Reykjavík Grapevine - 27.09.2019, Blaðsíða 2

Reykjavík Grapevine - 27.09.2019, Blaðsíða 2
Elín Elísabet is an illus- trator and cartoonist born and raised in Borgarnes. At the tender age of 15, Elín moved to Reykjavík and hasn’t looked back, except for the annual springtime impulse to move someplace quiet and keep chickens. Elín likes folk music, stationery, seal vid- eos, the country of Ireland, and eggs. Hannah Jane Cohen is based out of Iceland by way of New York. An alumni of Columbia University, Hannah has lived on five continents and speaks three languages fluently. Her visionary work is known for expand- ing the definitions of emotion, introspec- tion, and above all else, taste. Alexander Jean Edvard Le Sage de Fontenay is a Reykjavík-born part- time DJ (under the pseudonym Bervit), event-planner and lover of art, creation and aesthetics. Most recent endeavors in- clude co-producing The Grapevine’s own Grassroots concerts at Húrra and LungA Art Festival’s busy event schedule. Lea Müller first came to Reykjavík in 2016. Three years of long-distance, a bachelor’s degree in cultural and busi- ness studies, and uncountable visits to Iceland later, she finally decided to move here. Apart from her writing, she’s currently learning to let go of her perfectionism by learning Icelandic. Samuel O Donnell Sam is an English major from The United States. He has his Bachelor’s Degree, and keeps telling himself that this is the year he will begin pursu- ing his Master’s. In his spare time, he enjoys playing video games, writing short horror stories, listen- ing to all kinds of metal, and reading. Sveinbjörn Pálsson is our Art Director. He's responsible for the design of the magazine and the cover photography. When he's not work- ing here, he DJs as Terrordisco, hosts the Funk!átturinn radio show, or sits at a table in a Laugarda- lur café, drinking copious amounts of co"ee and thinking about fonts. Andie Fontaine has lived in Iceland since 1999 and has been reporting since 2003. They were the first foreign-born mem- ber of the Icelandic Parliament, in 2007- 08, an experience they recommend for anyone who wants to experience a workplace where colleagues work tire- lessly to undermine each other. a rawlings is Grape- vine's literature correspondent, also covering environ- mental news, travel, and more. An inter- disciplinary artist whose work focuses on environmental ethics, dysfluency, and watery bodies, her books include 'Wide slumber for lepidopterists' and 'Sound of Mull.' Lóa Hlín Hjálmt!sdóttir is a national treasure. One of Iceland's leading illustra- tors, when she's not drawing in her unique style, she's the front-woman of Icelandic electro- pop supergroup FM Belfast. Her comic strip Lóaboratorium appears every issue on page 8, and is also available as a daily dose on her Twitter. First 06: Trans woman vs. National Registry 08: A Sailor's guide to Superstition12: Women Unite at #MeToo 19: Almar Atlason: Out of the Box and Gone Stale 20: !el Leaves No Room for Jesus 31: Supersport! Think about it like this: the world is like inflight smoking. You remem- ber that time? Probably not, unless you were born in the early eighties. But once, when we were ignorant, adults thought it was okay to smoke inside planes. The same vehicles that recycle the air and spew it back out, because no one can open the window to let fresh air in unless you want to crash and die. But not everyone liked to smoke. Like children. Like people that weren’t that fond of lung cancer. Or people that didn’t like crash- ing. So the smokers made these no-smoking areas in the planes— like it made any difference at all— because those passengers had to have their cigars and cigarettes, no matter what. And they were merci- ful, allowing us to have a small space without their air pollution. So imagine this, if these smok- ers—men in suits that are of course sitting at first-class—refused to stop smoking, the air in the plane would run out within hours, with the consequence being that every- one in the plane would suffocate and die. You would imagine that all the smokers would quit immediately— if not only to save themselves— right? No, let’s imagine that they would refuse to stop, even with warnings of their impending doom fresh in their mind minds. Imagine next that the pilot, the one that captains the plane, would talk to those smokers and ask them to quit for the greater good. But they are too afraid of smokers, as they’re the customers bringing in serious money for the airline and spending the most on the inflight services. The pilots agree that it’s more simple to do nothing and just hope for the best and keep their key customers satisfied. So what would happen amongst the passengers on the plane? The kids would revolt. They would real- ise that the grown-ups are failing them. They would say, this is our future, and demand that these fuming bastards put out their ciga- rettes for the rest of the trip and save everyone from destruction. The flight attendants politely ask the suits in first-class to reduce their smoking because the kids’ eyes are burning from the smoke. They agree to this, grudgingly, but they still have some Cuban cigars that just need to be smoked, and it makes no difference to the oxygen - it’s all burning up anyway. And are we even sure that the smoke is the true reason for the air is running out? Well, first class is not convinced. Messed up, right? I mean, who wouldn’t butt out their cigarette in a situation like that? But hey, it’s just hypothetical. Now imagine if the pilot was Donald Trump (or any other world leader turning a blind eye to climate emergency), the passen- gers in first class were the richest one per cent, and the kid in the back of the plane— the hope of the future—was Greta Thunberg. No, sorry, that’s just some silly fiction. Kids aren't allowed to have an opinion about their future in the real world. This metaphor is borrowed from the former mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr, and it’s a point worth translating to English. VG EDITORIAL The World Is Like Inflight Smoking COVER PHOTO: Anna Magg! instagram.com/not_ annamaggy Anna Magg#'s only brief for the cover was "go nuts". Her artful, experimental style has won her accolades. 40: RVK Meat Your Destiny 44: Húsavík Town Guide 46: Horrorscopes: Scorpios beware Her hugely popular Instagram feed is an absolute must, a joy to behold. With Sindri's love of experimentation, their work together on the cover is a match made in heaven. For more information and bookings: www.thelavatunnel.is +354 519 1616 +354 760 1000 info@thelavatunnel.is Breathtaking Experience is a A journey into ARHÓLSHELLIRRAUF The highlight of our Iceland trip! Reviewed on TripAdvisor

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