Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.06.2015, Blaðsíða 57

Reykjavík Grapevine - 19.06.2015, Blaðsíða 57
Sunday - Wednesday: 11.30 - 18.00 / Thursday- Saturday: 11.30 - 23.30 Grandagarður 2 - 101 Reykjavík - tel: +354 571 8877 - www.maturogdrykkur.is We take the goo d old tradition al recipes and the best icelandic ingredients to create fun and tasty food. Let tradition s urprise you! Moooh..! Baaah..! ...! 17 The Reykjavík Grapevine Issue 8 — 2015ART ONGOING ‘Erró and Art History’ The exhibition provides an insight into the work of the Icelandic painter Erró. He maintains a style that fluctuates between surrealism and pop art, integrating elements of comics and science fiction. This exhibition presents works in which he has borrowed images and fragments of pictures by some of the leading artists in history, such as Picasso and Léger. Runs until September 27 Kunstschlager Chamber The art initiative Kunstschlager has moved all of its activities into the upper level of Hafnarhús. This offers visitors the opportunity to walk around, pause and experience the ambiance of Kunstschlager. The space is devoted to audio and video works, two- and three-dimensional pieces, as well as specially-designed Kunstschlager furniture, on which guests can comfortably relax. Runs until September 30 ‘Process & Pretense’ by Magnús Sigurðarson Best known for his pop-culture-referencing photographic series and video art, Magnús Sigurðarson addresses in this exhibit the universal human yearning for the sublime. There will be a special performance and book release party on July 23 at 20:00. Runs until October 18 Reykjavík City Hall (Ráðhús Reykjavíkur) 'Being:Female:Being' By Guðrún Sigríður Haraldsdóttir In this mixed-media installation, artist Guðrún searches for an idea, not dissimilar from Plato's theory of forms, of something making up the concept of a collective female self. In searching for it, she bases it on Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir's 'SKÖPUNARVERK I', and handwritten letters and portraits of women from ca. 1915, found in the Municipal Archives of Reykjavík. Runs until June 22 Reykjavík City Library ‘Where are we going?’ by Katrín Matthíasdóttir This exhibition includes oil paintings, jigsaw puzzles, gouaches, watercolours and sculptures. Katrín explores themes of conflict, inequality, pollution and climate change through these different mediums. Runs until June 19 ‘Comics’ by Halldór Baldursson Halldór Baldursson is one of Iceland’s most prolific comic artists. His works, or rather the works behind the works, sketches and coffee house scribblings, are on display. Runs until August 31 Reykjavík City Museum The Settlement Exhibition Archaeological findings from ruins of one of the first houses in Iceland and other excavations in the city centre, open daily 09:00-20:00. On permanent view ‘Settlement Sagas - Accounts from manuscripts’ This special exhibition is held in collaboration with the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. At the centre of this special exhibition are rarely seen manuscripts that tell the history of the settlement of Reykjavík. On permanent view Reykjavík 871 +/- 2 Archaeological findings from ruins of one of the first houses in Iceland and other excavations in the city centre, open daily 09:00-20:00. On permanent view Reykjavík Maritime Museum ‘Rough seas’ by Þröstur Njálsson This amateur photography exhibit gives the viewer a glimpse into the life of a contemporary seaman through Þröstur’s work on a fishing trawler that sails through rough and calm waters alike. ‘Rough Seas’ is Þröstur’s second photography exhibition. Runs until September 20 ‘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 more than 200 ships. On permanent view ‘Seawomen - the fishing women of Iceland, past and present’ This new exhibition, in celebration of the Home Alone ‘I - Portraits’ by Valdimar Thorlacius National Museum of Iceland Suðurgata 41 (G2)| Runs until December 31 10-17:00 | 1,500 ISK 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Iceland, explores Icelandic women at sea. It is based on research conducted by the anthropologist Dr. Margaret E. Willson, who discovered that Icelandic women have been working at sea since the mid-900s. The exhibit presents not only historical material but also interviews with Icelandic women who work in the fishing industry today. On permanent view Reykjavík Municipal Archives ‘Visions of Women’ This exhibit features numerous photographs and documents from 1910- 20, a period around women’s suffrage in Iceland, that shows the attitude of women at the time. A part of Guðrún Sigríður Haraldsdóttir’s multimedia installation ‘Being:Female:Being’ is included in this exhibit. Runs until July 12 ‘The Appearance of Women at the Start of Voting in 1915’ To celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage in Iceland, this exhibit showcases photographs, letters, and other relics from the past that preserve the efforts of women who pushed for their right to vote. Runs until July 12 The Reykjavík Museum of Photography ‘The Workshop’ by Bára Kristinsdóttir A new display is opening in the Cube in the Reykjavík Museum of Photography. It’s a combination of photos and video works in which we get to know two elderly men and their nylon coating business. Theirs is a story about old vs. new and tradition vs. progress and how time changes everything. Runs until June 26 ‘Melancholy’ by Dominik Smialowski Based on a science-fiction narrative, photographer Domoinik Smialowski’s new exhibit presents a series of staged scenes. The story starts with a plane crash, and revolves around the pilot, who remains lost and desperate after his unexpected landing in the foreign land. Runs until August 11 ‘Traces of Life: The Subjective and Personal in Photography Today’ The exhibition consists of photographs by Agnieszka Sosnowska, Bára Kristinsdóttir, Daniel Reuter, Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir, Kristina Petrošiut and Skúta. It turns the lens and makes the photographer the subject by looking into their personal lives and emotions. Runs until September 13 Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum ‘Interplay’ by Sigurjón Ólafsson & Finn Juhl This exhibition focuses on the relationship between the Danish architect Finn Juhl (1912-1989) and the Icelandic sculptor Sigurjón Ólafsson in the years of 1940 to 1945. Both were pioneers, each in his field, and both went unexplored paths in their experiments with form and material. Runs until August 30 Spark Design Space 'New Iceland' by Bjarni H. Þórarinsson Bjarni's new photography exhibit features landscape photos taken on single-use cameras, arranged in a manner described as "visual constructive poetry." There is a special opening party on June 17 at 17:00. Runs until September 19 Tveir Hrafnar Gallery ‘Cliffs, sunshine, heroes, sky, sea and birds’ by Hulda Hákon With texts, paintings wall reliefs, and sculptures, renowned Icelandic artist Hulda Hákon transforms small everyday feats into heroic victories. Runs until June 20 In-house summer exhibition An assorted collection of artworks by Tveir Hrafnar’s represented artists, including Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir, Hallgrímur Helgason, and Jón Óskar, among others. Runs until September 1 Týsgallerí ‘Within’ by Húbert Nói Hóhannesson The work of Húbert Nói Jóhannesson has been inspired by themes of location, memory, and related elements of movement and stillness—themes which he continues to explore in this mixed- media exhibit. It will be the last exhibit at Týsgallerí’s current location. Runs until June 27 Wind And Weather Gallery ‘Collection/Samansafn’ by Ragnhildur Jóhanns Ragnhildur is both a visual artist and a poet, and much of her work shows her love of both art forms through mix media pieces that make use of pages from old books. Runs until June 29 Volcano House ‘The Volcano House Geology Exhibition’ 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 Ever dream of living like J. D. Salinger? Retiring to a secluded house in the country? Slowly but surely abandoning mainstream civilization? Well, Valdimar Thorlacius’s new exhibit invites us into the private world of Icelandic loners, hermits and recluses. Valdimar’s photo series concentrates on the daily routines of these unique individuals, providing a nuanced but still incredibly emotional window into their eccentric lives. So if you’re curious, no need to go “Into The Wild”—just to the National Museum. HJC
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