Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.08.2014, Qupperneq 67

A R T
ONGOING
– continued –
Reykjavík, Town, Structure
The exhibition Reykjavík, Town, Struc-
ture explores how Icelandic artists
perceived the town as it developed
into a city, over 102 years from 1891
to 1993.
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 focuses on how land and saga
merge to become one in the works of
celebrated 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
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
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
#shoppingtrolleys
For the last year and a half Gunnar
Marel Hinriksson has photographed
shopping trolleys around the city
using the smartphone app Instagram.
The trolleys are photographed as they
are found without interference from
the photographer. They symbolize
single-use consumerism, abandoned
when they have served their purpose
for the consumer.
Runs until August 19
SÍM
Bad Weather
The residency’s group exhibition
features work from Emilee Lord, Esli
Tapilatu, Lívia Pasqual, Magdalena
Sokalska, Math Monahan, Nermine El
Ansari, Patrícia Bandeira, Sarah Pupo,
Stéphanie Solinas, Vivienne Griffin
and Zain Burgess.
Runs until September 1
Gallerí Ófeigur | Skólavörðustígur 5 (E5)
Opens August 2 | 10:00-18:00 | ISK Free!
Landscape transcends itself in artist Jóna Þorvaldsdóttir’s most
recent body of work. She’s experimented with different types of film
and techniques to capture the scenery she sees every day, from the
lava in Gálgahraun to the imposing rock formations at Strandir. Taking
pictures of landscape, especially in a place as naturally beautiful as
Iceland, can be a fairly cliched thing, but Jóna promises to show us
something unique and atmospheric. In her large format photographs,
she says she makes it clear why some Icelanders believe in elves.
RSL
Rocks As You’ve Never Seen Them
Moment in Time
Café Flora | Laugardalur
Runs to August 10 | 10:00-22:00 | ISK Free!
After living abroad for two decades, Lilja Björk Egilsdóttir returns
home to open her new, aptly named paintings exhibit, Heimþrá
("Homesickness"). The Icelandic landscape and nature are
unmistakable influences in her work, but what she has learned and
seen from her time outside of Iceland cis also apparent. Her memories
of both homes blend together in her paintings and sculptures that
depict the dichotomy of "away" and "origins." Be sure to check her
artwork out as you sip your coffee in Café Flora’s botanical garden. AH
All Paths Lead Home
Heimþrá
Spark Design Space
Urban Shape
The exhibition by artist Paolo Gianfran-
cesco is a series of maps of every
European capital. Using Open Street
Map (OSM) data, the maps are meant
to represent a view of the cities rather
than try to capture the reality of them
because cities are not static like maps
but are continuously evolving over
time.
Runs until September 26
Tveir Hrafnar Art Gallery
This gallery has works by a range of
contemporary art by 10 Icelandic
artists on display, including Hallgrímur
Helgason and Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir.
Runs until August 31
Týsgallerí
(Un)steady Objects
Artist Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir works
with a variety of media, including
acrylic paint, woolen yarn, nylon
threads and wood in order to break
up the flat, two-dimensional surface
of painting.
Runs until August 8
Volcano House
The 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
Alex
Video and sculpture mixed media
installation by artist Sigga Björg
Sigurðardóttir.
Runs until August 31
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
Lusus naturae
Ólöf Nordal, Gunnar Karlsson
& Þuríður Jónsdóttir
Fancy-Cake
in the Sun
Dieter Roth
Mireya Samper
Route 40
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Books from
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GRJNKT‘FEM
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TradiTions
& ConTinuiTies
Ragnar Ingi Aðalsteinsson
A lucid and authoraitative
treatment of Old Icelandic
alliterative metre.
Fires oF
THe earTH
Jon Steingrimsson
A unique eye-witness record of the
greatest lava flow which occurred
in Iceland only 200 years ago.
THe FirsT seTTLers
oF THe neW WorLd
Jonas Kristjansson
Accounts of Norse voyages
to North-America and their
attempts to settle there.
GaeLiC inFLuenCe
in iCeLand
Gisli Sigurdsson
Historical and Literary
Contacts. A Survey of
Research