Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.06.2015, Page 52

CHECK OUT THE NEW
REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
C OM P R I S I N G 5 TO P MU S E UMS:
Árbær Open Air Musem
Viðey Island
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
www.reykjavikcitymuseum.is
The Settlement Exhibition
More information in the
Museums & Galleries section.
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HISTORIC EXHIBITION RESTAURANT • SHOP • ACTIVITIES
The Saga Museum brings the Viking age to life. There you’ll walk
among some of Iceland’s most famous heroes and infamous villains
portrayed in their defining moments; the Viking settlement in 874,
Leif the Lucky’s discovery of America, the founding of the world’s
first parliament and the epic clan feuds that marked the settlement.
This is as close as you’ll ever get to meeting Vikings in the flesh.
Saga Museum • Grandagarður 2 • 101 Reykjavík
Tel.: (+354) 511 1517 • Open: Daily from 10 to 18
www.sagamuseum.is
Try on the clothes and
weapons of the Viking
age. Great fun and a
great photo opportunity.
The shop has a wide
selection of traditional
Viking handiwork,
souvenirs and clothing.
Open 11:30-22:00
saegreif inn. is
101 Reykjavík Tel. 553 1500 seabaron8@gmail.com
An absolute
must-try!
Saegreifinn restaurant (Sea Baron) is like none other
in Iceland; a world famous lobster soup and a diverse
fish selection.
ART
ONGOING
quality in common. One could look at these
paintings a hundred times and still find
something new.
On permanent view
Hverfisgallerí
‘Misty Rain’ by Ásdís Sif
Gunnarsdóttir
Ásdis Sif Gunnarsdóttir presents a piece
that is part video installation and part
cinema. The video shows the surreal
memories of a woman during an interview.
Runs until June 26
Gallery ORANGE
'nafnlaus' by Arnar Birgisson
26-year-old Breiðholt local, Arnar Birgisson
is best known as a musician, playing with
Mosi Musik, Boogie Trouble og Babies.
In his art exhibit, which is the fourth ever
held at this gallery, he expresses his inner
thoughts with a flurry of colours and
movements on the canvas.
Runs until July 15
The Icelandic Phallological
Museum
The museum contains a collection of
more than 215 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 honouring
the Icelandic men's handball team.
On permanent view
Kópavogur Art Museum
Gerðarsafn
‘Illumination’
An exhibition displaying the works of
contemporary female artists who have
drawn inspiration from stained-glass
windows designed by Gerður Helgadóttir
(1928-1975). Her designs can be found in
various places, such as Skálholt Cathedral
and Kópavogur Church. The contemporary
artists are Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir (b.
1950), Erla Þórarinsdóttir (b. 1955), Guðrún
Benónýsdóttir (b. 1969), Hekla Dögg
Jónsdóttir (b. 1969), Dodda Maggý (b. 1981),
Lilja Birgisdóttir (b. 1983), Katrin Agnes Klar
(b. 1985) and Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir (b.
1985).
Runs until August 2
Listamenn Gallerí
‘Food, People and Post Office’ by
Spessi
A photo exhibition showcasing portraits of
people from Fogo Island in Newfoundland,
who have much in common with Icelanders.
Runs until June 18
The Living Art Museum
‘Spring Task’ by Kristín Helga
Káradóttir
Kristin’s new art exhibit explores through
dreamy-realistic setting the theme of early
spring and the longing for better conditions.
Runs until June 12
‘Adorn’
Using the work of all female artists and
the curation of Becky Forsythe, ‘Adorn’
addresses the idea of ornamentation and the
question of everyday beauty. The exhibition
is part of the series ‘Women in Nýló’ and
presents works by Anna Líndal, Erla Silfá
Þorgrímsdóttir, Hildur Hákonardóttir, Svala
Sigurleifsdóttir and Þóra Sigurðardóttir.
Runs until September 15
‘AND’ by Steinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir
Steinunn is an artist of many hats, working
with sculpture, video, performance,
photograph and drawing. Her work looks at
the existential struggle of the individual.
Runs until June 7
Mokka-Kaffi
‘One painting a week’ by Sæþór
Asmundsson
Sæþór Asmundsson started his project
‘One painting a week’ last year in which he
painted one piece of art per week. There are
around 40 of the paintings on display.
Runs until June 13
‘Mánagata Lobster Choreography’
This exhibit features a series of paintings
surreally depicting a langoustine posed to
perform various tasks around the house.
Runs until June 24
The National Gallery
‘Saga - Narrative Art’
Curated by Norbert Weber and Halldór Björn
Runólfsson, this exhibit explores the use of
narrative in Icelandic visual art, presenting
work from Björk, Dieter Roth, Ragnar
Kjartansson, Erró, among others. There are
guided tours every Tuesday and Friday at
12:10.
Runs until September 6
‘Bundled Up In Blue’
This exhibition is centred around new
archeological findings from bones believed
to belong to a woman from the settlement-
era, discovered in 1938 in East Iceland. New
research provides answers as to the age of
the woman in question, where she came
from, together with indications of what she
may have looked like and how she would
have dressed.
Runs until December 31
The Old Harbour
Iceland Expo Pavillion
Every day from 10:00 to 22:00, Saga Films
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
‘Artistic Inclination’ by Ásmundur
Reykjavík Art Museum: Hafnarhús
Tryggvaga 17 (D3)| Runs until October 18 10-17 | 1,400 ISK
There’s more than one way to skin a bear, a fact that Kathy Clark
proves throughout her new piece at Hafnarhúsið. Created entirely
from discarded teddy bears from Reykjavík, the one-room-exhibit
veers from the mundane to the horrific. Some teddies are strung
together in streamers clinging to the ceiling. Others are smelted
together, disfigured and dipped in wax. Towards the end there are
sculptures made entirely of dismembered toys and landscapes
created by clouds of stuffing. The exhibit is not only inventive, but
also incredibly entertaining. Seeing a tower consisting solely of
maimed Winnie the Poohs is sure as hell a sight you will never forget.
HJC
The Bear And The Maiden Fair
‘bears; truths…’ by Kathy Clark
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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 7 — 2015