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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