Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.12.2018, Blaðsíða 37

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37The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 21— 2018
Art Listings
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Opening
ÁSMUNDARSALUR
Le Grand Salon de Noël
The tradition of the Christmas
exhibition reawakens. The artist col-
lective Print & Frriends presents this
300+ piece exhibition where you can
pick up gifts for everyone on your
list. Watch them create right before
your very eyes.
• Opens on December 8th, 2018
• Runs until December 31st, 2018
LISTASTOFAN
Pocket Shaman
Imagine a world where a smart-
phote is a spirit guide. Using both
new and old methods ‘Pocket Sha-
man’ experiments with the power of
technology. There will be a special
app release party on December 20th
at 18:00.
• Opens on December 8th, 2018
• Runs until December 22nd, 2019
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 December 31st, 2019
Steina - Pergament
After working with old Icelandic
manuscripts, Steina sliced them to-
gether into an ink-drawing extrava-
ganza. Blood red capital letters and
moth-eaten illuminations float for
an unforgettable experience.
• Runs until December 31st, 2018
Blossoming: Iceland's 100 Years As A
Sovereign State
This exhibition explores the pre-
ciousness and fragility of sover-
eignty to celebrate Iceland's 100th
year of self-rule.
• Runs until December 16th, 2018
Oracles
Karl Einarsson Dunganon be-
queathed his life's work to Iceland.
Here, come see a selection of art-
work, poetry, scrapbooks and more.
• Runs until January 27th, 2019
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.
THE ÁSGRIMUR JÓNSSON COLLECTION
Korriró And Dillidó
Ásgrímur’s art explores the fears
and dreams of generations, as
mysterious Icelandic elves, trolls
and monsters finally take shape and
materialise as vivid beings.
• Runs until January 31st, 2019
MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ART
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 December 30th, 2018
AND ANTIMATTER
AND ANTIMATTER is a creative studio
founded by Þórey Björk Halldórsdót-
tir & Baldur Björnsson. They've set up
a live workspace in the museum to
explore in-between design and art,
objects and experiences.
• Runs until March 15th, 2019
ÁRBÆR OPEN AIR MUSEM
Daily Guided Tours
Tours are from 13:00 to 14:00
through its open air exhibits.
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 -
ÁSMUNDARSAFN
Ásmundur Sveinsson: Art For The
People
Ásmundur Sveinsson watched
Iceland grow from a poor agrarian
society into one of the richest in the
world. His sculptures reflect this,
presenting a conversation between
assimilation and innovation.
• Runs until January 6th, 2019
Invasion IV:
Margrét Helga Sesseljudóttir
In the Invasion series, artists exam-
ine the career of sculptor Ásmundur
Sveinsson. This iteration sees sculp-
tor Margrét Helga Sesseljudóttir in
dialogue with Ásmundur.
• Runs until January 6th, 2019
REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Family Photos
Three generations, together. The
Kassahús Clan presents a melange
of photos from the ages, spanning
their entire family.
• Runs until January 13th, 2018
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND
Discovering Iceland's Monastaries
Are you fascinated by really old
things? God? This exhibit combines
both, based on research by archae-
ologist Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir.
• Runs until May 26th, 2019
Artists' Books
Familiarise yourself with the books
of Icelandic artists'. You'll find ex-
amples of printmaking dating all the
way back to the latter part of the
19th century.
• Runs until June 2nd, 2019
BERG CONTEMPORARY
Somewhere (Over Me The Mountain)
John Zurier presents paintings
made over the Icelandic summer.
Using glue-sized pigments and oil
paints, the folds, bumps, and other
irregularities add to the aura of the
landscapes.
• Runs until December 22nd, 2018
WIND & WEATHER WINDOW GALLERY
Sögur / Stories
Guðjón Ketilsson's window installa-
tion is packed with used clothing
and charcoal drawings, showcasing
everyday objects that are packed
with people's stories.
• Runs until December 31st, 2018
REYKJAVÍK MARITIME MUSEUM
Fish & Folk
Name a better duo than fish and
Iceland. You can’t. So come learn
about the history of Icelandic fisher-
ies from rowing boats to monstrous
motor boats.
Melckmeyt 1659
Melckmeyt was a Dutch merchant
ship that crashed near Flatey Islane
in 1659. Explore the wreck here.
NORDIC HOUSE
The Children's Book Flood
This exhibition provides a day of
creativity for children, including a
viking ship to craft on, and a dark
cave to dream of galaxies in.
• Runs until March 31st, 2019
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM - HAFNARHÚS
Erró: Black & White
Here, historical leaders, Manga char-
acters, and animated figures are put
side by side in exclusively black and
white works—a first for the artist.
• Runs until April 21st, 2019
D34 Leifur Ýmir Eyjólfsson:
Manuscript
Leifur's exhibit is a vernacular of the
in-between. Words, texts, and frag-
ments of sentences burn into clay
plates on the walls around you.
• Runs until January 27th, 2019
Ingólfur Arnarsson: Ground Level
From his delicate drawings to his
dainty works on industrial concrete,
come see exclusively new works by
Ingólfur Arnarsson.
• Runs until February 10th, 2019
Colour: Draft II
You might not know this, but colour
is the basis of all art. Shocking,
right? Here, artists reflect on colour
to provide a contextual draft for
Icelandic art history in the making.
• Runs until January 1st, 2019
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM -
KJARVALSSTAÐIR
Jóhannes S. Kjarval: ...author of
great aspirations
Kjarval was one of the pioneers of
Icelandic art and is uniquely cred-
ited with making modern Iceland-
ers appreciate it more. Come see a
special exhibit based on his poetry.
• Runs until April 28st, 2019
Haraldur Jónsson: Spectrum
This mid-career retrospective high-
lights Haraldur’s position in the local
art scene—that of a versatile artist
that dives deeply into the phenome-
non of human existence. What is the
relation between man and space,
consciousness and environment?
• Runs until January 27th, 2019
LISTASALUR MOSFELLSBÆJAR
Barnsaga / Saga af rót (endurlit)
In this solo exhibition by Björg örvar,
come see nine new works painted
over the last two years. His pieces lie
intersect visual art, music and sci-
ence—truely a fascinating artist.
• Runs until January 11th, 2018
I8
Formation
Six emerging Icelandic artists
take traditional mediums head-on,
exploring the human condition with
playfulness and humour.
• Runs until January 12th, 2019
GERÐARSAFN KÓPAVOGUR ART MUSEUM
Exclusively Inclusive
Is having a national identity liberat-
ing or oppressive? Is patriotism
intrinsically a superiority complex?
With immigration on the rise in Ice-
land, this exhibit opens a discussion
on these topics, diving head-on into
globalisation.
• Runs until January 6th, 2019
SKAFTFELL
White Sun
In Iceland, the sun is not a reliable
source for telling time. Explore the
effects of this disruption in this
multidisciplinary exhibit.
• Runs until January 6th, 2019
GRAFÍKSALURINN
Earth Portraits
Laura Valentino presents gum bi-
chromate and silver gelative prints
that explore the effect of time on
the earth and the artistic medium.
• Runs until December 16th, 2018
LISTAHÚS ÓLFEIGS
Öskur
The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull cap-
tured in stunning photographs by
Friðrik Arnar. Ash, steam, magma, and
ice in gorgeous detail.
• Runs until January 12th, 2019
HAFNARBORG
Towards Nature
Watercolours, sketches, and paint-
ings from the 60s and 70s placed
next to each other. Watch Eiríkur
Smith’s transition from geometric to
natural abstraction in real time.
• Runs until January 6th, 2019
December 7th—January 3rd
It's Oh So Quiet...
The Weight Of Air
Until Feb. 4th - Ljósmyndasafn
In her search for
quiet, Ng Hui Hsien
photographed
everything from
hostile snow-
storms to the
magical Northern
Lights. Come
explore your
subconscious,
as well as that
of the Icelandic
wilderness, in this
expansive journey
into the essence
of hidden spaces.
A central tenet of
Hui Hsien’s mysti-
cal photography
has always been
the intercon-
nectivity between
beings and how
one can indirectly
sense their sub-
consciousness
through medita-
tive expression
Her photography
at all times pro-
vokes a feeling
of isolation—but
one that is,
rather than unset-
tlingly, strangely
welcome. Besides
the exhibit, a
hand-stitched
artist book of the
work will be on
display. HJC

I Am Grýla
Dec. 9th -
Jan. 13th
Nordic House
Who is Grýla? The
illusive female gi-
antess, frightener
of children, and
villain of Yuletide
has been called
a lot of things.
Here, the Nordic
House trans-
forms itself into a
Wunderkammer,
where the elusive
creature takes
centre stage. HJC

Desiring Solid Things
Dec. 8th -
Jan. 20th
Kling & Bang
In a timely
examination of
human material-
ism, collabora-
tors Elísabet
Brynhildardóttir
and Selma Hreg-
gviðsdóttir’s ex-
hibition includes
a book of love
letters to objects
written by artists
worldwide. JR

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Dec. 13, 14, 15th
Various Times -
Seyðisfjörður
If you happen to
find yourself in
the East, don’t
miss Roshelle
Fong’s immersive
theatre show,
which will have
you posing as
a food delivery
man running
around the town
serving goodies
to ‘customers.’
HJC
Garðatorg 1· Garðabær
Open Tue - Sun 12 -17
Exhibitions:
And Antimatter / Og Andefni
creative studio of Þórey Björk Halldórsdóttir
and Baldur Björnsson
opens 15th of November
Behind the scenes
with Einar Þorsteinn
filing the life of an extraordinary man
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