Reykjavík Grapevine - 13.11.2015, Blaðsíða 48

CHECK OUT THE NEW
REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
C OM P R I S I N G 5 TO P MU S E U MS:
Árbær Open Air Musem
Viðey Island
Reykjavík Museum of
Photography
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
www.reykjavikcitymuseum.is
The Settlement Exhibition
More information in the
Museums & Galleries section.
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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 dening moments; the Viking settlement in 874,
Leif the Lucky’s discovery of America, the founding of the world’s
rst parliament and the epic clan feuds that marked the settlement.
This is as close as you’ll ever get to meeting Vikings in the esh.
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
Iðnó
‘Argintætur í myndlist' by Guðrún
Sigríður
Guðrún Sigríður is exhibiting her art at Iðnó
as part of the Argintætur exhibition series.
Her mixed-medium art draws from her
theatre background, and centres around
themes of identity and memory.
Runs until November 22
Kringlan City Library ✓
‘Dear Guðrún’
To celebrate Guðrún Helgadóttir’s 80th
birthday, the city library will host an exhibit
of her books, complete with illustrations
and art inspired by them.
Runs until November 30
Kópavogur Art Museum
Gerðasafn
'Skúlptúr/Skúlptúr' by Habby Osk &
Baldur Geir
'Skúlptúr/Skúlptúr' is a series of solo
exhibitions that challenges the use and the
role of sculpture as a medium in Icelandic
art. The first two solo exhibitions are of
Habby Osk's and Baldur Geir's works.
There is a special artist talk with Habby on
November 22 at 15:00.
Runs until January 3
Listamenn Gallerí
‘Musings of Two Towers’ - Einar Örn
and Curver Thoroddsen
Einar Örn and Curver Thoroddsen of
Ghostigital exhibit together for the first
time. In these works, the towers muse
to each other in different languages and
tell stories in their own way. The works
encompass multiple media and take a
variety of shapes.
Runs until November 25
Living Art Museum
‘Art / Work’ by Emil Magnúsarson
Borhammar
On a daily basis, Emil finds himself
reflecting on his position in society’s
hierarchies, and the world in which he
finds himself. He then transforms these
reflections into his artwork, using a variety
of materials, mostly text and film.
Runs until November 15
Mokka-Kaffi
‘Bland í poka’ by Höskuldur Harri
Gylfason
In his exhibit ‘Bland í poka’ (“Mixed Bag”),
artist Höskuldur Harri Gylfason shows his
work.
Runs until November 27
Museum of Design and Applied
Art
‘Keepers’
This exhibit focuses on the collections in
the Museum of Design and Applied Art,
displaying a few key pieces, and explores
how and why the museum curates the
works that it does. The title refers both
to the objects themselves, the ones
worth keeping, as well as the people who
preserved them, kept them, and eventually
gave them to the museum for safekeeping.
Runs until June 10
The National Gallery
‘Art in a Changing World’ by Nína
Sæmundsson
Though born into 19th-century farming
society, Nína Sæmundsson was the
first Icelandic woman to work as a
professional sculptor. Through hardships
and international travels, Nína developed
a classical style that persisted late into
her career. In her works, she combines the
magnificent and the intimate, mainly through
the use of both the upright human and her
specialised style of bust.
Runs until January 17
‘Jacqueline with a Yellow Ribbon’ by
Pablo Picasso
Picasso’s widow, Jacqueline Roque
Picasso, has given her portrait as a gift
to the President of Iceland. This portrait
is considered to be one of Picasso’s
most unusual, and is highly sought after
worldwide.
Runs until January 4
‘Poetcast’ by Nína Tryggvadóttir
An influential Icelandic artist of her
generation, Nína Tryggvadóttir is credited
with bringing the aesthetics and ideologies
of abstract expressionism from mainland
Europe and the States to the then colonial
settlement of Iceland. This retrospective
exhibition will show works from her 1938-
1967 creative period.
Runs until December 31
Vasulka Chamber
Steina and Woody Vasulka are some of the
pioneers of multimedia and video art, and
have a show at the National Gallery. They
began experimenting with electronic sound,
stroboscopic light, and video in the late 60s,
and haven’t stopped since. The chamber’s
purpose is not only to present art from the
genre, but to encourage preserving and
mediating such works.
On permanent view
The National Museum of Iceland
‘A journalist and her camera. The
photography of Vilborg Harðardóttir’
Vilborg was a tireless advocate of women's
rights, both in the political arena as a
member of Iceland's parliament, as well as
within Iceland's Red Stockings movement.
The exhibit features photographs from
her years as a journalist at the newspaper
Þjóðviljinn, 1963-1974.
Runs until December 31
‘A Woman’s Place’
This exhibition takes a look into the lives of
women from 1915 to 2015 and questions
the role women have had and currently have
in Icelandic society.
Runs until December 31
Bible Exhibit
This is an exhibit celebrating the 200 year
anniversary of the Icelandic Bible company
(Biblíufélagið). On display are many antique
Bibles owned by the National Museum and
the company itself.
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
‘I - Portraits’ by Valdimar Thorlacius
In this exhibit, Valdimar Thorlacius presents
portraits of Icelandic loners, hermits and
recluses and their living spaces. Aiming to
provide a glimpse into the life of those who
live in seclusion, Valdimar shows subjects in
both rural and urban Iceland.
Runs until December 31
‘The Making Of A Nation’
This exhibition is intended to provide insight
into the history of the Icelandic nation from
Settlement to the present day.
On permanent view
‘Nesstofa - House and History’
Nesstofa is one of the oldest stone buildings
in Iceland, and this exhibition discusses
the construction and repair history of the
historical structure. Because it was once
a pharmacy, there are many showings of
Icelandic herbs used not only for medicine
but also for nutrition and health.
Runs until December 31
‘What Is So Interesting About it?’

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of
women gaining the right to vote in Iceland,
this exhibit presents examples of the work
and struggles women have faced since
gaining that suffrage. This show celebrates
women who have achieved in fields that
were previously dominated by men, such as
politics, business, arts, and sports.
Runs until December 31
Nordic House
‘Ice In Motion’ by Red Snow
‘Ice in Motion’ is an exhibit by Red Snow,
a group of Nordic artists and scientists,
that promotes dialogue and awareness
of the effect climate change has on the
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Issue 17 — 2015

Through The Lens
'A Journalist and Her Camera’
This photography exhibit showcases the work of the indefatigable
Vilborg Harðardóttir (1935-2002). Known for her work as a
photographer for the newspaper Þjóðviljinn, her role in Iceland’s
Rauðsokkur (“Red Stockings”) feminist movement, and her time
as an MP, Vilborg played a key role in examining the social and
political roles of women in the 60s and beyond. Her photos cap-
ture mundane and marvelous moments alike, ultimately present-
ing them as both intimate and troubling. Come and see the world
through Vilborg’s eyes—as well as the ways she wanted to change
it. RTC
National Museum of Iceland
Suðurgata 41 (G2) | Until November 31 | Admission: 1,500 ISK