Reykjavík Grapevine - 29.08.2014, Qupperneq 55

ART
ONGOING
– continued –
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
juxtaposes works of different artists,
two or three together, in order to
highlight the similarities between
them. A painting of a door by Þorri
Hringsson 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
This exhibition 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
Nordic literature, both fiction and
nonfiction. 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
fishermen at the turn of the 20th
century.
On permanent view
The History of Sailing
Iceland's maritime history that
showcases the growth of the
Reykjavík Harbour.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
The Cube: Last Days of the Arctic
This documentary follows
photographer Ragnar Axelsson as
he visits friends he has made in the
last decades like Icelandic farmers,
the reclusive and the great hunters
of Greenland. The documentary is
in English and is an hour and a half
long.
Runs until September 7
Mechanism
Thelma Marín Jonsdottir's
performance art reflects on the role
and context of the community and its
square, with the communal clock as a
central piece. Using clock outside the
10-11 near Lækjargata, she has set
up a soapbox and replaced the orator
with a recording of an excerpt from a
story about time.
Bubble Wrap Of The Sea
'Revelation' by Hrafnkell Sigurdsson
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 (D3) | Runs October 11 | 10:00-17:00 | ISK Free!
Runs until September 3
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
Twosomes
'Twosomes' represents a culmination
of Mark Chester's 40+ years of
travelling with a camera. Images are
paired up by related subject matter,
architectural icons with sidewalk
signage; Japan with Iowa; 1979 with
2002; all in a manner that reveals
how we are all connected.
Runs Until October 14
Spark Design Space
Urban Shape
The exhibition by artist Paolo
Gianfrancesco 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
Medúsa
Multimedia artist Steingrímur Eyfjörð
presents a solo show, presumably
relating to the mythical gorgon after
which it’s titled.
Runs until August 31
Volcano House
The exhibition gives a brief overview
of Iceland's geological history and
volcanic systems with photographs
of volcanic eruptions and other
magnificent 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
Þoka
Utaní
Ragnar Jónasson brings a whole
new meaning to painting. He strips
away the tradition of what painting
typically means to show it in a whole
new light, pushing them towards
sculpture.
Runs until September 14
Hrafnkell’s works deal with the relationship between the natural and
man-made products of our lives. This time, his subject is a sheet of
bubble wrap floating in the depths of the ocean. It contorts to the
will of the ocean currents, like an amoeba on the ocean floor, almost
as if it belongs there. But that’s the thing: it doesn’t. Though it may
be beautiful to look at, it stirs up the uncomfortable truth that plastic
presences in the ocean are an issue that threatens them. So the next
time you see something plastic in the water, don’t just stop and stare;
go over and take it out. AH
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
Track
An exhibition of work by Ice-
landic artists Daníel Magnús-
son, Guðrún Hrönn Ragnars-
dóttir, Ívar Brynjólfsson, Ívar
Valgarðsson, Sólveig Aðal-
steinsdóttir and Þóra Sig-
urðardóttir.
Mireya Samper
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Books from
The UniversiTy of iceland Press
VIKING SETTLE-
MENTS & VIKING
62&,(7<‹Svavar
Sigmundsson ed.
Scholars of archaeol-
ogy, philology, history,
toponymy, numis-
matics and a number
of other disciplines
to discuss the Viking
Age from a variety of
viewpoints.
RING OF SEASONS
Terry G. Lacy
A long-term resident
brings inside and out-
side perspectives to this
delightful exploration
of all facets of Iceland,
past and present.
A PIECE OF
HORSE LIVER
Jon Hnefill
Adalsteinsson
Studies of Old
Norse religion
and Icelandi folk
beliefs.
SURTSEY. ECO-
SYSTEMS FORMED
Sturla Fridriksson
A study of how
pioneers invaded
the island and
were gradually
joined by others in
forming primitive
societies and simple
ecosystems.
MEDITATION
AT THE EDGE OF ASKJA
Pall Skulason
A perfect buy for anyone who
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through the Icelandic wilderness.
Also available
in German and French.
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