Reykjavík Grapevine - 15.07.2016, Blaðsíða 52

Art
A free tour of Icelandic literary
landmarks, with a focus on ghost stories
and crime fiction.
Runs every Thursday in June, July &
August at 15:00
Reykjavík City Museum - 'Settlement
Sagas: Accounts from Manuscripts'
This exhibition has rarely seen
manuscripts that tell the history of the
settlement of Reykjavík.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Maritime Museum - 'For
Cod's Sake'
An exhibition to commemorate the 40th
anniversary of the end of the Cod Wars.
Runs until August 31

Reykjavík Maritime Museum - 'From
Poverty to Abundance'
Photos documenting Icelandic fishermen
at the turn of the 20th century.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Maritime Museum -
'Seawomen - the fishing women of
Iceland, past and present'
On permanent view
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
- 'Outlook' by Charlotta María
Hauksdóttir
A series of photographs shot in Iceland in
the fall of 2015.
Runs until October 9
Reykjavík Museum of Photography -
'Vanishing Cultures: Westfjords' by
Þorvald Örn Kristmundsson
Photos that depict the old way of life in
the Westfjords, and the harsh conditions
that have marked the daily lives of
farmers.
Runs until September 11
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
- 'An Island in Ölfus' by Valdimar
Thorlacius
Photos the depict a town in the south
of Iceland, which is also the hometown
of the photographer.
Runs until September 11
The National Gallery - 'The Rhythm
of Geysers' by Sigrún Harðardóttir
An interactive video installation.
Runs until September 11
The National Gallery - Berlinde De
Bruyckere
Belgian artist Berlinde exhibits
drawings and sculptures shaped by the
traditions of the Flemish and German
Renaissance. Guided tours are held
every Friday at 12:10.
Runs until September 4
The National Gallery - 'Ljósmálun'
Various artists come together to study
this connection between paintings and
photographs and how the limits of the
two different art forms are mixed.
Runs until September 9
The National Gallery - 'Udstilling af
islandsk kunst'
In 1927, the exhibition presented
Icelandic art to the public in
Copenhagen for the first time. This
exhibition explores some of the works
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Art Listings
Letting The World Into
The Gallery
'Elemental'
July 21 - August 3 | Listastofan, Hringbraut 119 | Admission: Free!
‘Elemental’ is a multimedia installation by Aishling Muller
consisting of photography, video projection and sculptural
work related to the natural world. ‘Elemental’ transports its
visitors into the fictional worlds of two characters who live
within the realm of the exhibition, and invites visitors are in-
vited to pull their own weight by creating collaborative work
during the show. Aishling encourages guests to bring items
from nature and work with her daily at Listastofan, where the
outside world will overtake the gallery space. GR
presented then.
Runs until September 11
The National Gallery - 'Vasulka
Chamber'
Steina and Woody Vasulka are some of
the pioneers in 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.
On permanent view
The National Gallery - 'En plain air -
Along the South Coast' by Ásgrímur
Jónsson
He documented his travels and
homecoming in oil and watercolour
paintings.
Runs until September 16
The National Museum of Iceland -
'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.
Runs until August 31
The National Museum of Iceland -
'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
The National Museum of Iceland -
'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.
Runs until August 31
The Einar Jónsson Museum
The museum contains close to 300
artworks including a beautiful garden with
26 bronze casts of the artist’s sculptures.
On permanent view
Tveir Hrafnar Gallery - 'Mósaík' by
Steinunn Thóarinsdóttir
Steinnun uses digital technology in an
exhibition inspired by the ancient and
the new.
Opens May 21
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
The museum contains a collection of
more than 215 penises and penile parts
belonging to almost all the land and sea
mammals that can be found in Iceland.
On permanent view
Tjarnarbíó - Dracula's Pack
A show where dance, theatre and music
merge.
Runs on July 2 and July 5, 20:30
Tjarnarbíó - The Greatest
Show in Iceland (Starring Björk
Buðmundsdóttir* not the singer)
A comedic performance by the theatre
group Krass.
Runs July 8 at 20:30
Volcano House
The exhibition gives a brief overview of
Iceland’s magnificent nature.
On permanent view