Reykjavík Grapevine - 05.01.2018, Page 52

52 The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 19 — 2018
North And Down
Text: John Rogers Photos: Timothée Lambrecq
Sigur Rós gave a Christmas gift to the city of Reykjavík in 2017 in the guise of the inaugural Norður
og Niður festival. Initially planned as a series of four Sigur Rós shows to end two years of touring
around the world, the idea quickly spiralled into something bigger, with the band inviting a rich
variety of artists, dancers, bands, performers, and guest lecturers to participate in what quickly
became an exciting new festival. The halls of Harpa were transformed into a vibrant showcase for
the arts. The Reykjavík Grapevine was, of course, on hand to see what went down and report it back
to you.
LIFE IN PICTURES
Electroclash star Peaches can also walk on water, hot lava, thin air, and the surface
of the moon, according to some reports from onlookers
A video installation by Gavin Turk was like a bedroom tranplanted into Harpa
If you weren't careful it would be easy to do a SPinal Tap looking for the stage entrance in the labyrinthine Harpa
Dan Deacon's organised
fun saw every audience
member sprinting
around Silfurberg
SiGRÚN prepares to cast her sonic spellFlowVR takes the audience to serene
corners of Iceland