Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2018, Blaðsíða 31

Erling T.V. Klingenberg
Erling T.V. Klingenberg is a visual
artist, motorcyclist and a founding
member of the Kling & Bang gallery
and art collective. Visit Kling & Bang
in The Marshall House at Gran-
dagarður 20.
First thing
The best thing for starting the day
is when my great wife Sirra Sigrún
brings me coffee in bed. I’m not
really a breakfast kind of a guy, but I
sometimes go to Grái Kötturinn café,
or pick up some goodies from one of
Reykjavík’s many fine bakeries, then
sit somewhere on a bench and think
creatively.
For lunch
If I’m not working in my studio or at
Kling & Bang, a perfect day for me is
to go out on my motorcycle. There
are many great options for a day trip
close to Reykjavík—one route I love
to drive is to Krýsuvík, and have a re-
laxing time by Lake Kleifarvatn, then
keep on going to the town Grindavík
and have a coffee at the Bryggjan
Café, to the lighthouse Reykjanesviti,
and to Keflavík by the seashore. If
there is not a day or good weather
for a motorcycle trip or I’m working
in Reykjavík, I like to go for a lunch
at Veislusetrið in the basement of
Rúgbrauðsgerðin. You can have a
lunch there with the “working class
heroes” of Iceland, with fair prices
and a good selection of great food
like your mom would make for you.
Afternoon
If I have time on my hands, I like to walk
around downtown with no plans. But
I often find myself going for the best
coffee in the city at Bismút on Hverfis-
gata. It’s also fantastic to visit Fischer
at Fischersund, because it’s a shop
that’s like an art installation, where all
the senses are stimulated—and you
can buy some to take home. Close
to Fischer is Gryfjan, which has great
service and an up-to-date selection
of vape stuff. Since I’m an artist I love
to visit museums and galleries. One I
really like is Ekkisens.
Dinner
The best dinners are the ones that
are at a friend’s home, but I really like
having dinner at Ban Thai restaurant,
and at Sky Bar, with its great view of
Reykjavík Bay and the surrounding
mountains… plus they have a great
balcony for smokers and vapers. One
thing I plan to do is have dinner at the
home of the painter Daði Guðbjörns-
son—he offers dinner for a small
group of people in his home.
The Heat of the night
I don’t really go to bars so much any-
more, but I like places like Gaukurinn
for live music or Íslenski Rokkbarinn in
Hafnarfjörður—a great place for heavy
rock, metal and punk shows. There are
always great movies at Bió Paradís,
and great concerts or performances
at Mengi. But the best night for me is
camping somewhere in the country-
side of Iceland and enjoying the great
view from my tent, or when I’m getting
hot in my studio feeling the heat com-
ing off my art making.
Perfect Day
A face of the downtown scene tells us how to spend a perfect day in Reykjavík
Reykjavík Map
Vital Info
Best Of ReykjavíkPlaces We Like
Jun 1st - Jun 14th
In Your
Pocket
Venues
The numbers on the right (i.e. E4) tell you
position on the map on the next page
Austur
Austurstræti 7 D3
American Bar
Austurstræti 8 D3
Andrými
Bergþórugata 20 G6
B5
Bankastræti 5 E4
Bar Ananas
Klappastígur 28 E5
Bíó Paradís
Hverfisgata 54 E5
Bjarni Fel
Austurstræti 20 E4
Bravó
Laugavegur 22 E5
Boston
Laugavegur 28b E5
Dillon
Laugavegur 30 E5
Dubliner
Naustin 1-3 D3
English Pub
Austurstræti 12 D3
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22 D3
Hard Rock Café
Lækjargata 2a D3
Hressó
Austurstræti 20 D3
Húrra
Naustin D3
Iðnó
Vonarstræti 3 E3
Kex Hostel
Skúlagata 28 E7
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1 E4
Kaffi Vínyl
Hverfisgatur 76 E6
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22 E5
Loft
Bankastræti 7 E4
Mengi
Óðinsgata 2 F5
Nordic House
Sturlagata 5 H2
Paloma
Naustin D3
Prikið
Bankastræti 12 E4
R6013
Ingólfsstræti 20 E4
Reykjavík Roasters
Kárastígur 1 F5
Stofan Café
Vesturgata 3 D3
Ölsmiðjan
Lækjargata 10 E3
Tivoli bar
Hafnarstræti 4 D3
Tjarnarbíó
Tjarnargata 12 E3
Museums & Galleries
ART67
Laugavegur 67 F7
Open daily 9-21
ASÍ Art Gallery
Freyjugata 41 G6
Open Tue-Sun 13-17
Aurora Reykjavík
Grandagarður 2 B1
Open 09-21
Ásgrimur Jónsson
Museum
Bergstaðastr. 74 G4
July 8-Sep 1, Mon-Fri
Berg Contemporary
Klapparstígur 16 E5
Tu-F 11-17, Sat 13-17
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15 E5
Open daily 10–17
The Einar Jónsson
Museum
Eiriksgata G5
Open Tue–Sun 10–17
Ekkisens
Bergstaðast. 25b F4
Gallerí List
Skipholt 50A H10
M-F 11-18, Sat 11-16
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34, 220
Open Wed-Mon 12-17
Hitt Húsið
Pósthússtræti 3-5 D4
Hverfisgallerí
Hverfisgata 4 D4
Tu-Fri 13-17, Sat 14-17
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 D3
Tu-Fri 11-18, Sat
13-17
The Penis Museum
Laugavegur 116 F8
Open daily 10-18
Kirsuberjatréð
Vesturgata 4 D3
M-F 10-18, Sat-Sun
10-17
Kling & Bang
Grandagarður 20 A4
W-Sun 14-18, Th 12-21
Listastofan
Hringbraut 119
Open Wed-Sat 13-17
Living Art Museum
Granadarður 20 A4
T-Sun 12-18, Th 12-21
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavörðustíg. 3A E5
Open daily 9-18:30
Museum Of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1
Open Tu-Sun 12-17
The National
Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 F3
Open daily 10–17
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41 G2
Open daily 10–17
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 H2
Thu-Tu 11-17, W 11-20
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 D3
Open 10-17, Thu 10-22
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata 24 H8
Open daily 10-17
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open daily 10-17
Reykjavík City Library
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-19, Fri
11-18, Sat-Sun 13-17
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
Open daily 13-17
The Settlement
Exhibition
Aðalstræti 16 D3
Open daily 9-18
Reykjavík Museum
of Photography
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-18, Fri
11-18, Sat-Sun 13-18
Saga Museum
Grandagarður 2 B2
Open daily 10-18
Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
Open Tu-Sun 14-17
SÍM
Hafnarstræti 16 D3
Open Mon-Fri 10-16
Tveir Hrafnar
Baldursgata 12 G4
Open Fri-Sat 13-16
Wind & Weather
Window Gallery
Hverfisgata 37 E5
Venue Finder
Useful Numbers
Emergency: 112
On-call doctors: 1770
Dental emergency: 575 0505
Taxi: Hreyfill: 588 5522 - BSR: 561 0000
Post Offices
The downtown post office is at
Pósthússtræti 3–5, open Mon–Fri
09:00–18:00.
Pharmacies
Lyf og heilsa, Egilsgata 3, tel: 563 1020
Lyfja, Laugavegur 16, tel: 552 4045
and Lágmúli 5, tel: 533 2300
Opening Hours - Bars & Clubs
Bars can stay open until 01:00 on week-
days and 04:30 on weekends.
Opening Hours - Shops & Banks
Most shops: Mon–Fri 10–18, Sat 10–16,
Sun closed. Banks: Mon-Fri 09-16
Swimming Pools
Sundhöllin, the downtown pool at
Barónsstígur, is an indoor swimming
pool with hot tubs and a diving board.
More pools: gpv.is/swim
Open: Mon-Thu from 06:30–22. Fri from
06:30–20. Sat from 08–16. Sun from 10–18.
Public Toilets
Public toilets in the centre can be found inside the
green-poster covered towers located at Hlemmur,
Ingólfstortorg, by Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík
Art Museum, Lækjargata and by Eymundsson on
Skólavörðustígur. Toilets can also be found inside the
Reykjavík City Hall and the Reykjavík Library.
Public Transport
Most buses run every 20–30 min
Fare: 460 ISK adults, 220 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–04:30
on weekends. More info at: www.bus.is.
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gpv.is/perf
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Words: Erling T.V. Klingenberg
Photo: Timothée Lambrecq
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