Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.11.2015, Blaðsíða 42

Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.11.2015, Blaðsíða 42
ART OPENINGS Nov 13 - Dec 3 How to use the listings: Venues are listed alphabetically by day. For complete listings and detailed information on venues visit listings. grapevine.is. Send your listings to: listings@grapevine.is Opening Anarkía ‘Kyn(ja)verur frá Kolbermoor’ by Jóhanna V. Þórhallsdóttir In her second solo exhibit ‘Kyn(ja)verur frá Kolbermoor’ (“Sexual Beings from Kolbermoor”), Jóhanna V. Þórhallsdóttir shows paintings completed while in Germany of models that change colours like chameleons in the rainforest. Opens November 14 Runs until December 6 ‘Sykur og brauð’ by Aðalstein Eyþórsson In ‘Sykur og brauð’ (“Sugar and bread”), Aðalstein Eyþórsson displays new paintings that touch on the abstractions and interactions of carbohydrates and fibers, exploring what it means to be "sweet." Opens November 14 Runs until December 6 Borgarleikhúsið Icelandic Dance Company: ‘And The Sky Turned To Crystals’ The Icelandic Dance Company will be showing the conclusion of Sigga Soffía’s Fireworks trilogy, ‘And The Sky Turned To Crystals’. Sigga uses choreography and light to ask questions on the essence of beauty, the way people experience it, and why people are so enthralled by it. November 15, December 2 & December 5 at 20:00 ‘Coordinated Movements’ This performance features numerous young dancers from the city’s dance schools, as well as performers from the Icelandic Dance Company. November 14 at 14:00 Ekkisens ‘EPISODES +-’ by Síta Valrún Emerging artist Síta Valrún shows a series of video works concerning love affairs and self-sacrifice. The shots were taken between 2013 and 2015 in places such as Sweden and Mexico. Síta draws inspiration from poetry and other experiences Opens November 13 Runs until November 19 ‘A Year of Existential Doubt - MAN’ by Steinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir In this solo exhibition, Steinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir deals with haunting doubts about whether or not to live. The exhibitions explores the psyche’s reaction to existential doubt, ultimately forcing the viewers to ask “Should one take her/his own life?” There is a special opening party on November 28 at 17:00. Opens November 28 Runs until December 3 Gallerí Tukt (Hitt Húsið) ‘Unglist’s Art Marathon - Making A Leap For It’ The Unglist Art Marathon starts on November 14, and the materials can be picked up at Hitt Húsið starting at 15:00. There will be an exhibition of the material produced for the art marathon on November 17, and the awards ceremony will take place November 21 at 15:00. Opens November 14 Runs until November 21 Gaukurinn ‘Drag-Cabaret’ This drag-tastic evening features numerous performers, including Gogo Starr and Páll Óskar, music, stand-up, glitter, and cabaret. November 20 at 21:00 Comedy Estonia In collaboration with the Goldengang Comedy group, Comedy Estonia invites Karl-Alari Varma (EST), Louis Zezeran (AUS) & Marcus O’Laoire (IRE) to perform stand-up comedy. November 25 & 26 at 19:00 Harbinger 'Promesse du bonheur' by Arnar Ásgeirsson & H. K. Rannversson This show is part of an ongoing dialogue between Arnar and H. K., that started with the exhibition ‘Disappointing Sculpture’ at Kunstschlager in 2013. At Harbinger they contemplate art‘s promise of happiness through images and texts, and with the help of cocktails and Thai food. Opens November 13 Runs until December 13 Living Art Museum (Nýló) ‘Heimurinn tilheyrir öllum, ekki fáum útvöldum’ A group of MA students from the Iceland Academy of the Arts are collectively hosting an exhibit at Nýlo. Its name translates as “The World Belongs To Everyone, Not Just A Select Few.” There is a special opening party on November 28 at 15:00. Opens November 28 Runs until December 13 Loft Hostel ‘Once Upon A Human’ This project focuses on the human experience being similar to fiction and literature; this event centres around the human experience. What is another person’s life story? Are they on a hero’s journey? Have they ever slain a dragon? November 19 at 17:00 Núllið ‘prik/ strik/’ by Kristín Rúnarsdóttir For this exhibition, Kristín played with the space available to create a playful display of lines, sticks, and stripes. She plays with dimensional perception, proportions, and the culture around signs and signifiers. Opens November 13 Runs until December 6 Rekjavík City Library ‘Stories without words’ by Sunna Sigurðardóttir Some of Sunna’s best comic works and illustrations are on exhibit, including illustrations to an award-winning novel by Guðrún Mínervudóttir. There is a special opening party on November 13 at 16:00. Opens November 13 Runs until January 3 ‘BALKAN SLIPPERS on the way to Iceland’ Women in Balkan countries grow up learning to make their own slippers, and each pair tells a story. This exhibition has slippers produced by unemployed migrant women who use their skills to bond with the new community and culture, in an effort to make new cultural connections between Rocket Power ‘Yearning for Space’ Reykjavík Art Museum – Ásmundarsafn Sigtún | Until February 7 | Admission: 1,400 ISK This exhibition features works by sculptors Ásmundar Sveins- son, Gerður Helgadóttir, Jón Gunnar Árnason, and Sigurjón Ólafsson, and posits modernist art as a reflection of technological and scientific explorations during the Space Race of the 1950s and 60s. By placing these works under a historical scope, the exhibition probes the relationships between science fiction and art, as well as the various roles conceptions of the future play in shaping concep- tions of space. This exhibit is not to miss if you’re a citizen of the technological, artistic, or astronomical worlds—especially not to miss if you’re a citizen of all three. RTC 10 The Reykjavík Grapevine Issue 17 — 2015 21 October All you need in one place • Skólavör›ustígur 19 tel.: (+354) 552 1890 • Radisson Blu, Hótel SAGA tel.: (+354) 562 4788 • Laugavegur 53b tel.: (+354) 562 1890 www.handknit.is ONLY SWEATER SELECTION, NO KNITING MATERIAL Experience the best of Icelandic design in Reykjavík’s oldest house Kraum - Aðalstræti 10, Reykjavík - kraum.is i c e l a n d i c d e s i g n
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