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HISTORIC EXHIBITION RESTAURANT • SHOP • ACTIVITIES
The Saga Museum brings the Viking age to life. There you’ll walk
among some of Iceland’s most famous heroes and infamous villains
portrayed in their defining moments; the Viking settlement in 874,
Leif the Lucky’s discovery of America, the founding of the world’s
first parliament and the epic clan feuds that marked the settlement.
This is as close as you’ll ever get to meeting Vikings in the flesh.
Saga Museum • Grandagarður 2 • 101 Reykjavík
Tel.: (+354) 511 1517 • Open: Daily from 10 to 18
www.sagamuseum.is
Try on the clothes and
weapons of the Viking
age. Great fun and a
great photo opportunity.
The shop has a wide
selection of traditional
Viking handiwork,
souvenirs and clothing.
ART
ONGOING
live in seclusion, Valdimar shows subjects
in both rural and urban Iceland.
Runs until December 31
‘Bundled Up In Blue’
This exhibition is centred around new
archeological findings from bones believed
to belong to a woman from the settlement
era, discovered in 1938 in East Iceland.
New research provides answers as to the
age of the woman in question, where she
came from, together with indications of
what she may have looked like and how
she would have dressed.
Runs until December 31
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 21
‘MIX’ by Þórdís Erla Zoëga & Þór
Sigurþórsson
This mixed-media exhibit uses mirror
installations and other works to play with
people’s perception to reflect on issues
such as intimacy, balance, and one’s sense
of right and wrong.
Runs until September 20
‘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.
Runs until October 18
'Wiolators'
This international group formed in Gerrit
Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, and hosts
yearly exhibits in different countries.
Runs until September 21
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
Women’s Time - Here and Now Thirty
Years Later
An exhibition of art by Icelandic women to
commemorate the centennial anniversary of
women’s suffrage. The artists collaborated
30 years ago in an exhibition called Here
and Now to increase the visibility of
women’s art, and now come together again
to demonstrate their creative processes,
spanning back 30 years. On September 18 at
noon, curator Anna Jóa will host a talk about
the exhibition, to go into detail about the
artists and their works.
Runs until November 29
Reykjavík City Hall
Female Achievements
Female Achievements is an exhibit in City
Hall that stands are the intersection of many
exhibits commemorating women’s suffrage.
It aims to show visitors how much women
have achieved in the past century, and how
far they’ve come. There are exhibitions on
female appearance and dress, feminist
movements, gender roles, female literature,
and a lot more.
Runs until September 30
Genderplay
One of the City Hall exhibitions to
commemorate women’s voting rights. 14
artists work with the diversity of feminism
and their lived experiences in a feminist
context. They give their reflections on
individuals in a society which is constantly
framing gender in different ways.
Runs until September 30
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 display
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 display
‘From Poverty to Abundance’
Photos documenting Icelandic fishermen at
the turn of the 20th century.
On permanent display
The History of Sailing
Iceland’s maritime history that showcases
the growth of the Reykjavík Harbour.
On permanent display
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The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 14 — 2015

How Much Is That Lego In The Window?
'Popo & Co' by Serge Comte
Wind And Weather Window Gallery
Hverfisgata 37 (E5) | Until October 29 | Free!
There’s this character Serge Comte made up who has many
faces. Sometimes he has three heads, sometimes he has an afro,
and sometimes he’s an unsuccessful (this is important, take note)
magician. The man in this window installation on Hverfisgata
has come a long way from his humble beginnings in a computer
in 1992, evolving into the real world (Lego!) person in 1999. The
rabbits are out of control, and the man is losing his head(s).
Constructed entirely from Lego pieces, this window installation
displays the different faces of Serge Comte’s unique character.
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