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(SÚM – Association of Young Artists)
against the dominant position of
abstract painters in Icelandic art in the
early 1960s.
Runs until September 7
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Kjarvalsstaðir
Affinities
The exhibition is made up of works
which span a period of 73 years and
juxtaposes works of different artists,
two or three together, in order to high-
light the similarities between them. A
painting of a door by Þorri Hrings-
son may thus be compared with a
geometrical abstract by Þorvaldur
Skúlason: Þorri objectifies the form,
while Þorvaldur rejects all allusion to
external reality.
Runs until September 14
Reykjavík, Town, Structure
The exhibition explores how Icelan-
dic artists perceived the town as it
developed into a city, over a period of
102 years, from 1891 to 1993. While
Reykjavík was not large around the
turn of the 20th century, hardly more
than a village in international terms,
without electricity, water mains or
drains, artists frequently made it out
to be grander than it actually was.
Runs until September 14
The Seasons in Kjarval’s Art
Every season imbues the land with new
life, and every cloud casts new colour
upon the mountains. This exhibit fo-
cuses on how land and saga merge to
become one in the works of Icelandic
artist Jóhannes Kjarval.
Runs until October 12
The Reykjavík City Library
The collection centres around new Nor-
dic literature, both fiction and nonfic-
tion. The library lends out novels,
academic publications, audiobooks
and more.
On permanent view
Sjáum-k Eg Meir Um Munin
Canadian artist Guy Stewart's visual
art exhibit looks into how people's
memory and thoughts are warped by
the internet, much like they were by
the introduction of the written word
and increased literacy.
Runs until June 29
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
On permanent view
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
From Poverty to Abundance
Photos documenting Icelandic fisher-
men at the turn of the 20th century.
On permanent view
The History of Sailing
Iceland's maritime history that show-
cases the growth of the Reykjavík
Harbour.
On permanent view
The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn
This vessel sailed through all three Cod
Wars and has also served as a rescue
ship to over 200 ships.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
Nightlight in Skotið
Henning Kreitel's exhibition is inspired
by the architectural structure of the
old city centre of Reykjavík and by
the light that surrounds it. The city
is characterised by gaps of unused
space which lets light interact with
the shapes and colours of buildings.
Henning captured the different moods
of the light-caused scenery composi-
tions.
Runs until June 24
The Last Days Of The Arctic
A documentary following Ragnar Axels-
son (RAX), a man who has made his
photographic career capturing the
harmony between man and nature in
the Arctic. The show follows RAX as
he visits friends he has made in the
last few decades and captures the
disappearing landscape and those
who inhabit it.
Runs until September 7
The Mirror Of Life
A collection of RAX's photography
from the last three decades, including
stunning shots from Siberia, hunters
in Greenland, farmers and fishermen
in Iceland and the Faroe Islands and
news photography of shipwrecks and
natural disasters.
Runs until September 7
SÍM
Fieldwork
John Rogers and Amy Tavern's exhibi-
tion is a multidisciplinary multimedia
“fieldwork,” presented online & IRL,
that incorporates ideas of space,
movement, memory and technology,
place, image, experience and object.
Runs until June 20
Týsgallerí
Prisma
Marta María Jónsdóttir will be present-
ing her fourth exhibition at Týsgallerí.
Working on the edges of abstraction
and representation, her works are
obscure and feature bizarre anatomi-
cal references to organs, sex and hints
of science fiction. The works are both
controlled and spontaneous, using a
mix of chaos and geometry to create a
dark, but always optimistic atmo-
sphere.
Runs until July 6
Þoka
KEEP FROZEN
Hulda Rós Guðnadóttir’s exhibit is the
second part of a mixed-media instal-
lation and an art work in process in
which she collaborates with dozens of
professionals and laymen in research-
ing her childhood memories of the
aesthetics of harbour existence.
Runs Until June 29
Volcano House
This exhibition gives a brief overview of
Iceland's geological history and volca-
nic systems with superb photographs
of volcanic eruptions and other mag-
nificent aspects of Icelandic nature.
On permanent view
Wind and Weather Gallery
Still life?
Ragnheiður Káradóttir presents a
mixed-media art installation for her
new exhibition, with sculptures made
from natural materials like wood,
clay, fur and fabric. Ragnheiður has
a transcendent approach and looks
at her work as a dialogue between
infinite subconscious states that are
interacting non-verbally.
Runs until June 30
Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 (H2)| June 21-July 21 12-17 | ISK Free!
Dive down into the world of underwater photography with the
photo exhibition ‘Atlantis’ by Finnish photographer Ilkka Keskinen.
The photo series was taken in the swimming hall named after
architect Alvar Aalto in the Finnish city of Jyväskylä, the same
architect that made the Nordic House. Although the photographs
were taken indoors and underwater, the natural sunlight has a
dramatic effect on them. Ilkka has been an active photographer
since the ‘70s and specialises in underwater pool photography.
He caught the attention of the international public through his
internet photo gallery in which he showcases more than 100
underwater photographs. SL
Pool Side Peep Show
'Atlantis' photo exhibition
Reykjavík City Theatre
Listabraut 3 | June 20-22 20:00 | ISK 4,750
Three dispirited office workers live under the drudgery of
their sociopathic boss. To entertain themselves, they reenact
scenes from favourite action films while the boss isn’t watching.
Eventually he catches on and wants to join in, and from there,
things escalate. Director Kristján Ingimarsson combines mime,
comedy, clowning, dance, and drama in the choreography to
create a language all his own. It’s been shown all over the world,
including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to great acclaim. There
may or may not be a printer smashing scene, but BLAM! promises
to be entertaining either way. RSL
Office Space: The Stage Drama (Not
Really, But Pretty Much)
BLAM!
Experience
Icelandic Art
and Design
Kópavogur Art Museum
/ Gerðarsafn
Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur
Open 11–17 / Closed on Mondays
www.gerdarsafn.is
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
/ Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1, Garðabær
Open 12–17 / Closed on Mondays
www.honnunarsafn.is
Hafnarborg
/ The Hafnarfjordur Centre
of Culture and Fine Art
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Open 12–17 / Thursdays 12–21
Closed on Tuesdays
www.hafnarborg.is
Route 40 takes you to
on your way to the Blue Lagoon
Are you ready
Madam President?
This is how I do it
Hjalti Karlsson
graphic designer
New aquisitions
The Hafnarborg Collection
Works by the
pioneers of
Icelandic art
The Hafnarborg Collection
20th Anniversary
Exhibition of
the Museum
Works from the
Permanent Collection
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