Lesson
Exhibit opening of fascinating
Austrian artist, Mercedes
Muhleisen, that includes among
other elements, “a boneless entity
longing for objecthood and a
constipated philosopher leading
herself into a mental odyssey.”
Opens August 3
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
Living Art Museum
The 6th Volume
An exhibit created and compiled by
Katrín Inga Jónsdóttir Hjördísardóttir
Hirt. The 6th Volume presents works
and writings chosen by Katrín. She
personally sculpted several hundred
“gratitude sculptures,” and offered
them to artists, writers, and theorists
in the field of visual arts in exchange
for participation in her exhibit.
Runs until August 25
Mokka Kaffi
Wall Carpets
Amy Erla Zoega exhibits a series of
pieces inspired by tapestries.
Runs until September 5
Museum of Design and Applied
Art
Chance Encounters - Toward
Modernity In Iceland Design
The exhibit focuses on the
introduction of modernism in
Icelandic domestic interiors from
the 1930s to the 1980s. It will
feature well-known designs that
have emerged from the modernist
movement of the 20th century and
made their way to Iceland.
Runs until October 13
The National Gallery
Sara Riel - Memento Mori
This museological comparative
study examines the relationship
between museums and their
depictions of life and death.
Runs until August 25
Treasures
During the whole summer three
distinct exhibitions will be dedicated
to the collection of the NGI, which
possesses nearly 10.500 works,
foreign and Icelandic, dating from
the 16th century to the 21st. Under
the common heading - TREASURES
- 19th and early 20th Icelandic
painting and drawing
Runs until August 25
The National Museum
I Can’t Bring Myself to Retreat
This exhibit features thirteen people
expressing their views and feelings
in pictures and quotes. Some are
young, others older, but all have in
their own way played a part in LGBT
life in Iceland.
Runs until November 25
Icelandic Silverwork
Various silver items that have
been made in Iceland over the
last 150 years. A Part-Time Silver
Smith, a separate exhibition, will
run simultaneously and display a
silversmith’s workshop from the turn
of the century.
Runs until December 31
Sigfús Eymundsson Photography
A pioneer of Icelandic photography,
an exhibit that taps into the cultural
heritage of Iceland.
Runs until January 2014
The Making of a Nation -
Heritage and History in Iceland
This exhibition is intended to provide
insight into the history of the
Icelandic nation from the Settlement
to the present day.
On permanent view
The Old Harbour
Iceland Expo Pavillion
Every day from 10:00 to 22:00,
Sagafilms projects a film of Icelandic
scenery inside their Iceland Expo
Pavillion which provides a unique
360 degree movie experience.
On permanent view
Reykjavík City Library
The collection centers around new
Nordic literature, both fiction and
nonfiction. The library lends out
novels, academic publications, audio
books and more.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Art Museum - Ásmun-
darsafn
Tales From the Vault - Sculpture
Inspired by Literature
A collection of Ásmundur
Sveinsson’s sculptures tied together
by a common literary thread. The
exhibit presents key works inspired
by Icelandic folklore, myth, and
poetry.
Runs until December 13
Reykjavík Art Museum - Kjar-
valsstadir
Icelandic Art 1900-1950: From
Landscape to Abstract Art
An overview of Iceland art
across five decades. The exhibit
is comprised of four elements:
Romantic and Radical 1900-1930,
Landscape 1930-1950, The Human
Scale 1930-1950 and New radicalism
and the beginning of the abstract
1940–1950.
Runs Until September 13
Reykjavík Art Museum - Haf-
narhús
Erró - Graphic Art, 1949-2009
For the first time the general public
are able to view Erró´s graphic art
spanning half a century.
Runs until August 13
Interval
An olfactory exhibit by Huginn Þór
Arason and Andrea Maack, the
two have collaborated to create a
perfume intended to embody the
smell of the museum of the future.
Runs until September 1
All State
A sound installation in the elevator
of Hafnarhús. Theresa Himmer’s “All
State” uses old elevator tracks to
create a six-hour long mechanical
soundtrack of the elevator
experience.
Runs until September 1
The Sound of a Bugle in a
Shoebox
A retrospective of performance
work by Magnús Pálsson, an avant-
garde artist inspired by a love of and
participation in Icelandic theatre.
The exhibit develops over a week
of live performances, including a
premiered work by Magnús himself.
Runs until September 30
Reykjavík City Library
Myndarlegt
Helga Lára Haraldsdóttir's new
exhibition Myndarlegt (Handsome)
showcases texts and photos that
have been photoshopped. The
show is meant to inspire people of
all ages to think about concept art,
especially with regards to every day
phenomena and our language.
Runs until August 20
When you receive money both from the City of Reykjavík and
the state of Iceland, you can have all sorts of fun. Like, put up
a theatre festival. Like, the sixth time. The city truly lightens up
as there will be a great deal of performances, which the locals
at LÓKAL describe as epic. Acts hailing from Norway, Canada,
Finland and Iceland (surprise!) will put themselves in the shoes of
Bertolt Brecht, winners & losers, tiny guy and a morbid cook. KN
City Centre | August 28 – September 1 | 2,000-9,900 ISK
From The Top, With Passion!
LÓKAL International Theatre Festival
Hverf isgata 4
101 Reykjavík
Iceland
+354 537 4007
info@hverf isgalleri.is
www.hverf isgalleri.is
Represented Artists:
Georg Guðni
Jeanine Cohen
Guðjón Ketilsson
Kristinn E. Hrafnsson
Guðný Rósa Ingimarsdóttir
Magnús Kjartansson
Harpa Árnadóttir
Sigtryggur Bjarni Baldvinsson
Hildur Bjarnadóttir
Sigurður Árni Sigurðsson
Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir
Tumi Magnússon
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