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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 10 — 2015ART
ONGOING
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.
Runs until July 19
‘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
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

Distant Longings
‘Wish you were here…’ by Soffía Sæmundsdóttir &
Heike Liss
Icelandic Printmaker’s Association
Tryggvagata 17 (D3)| Runs until July 19 14-18 | Free!
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 new exhibition, in celebration of the
centennial 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
‘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
The Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
‘All the signs indicated’
This exhibit features the work of six
photographers including Agnieszku
Sosnowska, Bára Kristinsdóttir, and
others. Each of the pictures includes the
photographers themselves, and aims
to capture their feelings and personal
experiences.
Runs until September 13
‘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.
Runs until August 30
‘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 umtil 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
SÍM
‘Sculpture-films’ by Ólafur
Þórðarson
This exhibition features a short film and
a book release, along with paintings,
sculptures, and other works.
Runs until July 23
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
Tveir Hrafnar Gallery
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
Wind And Weather Gallery
‘The Shower/ Sturtan’ by Ólöf Helga
Helgadóttir
Paper, paint, and wood are used in Ólöf
Helga Hegadóttir's exhibit, now showing at
Wind And Weather.
Runs until August 30
Snapchat’s so transient; email feels cold and impersonal; FaceTime
calls are awkward and glitchy. Nothing quite beats the simple joy
of receiving a tangible postcard, that magical piece of stamped
paper that has physically traversed lands unknown to reach your
hand. In the mail-art project ‘Wish you were here’, Icelandic painter
Soffía Sæmundsdóttir and German artist Heike Liss will display
postcards that they have been making and sending, exploring how
communication can withstand distance and how they perceive the
landscape around them. They will also set up a studio at the gallery,
where they will continue to create even more postcards. KES