Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.11.2015, Qupperneq 42

ART
OPENINGS
Nov 13 - Dec 3
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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
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