Reykjavík Grapevine - 03.07.2015, Side 55

A Guided Walking Tour
Dark Deeds
in Reykjavík
Every Thursday
in June, July and August at 3pm
This 90 min. walk is at an easy pace
Join us for a fun introduction to Icelandic
crime fiction, ghosts and ghouls
Starts at Reykjavík City Library in Tryggvagata 15
Info: www.literature.is
A fitting warm-up:
At 2pm every Thursday we screen
Spirits of Iceland, a film on Icelandic folklore in
the library's 5th floor screening room: Kamesið
Tryggvagata 15
Tel. 411 6100
www.borgarbokasafn.is
FREE OF
CHARGE
Experience
Icelandic Art
and Design
Gerðarsafn -
Kópavogur Art Museum
Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur
Open 11–17 / Closed on Mondays
www.gerdarsafn.is
Hönnunarsafn Íslands
/ Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1, Garðabær
Open 12–17 / Closed on Mondays
www.honnunarsafn.is
Hafnarborg
/ The Hafnarfjordur Centre
of Culture and Fine Art
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Open 12–17 / Thursdays 12–21
Closed on Tuesdays
www.hafnarborg.is
Route 40 takes you to
on your way to the Blue Lagoon
KEEPERS
Highlights from the
Collection, opens on June12
No Site
June 13th – August 23rd
Icelandic landscape seen
with the eyes of eight
contemporary photographers.
Ceramics
From the Collection
June 24th – August 23rd
Illumination
Exhibition of Works by
Contemporary Icelandic Artists
Doríon
Dodda Maggý, Video- & Music
Performance by Dodda Maggý
with the Katla Women ś Choir
Performed: Friday 15 May, 9 pm
and Saturday 16 May, 4 pm.
Route 40
15
The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 9 — 2015
July 11
– Oct 25,
2015
Ingólfur
Arnarsson
+
Austurvegur 42, 710 Seyðisfjörður, www.skaftfell.is
Skaf t fe l l – Center fo r V isua l A r t
Open daily
Admission is free
Jul-Aug
12.00 – 18.00
Sep-Oct
12.00 – 16.00
Þuríður Rós
Sigurþórs-
dóttir
And by appointment
and drawings reflect sincere love for the
country and the nation, and the works
chosen for this exhibition reflect the scope
of the artist’s themes.
Runs until September 15
Better Weather Window Gallery
‘p,mö///l ksp,mö///l ks’ by Sigurður
Ámundson
This exhibit, while difficult to pronounce,
is a mixed media installation that presents
Sigurður's pencil drawings and clay
sculptures in this window gallery.
Runs until July 29
Borgarskjalasafn (Reykjavik
Municipal Archives)
‘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 Einar Jónsson Museum
The museum contains close to 300
artworks, including a beautiful garden with
26 bronze casts of the artist’s sculptures.
On permanent view
Gallery GAMMA
‘The Next Great Moment in History
Is Ours’ by Dorothy Iannone
Dorothy Iannone (1933) is a visual artist
whose work deals with censorship and
women’s sexuality. In 1969, some of her
work was removed from a Kunsthalle
Bern exhibition after the museum director
demanded genitals be covered, thus
sparking the contrary reaction.
Runs until July 31
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 & 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
Gallerí Skilti
‘Al Dente’ by Tuomas A. Laitinen
This multimedia exhibition combines light,
sound, and video, and is inspired by the
artist’s time in China; in particular, by his
findings in “hutong” (narrow paths or
valleys) in Beijing. The exhibit explores the
constant overlapping of new and old in
China, and the distorted and often absurd
messages on signs outside food vendors in
the area thanks to Google Translate.
Runs until December 15
Gerðuberg Cultural Centre
‘Light’ by Litku
Using oil, acrylic, and watercolour,
members of the Litku art collective hope
to explore both manifestations of light in
nature and landscape and the interplay of
light and shadow in this exhibit, which is
in honour of UNESCO’s 2015 International
Year of Light.
Runs until August 28
‘True Face’
This exhibition of oil, pastel, watercolour
and collage work, is all based around the
theme of portraits and includes varied
pieces, such as paintings of pets as well
as self-portraits. This exhibition was made
through the efforts of art teachers Anna
Henriksdóttir and Svafa Björg Einarsdóttir,
who created the programme to help
The Focus is on the Form
‘Image // Object’ by Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir and Guðlaug
Mía Eyþórsdóttir
Reykjavík Art Museum—Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 (D3) | July 4 -19 15:00 | 1,400 ISK
strengthen and empower unemployed
people to get back into the labour market
through artistic expression.
Runs until August 28
Papercraft Exhibition by Juventa
and Paulius Mudéniené
An exhibition of paper art by Lithuanian
artist Juventa, and photography by
her husband Paulius, is on display at
Gerðuberg. In the past, they have exhibited
works in Belgium, England, Sweden,
Norway, Germany and Egypt.
Runs until August 31
‘Finger Dexterity’ by Fanney,
Óskar Henning og Sigurður Helgi
Valgarðsbörn
On exhibition is the work of these
skillful siblings, including silver jewelry,
candlesticks, and much more, all made
with excellent crafstmanship.
Runs until September 27
Hafnarborg
‘Ceramics - From the Collection’
Ceramic pieces from the museum’s
collection made by various artists between
1984 and 2006 are on display.
Runs until August 23
‘No Site’
This exhibition features photographs
depicting nature in Iceland, all taken by
artists currently residing in Iceland.
Runs until August 23
Hallgrímskirkja
‘City of God’ by Rósa Gísladóttir
'City of God' consists of five different
pieces of art, which include soundscape
and sculptures, all with references to
Christianity, except the mirror of time which
is situated outside the front of the church.
Runs until August 9
Harbinger
‘Opera’ by Bernardo Gaeiras and
Elsa-Louise Manceaux
This installation involves books specifically
designed by their authors to be displayed
in fan form in the vitrine outside Harbinger.
The format of the installation necessitates
non-linear reading and brings about
questions of human nature and patterns.
Runs until July 26
Harpa
‘The Iceland Expo Pavilion’
Fifteen-minute films produced by Sagafilm
will be projected on the walls and ceiling
of the Expo Pavilion from 10:00 to 18:00.
Visitors can then be immersed in these
films, which feature scenes of Icelandic
nature.
Runs until December 31
Héðinsvöllur Playground
Children’s Culture Festival
Old toys from days gone by are on exhibit
at Héðinsvöllur Playground on Hringbraut,
offering guests that chance to relive
nostalgic moments from their youth.
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,
Sure, art can be nice to look at, but sometimes there’s a certain
pressure to try and decipher the “true” meaning. But with ‘Image
// Object,’ a new exhibit by Icelandic artists Áslaug Íris Katrín
Friðjónsdóttir and Guðlaug Mía Eyþórsdóttir, the subject and
star of the show is literally the artwork itself and the forms and
colours that compose it. Both artists bring something different to
the exhibit: Áslaug’s works tend to involve muted colour schemes
and raw materials like concrete and wood mixed with drawings and
paintings, while Guðlaug plays with vivid colours, striking forms,
and even illusions in her pieces. Come enjoy this feast for the eyes,
and don’t overthink it. The piece is a part of the Kunstschlager
Chamber. KES
ART
ONGOING