Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.06.2015, Blaðsíða 56

Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.06.2015, Blaðsíða 56
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. A U G L Ý S I N G A S T O F A E . B A C K M A N 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. PLEASED TO MEAT YOU! ART ONGOING Héðinsvöllur Playground Children’s Culture Festival Old toys from days gone by will be on exhibit at Héðinsvöllur Playground on Hringbraut. This piece is a great way to revisit your childhood, and perhaps learn something new while making new memories with your family. Runs until September 1 Hornið ‘Take Two’ by Jóhann Vilhjálmsson Part artist, part musician, and part chef, Jóhann is a true jack-of-all-trades. His mediums are pastels and ink, and he gravitates towards bold, bright colours. His subjects range from people, to landscapes, scenes and more, but all have a surrealist 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 i8 Gallery ‘Me and My Mother 2015’ by Ragnar Kjartansson Celebrated artist Ragnar Kjartansson displays his latest video work, capturing the artist’s mother spitting on him, in her own living room. His earlier works in the series from 2000, 2005 and 2010 are also on display. Runs until August 22 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’ This exhibit by multiple contemporary Icelandic artists is inspired by the stained- glass windows created by the sculptor and glass artist Gerður Helgadóttir. The original windows can be seen in churches like Kópavogur Church and Skálholt Cathedral, and the exhibit explores how the vivid colours and smooth designs interact with the experience within the church. Runs until August 2 The Living Art Museum ‘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 Mokka-Kaffi ‘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 Museum of Design and Applied Art ‘Keepers’ This exhibit focuses on the collections in the Museum of Design and Applied Art, displaying a few key pieces, and explores how and why the museum curates the works that it does. The title refers both to the objects themselves, the ones worth keeping, as well as the people who preserved them, kept them, and eventually gave them to the museum for safekeeping. Runs until June 10, 2016 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 The National Museum of Iceland ‘The Making Of A Nation’ This exhibition is intended to provide insight into the history of the Icelandic nation from Settlement to the present day. On permanent view ‘The People Downtown’ by Davíð Þorsteinsson In this exhibit, Davíð Þorsteinsson presents a series of portraits inspired by downtown life, using subjects from all walks of life, from bankers to parking inspectors. Runs until August 30 ‘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 ‘I - Portraits’ by Valdimar Thorlacius In this exhibit, Valdimar Thorlacius presents portraits of Icelandic loners, hermits and recluses and their living spaces. Aiming to provide a glimpse into the life of those who live in seclusion, Valdimar shows subjects in both rural and urban Iceland. 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 Sveinsson Works that span the entire career of sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982) from when he was a student at the Sate Academy in Sweden to abstract pieces created towards the end of his life. His work is inspired by nature, literature and the Icelandic people. Runs until October 4 Reykjavík Art Museum - Hafnarhús ‘Áfangar’ by Richard Serra Richard Serra unveiled his environmental art installation on Viðey Island 25 years ago. In honour of the anniversary, Hafnarhús presents an exhibition of Richard’s drawings and graphic works, as well as film and photographs from ‘Áfangar’ on Viðey. Runs until September 20 ‘bears; truths…’ by Kathy Clark Using teddy bears discarded by Reykjavík children, Kathy develops a narrative about life’s journey. Throughout her career, she has shown work in Iceland and the United States, and is the founder of two window galleries in downtown Reykjavík. Runs until October 18 Mengi Óðinsgata 2 (F5)| 21:00 | 2,000 ISK English analogue film artist Cherry Kino will be bringing her saturated creations to Mengi, with a series of experimental works made on Super 8 and 16mm film. The films, as described by the artist, are a “salty love letter to the sea,” and will include a variety of whimsical locales including a carnival, a park, and a Finnish forest. The films are sure to be a bizarre and fantastic audio-visual delight, as Cherry Kino has done some serious tampering to them, including cross-processing, solarizing, and bleaching. Some of the works also include collaborations, including with artist Christian Hardy, brutalist poet Adelle Stripe, and experimental musician Kathy Alberici. Come get lost in the fuzzy, faded visions Cherry Kino has crafted, and let your mind wander to landscapes you sort of, maybe recognize from once in a dream. KES Look At All The Pretty Colours! Cherry Kino films 16 The Reykjavík Grapevine Issue 8 — 2015 23 June
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