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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 9 — 2015ART
ONGOING
Nordic House
‘Aalto Masterpiece’
The Nordic House itself will be on exhibit
for people who are interested in learning
more about the architecture of this sleek
house, designed by Finnish architect Alvar
Aalto. The exhibition focuses on the story of
the Nordic House and all the little details of
the house that you might miss just walking
through.
Runs until August 29
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
‘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 Art Museum -
Kjarvalsstaðir
‘Marginalia—texts, sketches, and
doodles in Kjarval’s art’
This exhibit dives into Jóhannes S. Kjarval’s
personal world, presenting drawings,
letters and writings collected over the
artist’s life. By showing everything from
sketches on envelops to doodles on paper
napkins, this exhibit hopes to allow the
viewer to enter the intimate and eccentric
world of Kjarval.
Runs until November 29
'TWO STRONG WOMEN’ by Júlíana
Sveinsdóttir & Ruth Smith
Celebrating the centenary of women’s
suffrage in Iceland and the Faroe Islands,
this exhibit presents the works of Icelander
Júlíana Sveinsdóttir and Faroese Ruth
Smith. With 90 works, both oil paintings
and drawings, these artists explore
everything from basic still lifes and
landscapes, to depression, ageing, and
deterioration.
Runs until August 31
‘Vertical / horizontal’ by Júlíana
Sveinsdóttir & Anni Albers
This exhibit presents weavings by Júlíana
Sveinsdóttir and Anni Albers who use both
conventional and unconventional materials
in their textiles, creating works that are
both abstract and modern.
Runs until August 31
Reykjavík City Library
‘Comics’ by Halldór Baldursson
Halldór Baldursson is one of Iceland’s most
I’ve Just Seen A Face
‘In Passing’ by Dagur Gunnarsson
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
Tryggvagata 15 (D3) | Runs until September 13 | Free!
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
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
‘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 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
‘Seawomen - the fishing women
of Iceland, past and present’
This exhibition explores the experience
of Icelandic women at sea. It is based on
research that shows 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
‘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
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 Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
‘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."
Runs until September 19
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
Making eye contact on the street is weird. Do you smile and nod?
Look away quickly? Zone out with your headphones and stare
blankly ahead? Keep your head down and count cracks in the
sidewalk? Photographer Dagur Gunnarsson prefers to keep
his eyes wide open when wandering the sidewalks of Reykjavík.
This photography exhibit features the faces and characters that
Dagur passes on the street, and aims to examine how people can
communicate an emotion and perhaps a story with just a glance. The
subjects in these photos are those that Dagur has met for one reason
or another, from friends and colleagues to Reykjavík celebrities. All of
them have left Dagur charmed in some way, and while the artist may
know the people in each photograph, viewers are left to imagine the
mood and story of each person based solely on a portrait. KES
Photo by Dagur Gunnarsson