Reykjavík Grapevine - 02.08.2013, Page 58

A R T
ONGOING
Hannesarholt
Grundarstíg 10
101 Reykjavík
www.hannesarholt.is
Tel: +(354) 511 1904
Open weekdays 11:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sundays 2 - 5 pm
www.hannesarholt.is
HANNESARHOLT
CULTURE, HISTORY,
FOOD & MUSIC
Hannesarholt is the perfect place for a nourishing
moment in a unique athmosphere, at the gate between the
past and the present.
A R T
ONGOING
– continued –
Gallery Sign
Skirt
36-year-old Alison Willoughby
displays a new large-scale
piece. The photographic work
is a playful inverted take on the
cultural iconography of the British
Kebab Shop and will appear as an
illuminated signage on the exterior
of the gallery itself.
Runs until December 20
Hafnarborg
Eiríkur Smith - Existence
The fourth exhibition in an ongoing
series spanning the wide artistic
career of Eiríkur Smith. The
exhibition focuses on works from
1968 to 1982.
Runs until August 25
Hallgrímskirkja
Beating Time
A set of translucent photographs by
Jo Yarrington adhered to the four
clock faces of Hallgrímskirkja's Bell
Tower. The photographs were taken
on Iceland's Outer Ring Road and
reference Eadward Muybridge's
sequenced action photos of a
conductor's hands, also titled
'Beating Time.'
Runs until September
Hverfisgallerí
Jeanine Cohen
A unique exhibit by Jeanine Cohen
featuring fluorescent and acrylic
paint on wood.
Runs through August 3
i8 Gallery
Belief
Ólafur Elíasson’s exhibit, 'Belief,' is
an exploration of natural phenomena
and perception. His work often
combines design, architecture and
science to create thought-provoking
work and spaces.
Runs until August 17
The Icelandic Phallological
Museum
The museum contains a collection
of more than two hundred and
fifteen penises and penile parts
belonging to almost all the land and
sea mammals that can be found in
Iceland.
On permanent view
KEX Hostel
Dance Mediation
Every Monday, focus on your
breathing and free -flowing
movements with KEX's Dance
Meditation at 18:00 in their Gym &
Tonic back room. 2 hours for 2,000
ISK.
On permanent view
Kling & Bang
London Utd.
A group of British artists including
Dominic from Luton, Gavin Turk,
Laura White, Peter Lamb, Mark
Titchner explore English nationalism.
Runs until August 4
Knitting Iceland
Come and knit at Laugavegur 25,
3rd floor, every Thursday, 14:00 -
18:00.
On permanent view
Latin Dance Studio, Faxafen 12
Guided Practica
Argentine tango, Sundays from
17:30-19:30. Register by phone 821
6929 or email tangoadventure@
gmail.com, 500 ISK for students, 800
ISK for others. Six- week courses are
also available.
On permanent view
Living Art Museum
The 6th Volume
An exhibit created and compiled by
Katrín Inga Jónsdóttir Hjördísardóttir
Hirt. The 6th Volume presents works
and writings chosen by Katrín in an
attempt to define contemporary art
via the Icelandic practices that have
influenced her.
Runs until August 25
Museum of Design and Applied
Art
Chance Encounters - Toward
Modernity In Iceland Design
The exhibit focuses on the
introduction of modernism in
Icelandic domestic interiors from the
1930s to the 1980s. It features well-
known designs that have emerged
from the modernist movement of the
20th century and made their way to
Iceland.
Runs until October 13
The National Gallery
Sara Riel - Memento Mori
This museological comparative study
examines the relationship between
museums and their depictions of life
and death.
Runs until August 25
Treasures
During the whole summer three
distinct exhibitions will be dedicated
to the collection of the NGI, which
possesses nearly 10.500 works,
foreign and Icelandic, dating from
the 16th century to the 21st. Under
the common heading - TREASURES
- 19th and early 20th Icelandic
painting and drawing
Runs until August 25
The National Museum
The Making of a Nation -
Heritage and History in Iceland
This exhibition is intended to provide
insight into the history of the
Icelandic nation from the Settlement
to the present day.
On permanent view
Sigfús Eymundsson Photography
A pioneer of Icelandic photography,
an exhibit that taps into the cultural
heritage of Iceland.
Runs until January 2014
Icelandic Silverwork
Various silver items that have
been made in Iceland over the
Most people like to believe that everything in Iceland is beautiful,
perfect and cheerful all the time, everyday. Using sculpture, vid-
eo, installation and performance, Oslo artist Mercedes Muhleisen
is here to remind us that there are struggles in everyday life, even
in Iceland. But anxiety and gloom aren't inherently destructive.
Mercedes uses these rattling emotions to dictate her work and
engage with viewers. "Mercedes likes to brainwash herself into
thinking that anything and all things are possible," writes the
hosting gallery. It sounds optimistic, but there are two sides to
every coin. Through this anything-is-possible attitude, Mercedes
explores the darker side of the coin, the side covered in slime
because it fell in the gutter on the way to your dead-end job this
morning. PY
Kunstschalger | August 3 - 17 | Free!
Optimism? Maybe Tomorrow.
Object Lesson - Mercedes Muleisen
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16
101 Reykjavík
www.i8.is
ÓLAFUR
ELÍASSON
6 June - 17 August 2013
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Sæmundargötu 4,
Reykjavík, IS - tel: 570 0890
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Tasty food, brunch, excellent bar,
coffee, cakes & entertainment
Open every day from 11 - 23
except Thursday and Friday
from 11 - 01
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Iceland
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JEANINE COHEN | 27 JUNE - 3 AUGUST 2013