Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.09.2013, Blaðsíða 45

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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 Art Museum -
Ásmundarsafn
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 30
Anna Hallin: Interplay
In her exhibition Interplay, Swedish-
Icelandic artist Anna Hallin explores
the threads that form connections
in history, art, culture, time and
between one artist and another. The
exhibition includes sculptures by
Anna, as well as drawings and an
installation.
Runs until January 5, 2014
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Hafnarhús
!ilvinas Kempinas: Fountains
Lithuanian artist !ilvinas Kempinas
installed reels of magnetic tape that
ripple like waves with the help of
industrial fans.
Runs until January 5, 2014
Tomas Marti"auskis: Creature
Lithuanian artist Tomas Marti"auskis
translates the notion of traditional
sculpture by translating an object
into various mediums. The object
itself will not appear in the exhibit.
Runs until January 12, 2014
Icelandic Video Art 1975 - 1990
This exhibition explores the first steps
taken by Icelandic artists to use video
as an artistic medium. The works
shown were first exhibited in Iceland
between 1980 and 1990 and only a
few have been shown since then.
Runs until January 19, 2014
The Reykjavík City Library
Wandering Ghost
The German artist Moki, exhibits
illustrations from her book,
‘Wandering Ghost,’ in the library
including a special wall piece.
Runs until October 31
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 Ó#inn
This vessel sailed through all three
Cod Wars and also served as a
rescue ship to over 200 ships.
On permanent view
75th Anniversary of the Seaman’s
Day Council
An exhibit celebrating the 75th
anniversary of Seaman’s Day by
telling the story of the Day from
its first envisionment to current
celebrations.
Runs until November 30
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
Pipelines - Gentaro Ishizuka
This Japanese artist started this
project on photographing pipelines
back in 2011. Since then, he has
taken many shots of the longest
pipelines in the world. The works
combine industrial construction with
the beauty of nature.
Runs until November 5
Contemporary Landscape
This exhibition consists of 12 works
by Icelandic Photographers who are
focussing on nature in Iceland. It is
not about “post card photography”
but the connection between human
beings and nature itself.
Runs until January 12, 2014
Saga Museum
A Viking Museum that intimately
recreates key moments in Iceland's
history, giving a compelling view
into how Icelanders have lived for
more than a millenium. From the
time of the earliest settlers, history
is brought to life in a unique and
exciting way with life-like figurines.
On permanent view
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
De Profundis
A collection of sculptures by Sigurjón
Ólafsson and the paintings of his
contemporaries. This group of artists
are known today as “trailblazers of
modernism” in Iceland. As the title
points out, beneath the smooth
surface of the works lies the
turbulence and anguish of the Cold
War tensions.
Runs until December 1, only during
weekends.
Spark Design Space
Anatomy of Letters
Sigri#ur Rún explores ancient
Icelandic letters by imagining
them as organisms with their own
particular anatomies. She has just
received the Art Directors Award of
Europe in the student category, one
of the most distinguished graphic
design awards in the world.
Runs until September 30
Wind and Weather Window
Gallery
Rebekka Erin Moran - Das Ist
Keine Adidas
An installation of an Adidas jacket,
plaster, freedom leg bag, and urine
by Rebekka Erin Moran is on display
in the windows of the Wind and
Weather Window Gallery.
Runs until October 30
Volcano House
The exhibition gives a brief overview
of Iceland’s geological history and
volcanic systems, and there are
superb photographs of volcanic
eruptions and other magnificent
aspects of Icelandic nature. A large
collection of semi-precious rocks and
minerals from around the country are
also on display.
On permanent view
!oka
Screen Blind
$ór Sigur%órsson has an exhibit
with a series of sculptures and wall
pieces focusing on how we view
nature today through the computer
screen, reality through virtual reality.
Instead of projecting nature on walls,
he instead wraps beans, seeds, and
objects in the thin films that make up
our computer monitors.
Runs until October 20
Tackling Macho Bullshit
Rembingur / Macho
Ei!issker | Runs until October 4 | Free!
Artist Haraldur Sigmundsson has opened an exhibit mocking
Icelandic society, in particular our culture of "rembingur" ("macho
pride"). It is a mixed media exhibits featuring bright and colourful
paintings, and sculptures, each with names such as "The Dream
Land" and "The Icelandic Unicorn." If looking at sculptures of pink
glittering flamingos, red spiky skulls, and blood soaked trousers is
your kind of thing, then check out Haraldur’s show and support an
artist that clearly wants to smash the patriarchy! TGB
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Gar!atorg 1, Gar!abær
Tel. +354 512 1525
Open 12–17
Closed on Mondays
www.honnunarsafn.is
Kópavogur
Art Museum-
Ger!arsafn
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, Hafnarfjör!ur
Tel. +354 585 5790
Open 12–17
Thursdays 12–21
Closed on Tuesdays
www.hafnarborg.is
To the Blue LagoonIndications – Buildings within a Building
Elín Hansdóttir, Ilmur Stefánsdóttir
Marcos Zotes, Theresa Himmer, Gordon Matta-Clark
Chance Encounters
Towards Modernity in
Icelandic Design
A WOMAN PAINTING WOMEN
Jóhanna Kristín Yngvadóttir
Hraunfjör!
1953 – 1991
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