Reykjavík Grapevine - 29.08.2014, Blaðsíða 50

ART
OPENINGS AND ONGOING
i8 Gallery
Hrafnkell Sigurðsson Solo Show
Multimedia artist Hrafnkell, an i8
regular, will be doing something fun.
You should check it out, because he’s
really pretty cool.
Runs until October 4
Revelation
This photo exhibition by Hrafnkell
Sigurdsson explores themes
relating to nature, the man-made,
the sublime, culture and consumer
society. For example, the bubble wrap
in water could seem nothing more
than drifting litter, the air trapped in
the plastic generates a sense of life
within the inorganic shells, imbuing
the shapes with an eerie power. Set
against the backdrop of an infinite,
dark abyss, it achieves a mystical,
transcendent aspect.
Runs until October 11
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. There’s
also a penis sculpture honoring
the Icelandic men’s handball team,
though confusingly it does not
feature their actual penises.
On permanent view
Icelandic Printmaker’s
Association
Boston Printmakers Association
Icelandic Printmakers Association
will be hosting some of the Boston
Printmakers Association's finest
artists to enjoy the culture, and to
introduce both their own art and
Icelandic art in the same field.
Runs until September 15
Kling & Bang Gallery
Life - Efi
Choreographer Margrét Bjarnadóttir
exhibits a series of works reflecting
on the transformative quality of
doubt. These pieces for the gallery—
including video installations, works
on paper, and photographs—highlight
Margrét's continuing fascination
with the double nature of reality.
She explores how words are hidden
within words, how landscapes
contain other landscapes, and how
she only dances when necessary.
The exhibit is a part of the Reykjavík
Dance Festival.
Runs until September 28
Kópavogur Art Museum
Gerðarsafn
Mireya Samper Solo Show
International artist Mireya (who was
born in Iceland) doesn’t let herself
be constrained by things such as
material or form. She works in all
media, from landart to knitting to
knives to paintings and drawings.
Runs until September 7
Listamenn Gallerí
New works by painter Hlaðgerður
Íris Björnsdóttir will be shown at
Listamenn. Her paintings mainly
feature children depicted moodily
and pensively, posed in a way harking
back to classic family portraits. This
show is of her new works, and will
be a pleasurable way to spend an
afternoon.
Runs until September 13
Reykjavík Dance Festival
The art museum will be participating
in the city's dance festival with a
diverse programme taking place at
the Hafnarhús location.
Runs until August 31
Mokka Kaffi
Touch
Touching is the central theme in
Ragnheiður’s pictures, the texture
of the works inseparable from their
meaning. Every piece, large or small,
is filled with all her emotions and
feelings, born of her own life, spiritual
and physical. But like with most
works of art, you can look but can’t
touch.
Runs until October 2
Museum of Design and Applied
Art
Are you ready, Madame President?
The exhibition displays clothing
and other accessories from the
wardrobe of former Icelandic
President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. The
exhibition gives visitors a glimpse
into Vigdís's preferences in choosing
her wardrobe and style, and also the
personal lives and habits of heads of
state.
Runs until October 5
Hjalti Karlsson: This Is How I Do It
Hjalti Karlsson, last year's recipient
of the Nordic Torsten and Wanja
Söderberg prize is holding an
exhibition featuring work specially
created for the occasion of the prize.
Hjalti's work, from newspaper page
to moving graphics, from educational
exhibition form to the place-specific
art installation, shows traces of
both classic schooling and Icelandic
narrative tradition.
Runs until October 5
National Gallery
Dodda Maggý: Video Screenings at
the Café
Artist, filmmaker and composer
Dodda Maggý will have her video
series open at the café of the
National Gallery this day. She
attempts to externalize the internal
dimensions of dreams, memories and
imagination.
Opens September 4
Sigurjón Ólafsson Retrospective
The National Gallery of Iceland opens
a retrospective exhibition of the
works of abstract sculptor Sigurjón
Ólafsson (1908–1982). Ólafsson was
one of the most influential Icelandic
artists in the postwar era, and was in
the forefront of Icelandic sculpture
throughout his life.
Runs until October 29
Snorri Ásmundsson: 50 video-
portraits
Snorri Ásmundsson (1966) has for
years been making one-minute-long
video-portraits of people in his in
his immediate environment. Fifty
portraits will be presented publicly
for the first time in Iceland in relation
to regular video exhibitions that are
on display at the National Gallery
café. Among the people portrayed
are many known individuals such as
Einar Örn Benediktsson, writers Sjón
and Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir, artists
Ragnar Kjartansson, Steingrímur
Eyfjörð, Erla Þórarinsdóttir, and
Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson, musician
Krummi Björgvinsson and athlete
Gunnar Nelson.
Runs until August 31
At Twilight
One of Iceland’s defining features,
precious little gem that it is, is its
period of twilight. This exhibition
sheds light on this oft taken for
granted solar elevation angle, as its
artists explore its prompt contrasts
between light and darkness. An
insight is provided into the process of
research and exploration of Icelandic
artists on refraction, shadow play
and optical acrobatics in nature.
Further focus is placed on its mythical
properties and Icelanders' fascination
with describing dark creatures in rich,
vibrant stories. The works are all by
Icelandic artists, spanning from 1900
to 2013.
Runs until September 21
The National Museum
Icelandic Silverwork
See various silver pieces and the
methods of their making at this exhibit
commemorating the 150th anniversary
of the National Museum of Iceland.
On permanent view
Sodium Sun
Photographer Stuart Richardson
exhibits a series of photographs on
Icelandic streetlights, their locales and
the weather.
Runs until December 31
The Making Of A Nation
This exhibition is intended to provide
insight into the history of the Icelandic
nation from the Settlement to the
present day.
On permanent view
Snapshots Of A Moment
Þorsteinn Jósepsson (1907–1967)
was a widely travelled author and
journalist. Þorsteinn’s photography
presents an intricate panorama of
Icelandic life and a rapidly changing
rural landscape. His collection
of photographs is one of the
largest, most important and most
comprehensive private collections
from the twentieth century preserved
in Iceland’s National Museum of
Photography, a part of the National
Museum of Iceland.
Runs until December 31
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
Selection from the Ásmundur
Sveinsson Collection
The exhibition spans over Ásmundur
Sveinsson’s entire career and shows
how his artistic vision developed
throughout his life.
Runs until August 31
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Hafnarhús
Erró: The World Today
The Reykjavík Art Museum's already
large collection of paintings by Erró
has grown considerably in recent
years, as the artist continues to donate
his more recent works. These pieces–
including collages, oils, watercolours
and enamels–are all on display.
Runs until September 28
Your Compound View
The exhibition comprises a total of
about 80 pieces from the period 1970–
2010, representing three generations
of artists. The origins of Icelandic
contemporary art can be traced
back to the rebellion of the “SÚM
generation” (SÚM – Association of
Young Artists) against the dominant
position of abstract painters in
RAGNAR AXELSSON
MI RROR OF L I FE
24 May – 7 September 2014
ADMISSION FREE
GRÓFARHÚS 6th Floor
Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavik
Opening Hours: Mon–Thu 12–19
Fridays 12–18, Weekends 13–17
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Guided tours of the Guard Vessel
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Grandagardur 8, Reykjavík
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It’s Local!
Lókal
Iðnó, National Theatre, Tjarnarbíó & more
August 28 - Sept 19 19:00-00:00 | ISK from 2,500
Rejoice! The Lókal theatre festival is back for its seventh
rendition! As of yesterday, Reykjavík is full of Lókal-life, with
all sorts of shows by both local and international troupes
happening throughout the city for the duration of the festival.
For this year's Lókal, the performances focus on quintessential
aspects of Icelandic society. In addition to the numerous theatre
performances, there will also be art, live music, discounted food,
and reasonably priced drinks on offer. The festival wraps up with
the great party band Grísalappalísa playing at the Dance atelier.
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