Reykjavík Grapevine - 16.03.2018, Síða 37

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Opening
OUTVERT GALLERY
Digital Hybrids
Freyja Eilíf presents works created
from meditations into digital dimen-
sions. Guests are invited to partici-
pate and maybe become their own
digital priestess...your choice.
• Opens on 31th March, 2018
• Runs until 21st April, 2018
KEFLAVIK AIRPORT
Misty Blue Rain
This exhibition starts at the customs
checkpoint of the airport, connect-
ing light and video to use technol-
ogy as a synaesthetic forefront in a
public space. This second iteration
is done by Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir.
• Opens on 22nd March, 2018
• Runs until 3rd May, 2018
LIVING ART MUSEUM
Between Mountain And Tide
Ragna Róbertsdóttir presents a cir-
cular reflection of her work, drawing
forward the past into Ragna's cur-
rent reflections on her work.
• Opens on 24th March, 2018
• Runs until 19th May, 2018
Ongoing
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ICELAND
Treasures Of A Nation
A selection of over 80 works chosen
from the national gallery’s collection
display the evolution of art since the
19th century.
• Runs until 31st December, 2019
Rule Of The Game
Finnish artist Elina Brotherus comes
to Iceland with a retrospective.
She's known for her arresting self-
portraits and landscapes.
• Runs until 24th June, 2018
Corry-Roe and Diddly-doe
Ásgrímur Jónsson's art explores the
fears and dreams of generations as
mysterious elves, trolls and monsters
materialise right in front of you.
• Runs until 29th April, 2018
EINAR JÓNSSON MUSEUM
Permanent Exhibition
The museum contains close to
300 artworks including a beautiful
garden with 26 bronze casts of the
artist’s sculptures.
• On permanent view
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚS
Erró: More is Beautiful
This exhibition shines a special
light on Erró’s works—intricate and
charged structures related to poli-
tics, science, fiction and art history.
• Runs until 1st May, 2018
Fact of the Matter – Draft of Contem-
porary Art History in Iceland [1.0]
What characterises Icelandic fine
art in the 21st century? Hafnarhús
constructs a collection of phenom-
ena, materials and art pieces that
track the meaning of beauty within
Icelandic art.
• Runs until 1st May, 2018
Tak i lige måde: Contemporary Art
from Denmark
The museum celebrates the centen-
nial of Iceland’s independence from
Denmark by inviting Danish artists
to exhibit their work and address
pressing issues of our times.
• Runs until 21st May, 2018
MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ART
ÐYSLEXTWHERE
At once exhibition and workshop,
ÐYSLEXTWHERE offers a collectien of
knitted hats featuring interesting
spellnig mistakes. All hats are for
sale.
• Runs until 1st May, 2018
Behind The Scenes With
Einar Þorsteinn
In 2014, architect and mathemati-
cian Einar Þorsteinn Ásgeirsson gave
all his belongings to the museum.
Best described as a renaissance
man, the exhibit is full of curiosities.
• Runs until 7th October, 2018
ÁRBÆR OPEN AIR MUSEM
Daily Guided Tours
Tours are from 13:00 to 14:00
through its open air exhibits.
SKAFTFELL, SEYÐISFJÖRDUR
Allar Leiðir Slæmar
Tours are from 13:00 to 14:00
through its open air exhibits.
• Runs until 8th April, 2018
REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
Settlement Sagas
As Viking ruins meet digital technol-
ogy, this exhibition provides insight
into Reykjavík's farms at the time of
the first settlers.
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM
-KJARVALSSTAÐIR
Tales Of The Unseen
At the darkest time of year, this col-
lective exhibition digs out the most
grotesque of characters in still or
ever-moving settings, from mysteri-
ous beings exploding on canvas, to
fluid bodies melting before you.
• Runs until 22nd April, 2018
Kjarval: La Durée
A look at Kjarval’s most avant-garde
works from the early 19th century,
dealing with the concept of time
and its influence on the mind.
• Runs until 29th April, 2018
REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
This Island Earth
Here, five photographers turn their
gaze towards nature, bending and
twisting it into a personal explora-
tion. The exhibition is a part of the
Icelandic Photography Festival.
• Runs until 6th May, 2018
GERÐARSAFN KÓPAVOGUR ART MUSEUM
Embody
Interested in exploring the idea of
body and embodiment in contem-
porary art? The exhibit features
work by artists like Shoplifter, Elín
Hansdóttir, and many more.
• Runs until 15th April, 2018
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND
The Long Apartment Block in Upper
Breiðholt
Photographer David Barreiro took
one building Breiðholt and explored
it inside and out. Come get intimate-
ly acquainted with the 320 metre
space and its inhabitants.
• Runs until 27th May, 2018
Fishing Stations of Old Iceland
Iceland's rich history of fishing sta-
tions is put on display here by pho-
tographer Karl Jeppesen. Some are
still in use. Others have disappeared
from the face of the earth
• Runs until 27th May, 2018
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM -
ÁSMUNDARSAFN
Invasion I: Guðmundur Thoroddsen
The first instalment of a series of
exhibitions that encourage artists
to engage with the artistic heritage
of Ásmundur Sveinsson.
• Runs until 15th April, 2018
SIGURJÓN ÓLAFSSON MUSEUM
Two Comrades
Icelandic artists Sigurjón Ólafsson
and Asger Jern were both influential
figures in the Danish art scene in the
1930s. Their works are now shown
together to hopefully unveil new
links and relationships.
• Runs until 13th May, 2018
I8
Orri
Orri's photographs span decades of
his family history, presenting works
that are intimate but not intrusive—
beauty without affectation.
• Runs until 24th March, 2018
LISTASALUR MOSFELLSBÆJAR
Landbrot
Here, Sæunn Þorsteindóttir presents
a collection of works made entirely
out of maps, where methods inter-
sect with landscapes themselves.
• Runs until 23rd March, 2018
HANNESARHOLT
Peekaboo
Georg Douglas blends natural and
molecular elements to produce
abstract paintings that both explore
and complicate the classic flower.
• Runs until 28th March, 2018
HVERFISGALLERÍ
THESE TIMES
Sculptor Kristinn E. Hrafnsson dives
into the concept of time. Can time
be constrained or must we just get
to grips with it?
• Runs until 31st March, 2018
THE NORDIC HOUSE
Inspired by Aalto: Sustainability as
an Attitude
Come see some of Alvar Aalto‘s clas-
sic furniture designs and some of
the works he inspired including an
assortment of Artek furniture.
• Runs until 2nd September, 2018
Aki Koskinen - Anamnesis
An exhibition of painting inspired by
walks in the Finnish winter wilder-
ness, Aki's cold blue palatte fits
perfectly in the Reykjavík spring.
• Runs until 13th April, 2018
GALLERY GAMMA
About Looking
Naked women drawing other naked
women—nudes drawing nudes—is
the impetus for this exhibit.
• Runs until 11th May, 2018
ART67
Jóhanna Hreinsdóttir
Jóhanna's paintings connect to the
colours and forms of nature, direct-
ing their emotional value inwards
into the world of the unknown.
• Runs until 31st March, 2018
RAMSKRAM GALLERY
In Superposition
'Superposition' describes the mo-
ment when all matter exists in all
possible states. Here, photographer
Paul Bevan puts that in visible form.
• Runs until 1st April, 2018
BERG CONTEMPORARY
Björn Roth: Nervettis 2009–2018
Björn Roth's artistic trajectory spans
four decades. Here, oil paintings and
watercolours draw a thread through
them—one that it colourful, torren-
tial, and intensely personal.
• Runs until 1st April, 2018
GRAFÍKSALURINN
I Accidentally Fell In Fucking Love
Rejection. Heartbreak. Hildur Hen-
rýsdóttir‘s solo multi-disciplinary
exhibition mulls over all of this.
• Runs until 25th March, 2018
BORGARBÓKASAFNIÐ KRINGLUNNI
Hringrás
Ólöf Einarsdóttir explores Celtic cul-
tural images and their relationship
to modern cultures. By this unity,
a circle is formed—an important
Celtic symbol.
• Runs until 18th March, 2018
March 16th - April 5th
Our Picks

Oh Lord, Rebecca
Rebecca's Dates With Dudes #9
21 March - 19:00 - Húrra - Free!
Rebecca Lord is a masters student at
LHÍ whose research, as she describes
it, revolves around the performance of
masculinity and femininity in hetero-
sexual dating. In her “Rebecca Dates
With Dudes” series, Rebecca puts this
research on public display using a
somewhat nontraditional method. After
surfing Tinder for a lucky gentleman/
victim, Rebecca and her date, uh, date
in front of a live studio audience. Yes,
that means you and all your friends can
sit with a beer and watch sparks either
fly or die. So far, one grateful dude
brought her some dope banana bread,
another got into a fight with an audi-
ence member, while one lovely bastard
won himself a second date. Fingers
crossed for #9! HJC

Universe Of The Breathe
Elizabeth Peyton
17-20 March - Kling & Bang
Elizabeth Peyton’s collection of oils,
pastels and watercolour portraits
celebrate the power of the individu-
al, unveiling details of their personal
stories hidden in their faces. AD

The Fool Who Went And…
Light Foot (Hardcore Bean)
Until 28 April - Wind & Weather
Window Gallery
Davíð Örn Halldórsson’s installation
positions Spongebob ripping his pants
next to some 70s wallpaper next to a
whole host of eclectic sculptures. HJC

Save/Load/Exit
DesignMarch: Entering Game World
Runs until 8 April - Gerðuberg
For all you gam3rs out there, this
exhibition presents a plethora of
design-focused Icelandic computer
games. Watch others jam or try out a
few yourself. HJC
37The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 04 — 2018
Garðatorg 1· Garðabær
Open Tue - Sun 12 -17
Exhibitions:
The Imaginarium
of Kron by Kronkron
opening 18th of March
Ðyslextwhere
spelling mistakes
in knitwear
Behind the scenes
with Einar Þorsteinn
www.honnunarsafn.is