Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.07.2015, Side 50

ART
OPENINGS & ONGOINGS
July 3-July 16
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Opening
Gallerí Fold
‘Rebirth’ by Nikhil Nathan Kirsh
This mixed-media photography and
painting exhibit centres on expressions
of freedom and self-identity, and is partly
inspired by the artist’s own experience of
being a clown.
Opens July 4
Runs until July 19
Harpa
‘JOURNEY’ by Gusgus and Reykjavík
Dance Productions
Described as a “feast for the senses,” you
can expect this dance performance to be
a dramatic and darkly glamourous joining
of electronic dance band Gusgus and
Reykjavík Dance Productions.
Runs July 11, 14, 22
Hitt Húsið
‘Fantastic Friday’ & ‘Final Festival’
Hitt Húsið Creative Summer Groups and
Hitt Húsið Street Theatre will be performing
music, poetry, theatre, dance and more
around the Reykjavík City Centre. Be sure
to catch these young artists as they wander
the city and deliver all sorts of wacky and
fun performances.
Runs on July 10, 12:00-14:00 and
July 16, 16:00-18:00
Mengi
'PoetryFilm'
‘PoetryFilm’ presents a series of poetry
shorts curated by British artist Zata Banks.
Runs on July 15 at 21:00
The National Gallery
Portraits from the National Gallery
The National Gallery contains about 1,000
portraits by both Icelandic and foreign
artists—some modern, some centuries
old. This exhibition will feature selected
portraits from the gallery, and asks viewers
to contemplate the human image from both
historical and personal perspectives.
Opens July 3
Runs until September 6
‘Jacqueline with a Yellow Ribbon’ by
Pablo Picasso
Picasso’s widow, Jacqueline Roque
Picasso, has given her portrait as a gift
to the President of Iceland. This portrait
is considered to be one of Picasso’s
most unusual, and is highly sought after
worldwide.
Opens July 3
Runs until January 4
Reykjavík Art Museum -
Hafnarhús
‘Image // Object’ by Áslaug Íris
Katrín Friðjónsdóttir & Guðlaug Mía
Eyþórsdóttir
This exhibit will feature works by Áslaug,
which involve muted colors and raw
materials like concrete and wood mixed
with drawings and paintings. Guðlaug Mia’s
works, on the other hand, play with strong
colours and even illusions. Both artists focus
on form and composition when creating
their works, and the subject of the exhibit is
the image itself. The exhibit is a part of the
Kunstschlager Chamber.
Opens July 4
Runs until July 19
The Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
‘In Passing’ by Dagur Gunnarsson
In this exhibit, Dagur Gunnarsson displays
portraits he has taken around Reykjavík that
each aim to capture the strong impression
that people have left on him.
Opens July 16
Runs until August 30
SÍM
‘Sculpture-films’ by Ólafur
Þórðarson
This exhibition features a short film and
a book release, along with paintings,
sculptures, and other works. There is also a
Q&A session with Klara Þórhallsdóttir of the
Reykjavík Art Museum on July 3 at 18:00.
Opens on July 3
Runs until July 23
Ongoing
Anarkía
‘Ylur’ by Hanna Pálsdóttir
Hanna Pálsdóttir’s paintings are marked
with strong colours and abstract expression.
Thematically, she is interested in exploring
time, contrasts, nature and beauty. This is
her ninth solo exhibition in Iceland.
Runs until July 19
‘Blik’ by Friðrik Jónsson
Despite being almost 90 years old, this is
Friðrik Jónsson’s first solo show. It features
photo-realistic paintings.
Runs until July 19
Árbær Open Air Museum
‘Between the lines – How stay-at-
home women earned a living 1900-
1970’
This exhibition looks at how women were
able to generate revenue with odd jobs in
the twentieth century when many of them
stayed at home.
Runs until August 31
ART67
‘Untitled’ by Lilja Bragadóttir
This exhibition features the abstract and
vividly colourful oil and acrylic paintings of
Lilja Bragadóttir. The artist graduated from
Grafik Kunstskole in Århus in 2004, and has
an art studio (Art 11) that she shares with
several other female artists in Kópavogur.
Runs until July 31
Ásgrímur Jónsson Collection
‘In The Light Of The Days’ by
Ásgrímur Jónsson
The works of the late Ásgrímur Jónsson
cover huge swaths of the history of Iceland.
The interpretation of the seen and the
unseen, landscape, and oral tradition
were some of his main topics throughout
his career, which spanned the first half
of the twentieth century. His paintings
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A Physical Extravaganza
'JOURNEY' by Gusgus and Reykjavík Dance Productions
Harpa
Austurbakki 2 (5C) | July 11, July 14 20:00 | 5,900 ISK
So last weekend you met this girl at Kaffibarinn, and ’cause you
had a few too many Einstöks you told her you were “really into
dance.” She loved it, you got lucky, but now you’re stuck. What
are you going to do when you see her again? If she’s sober you’re
going to look like a total loser. Best get educated, and what better
opportunity than ‘JOURNEY’ by Gusgus and Reykjavík Dance
Productions at Harpa? ‘JOURNEY’ premiered at the Reykjavík
ArtsFest in 2012 and has since traveled internationally to the
Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Russia. The multimedia piece
uses dance, music, and film to create a humorous but sensual
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