Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.09.2014, Page 55

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
Route 40
Books from
The UniversiTy of iceland Press
AvAilABle
aT major booksTores
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GRJNKT‘FEM
GH
HR
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
ART
ONGOING
– continued –
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
The 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
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Ásmundarsafn
A posteriori: House, Sculpture
A posteriori, or ‘from what comes
after’, is a selection of artworks
with original references to buildings
or houses. The artists involved in
the exhibition have used existing or
fabricated arhcitecture to create new
works.
Runs until 1 February 2015
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
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
Twosomes
'Twosomes' represents an almost-
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; celebrity with
passerby in a manner that reveals
how we are all connected, be it
people, places, times or feelings.
Runs Until October 14
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
Tracks in Sand
Open your eyes to the world of art
‘Track’
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34 | August 29 – October 19 | 12:00-17:00 | Free!
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
throughout his life in the forefront of
Icelandic sculpture.
Runs until October 31
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
Týsgallerí
Mót/Print
Artist Karlotta Blöndal will be
showing her works at Týsgallerí.
Her work is typically text heavy and
explores the notion of language.
Runs until September 28
Wind And Weather Gallery
It’s Over
Artist Erica Eyres’ work is primarily
concerned with narrative, and is
realized through series of drawings,
videos, and sculptures. Most recently,
she has been developing a body of
ceramic wigs, balloons and gloves
that are are rendered flat.
Runs until October 30
Volcano House
The exhibition gives a brief overview
of Iceland's geological history
and volcanic systems with superb
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 September 30
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
This exhibition is made by Daníel Magnússon, Guðrún Hrönn
Ragnarsdóttir, Ívar Brynjólfsson, Ívar Valgarðsson, Sólveig
Aðalsteinsdóttir and Þóra Sigurðardóttir, a team of artists who are
known for tackling abstract experiences in a tangible and impressive
way. All artists showcase their own style and personal aesthetics in
order to introduce the viewer to the diverse world of art. The exhibit’s
goal is to shed light on contemporary art creation as a force for
change, and a channel for new ideas and ways of thinking. SV