Reykjavík Grapevine - 27.09.2019, Blaðsíða 33

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33The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 17— 2019
Art Listin!s
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Opening
REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
Observe Absorb
Artists Karoline Sætre and Ran-
nveig Jónsdóttir dive into lacks of
memory, where something—o"en
nostalgic—is always out of reach.
Prepare to get homesick.
• Opens on September 27th, 2019
• Runs until October 27th, 2019
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM # HAFNARHÚS
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: The Visual
Realm Of Magnús Pálsson
Artist Magnús Pálsson is known for
the breadth of his mediums. Here,
selected pieces from the early 60s
until today reflect Magnús's pop/
conceptual philosophies in sculp-
tures, bookworks and two-dimen-
sional works.
• Opens on September 28th, 2019
• Runs until January 12th, 2020
KORPÚLFSSTÖ$UM
TORG Art Fair
SÍM's annual art fair is back! Stop
by to see the best and brightest of
Icelandic and international contem-
porary art and maybe even pick up
a few pieces for yourself. If not, you
can just walk around, peruse, and
chat to the artists themselves.
• Opens on October 4th, 2019
• Runs until October 6th, 2019
Ongoing
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ICELAND
Treasures Of A Nation
A selection of over 80 works chosen
from the national gallery’s collection
displays the evolution of art since
the 19th century.
• Runs until December 31st, 2019
Violin Power 1
In this autonomous work, observe
Steina‘s development as an artist,
from playing the violin in her youth
and dancing in later years, to sing-
ing along to the Beatles‘ "Let it Be"
as a stoical, mature artist.
• Runs until December 31st, 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.
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: Under the
Same Sky - Art In Public Space
Ásmundarsafn is named a"er sculp-
tor Ásmundur Sveinsson. This new
permanent exhibition presents the
artist in a new light. What dialogue
does his works provoke?
• Runs until December 31st, 2019
Helgi Gíslason: Where The
Boundaries Lie
Helgi Gíslason presents a series of
sculptures from di%erent periods
of his career. In his work, Helgi deals
with man and the human condi-
tion. His works, though, are up for
interpretation.
• Runs until November 3rd, 2019
REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Icelandic Cornershops
In the mid-80s, small shops were
found on every street corner of
the city, serving as more than just
grocery shops but rather as social
centres, where people gathered to
chat, catch up, and exchange news.
This exhibit celebrates that lost
piece of history.
• Runs until November 5th, 2019
Encounters - Nordic Photography
Beyond Borders
This exhibit is characterised by
social and political overtones. In the
works, ways are explored of visualis-
ing “encounters“ between subjects,
thus drawing attention to major
issues like immigration, changes to
land- and cityscapes, or the local
impacts of globalisation.
• Runs until January 12th, 2020
REYKJAVÍK MARITIME MUSEUM
Fish & Folk
Name a better duo than fish and
Iceland. You can’t. So come learn
about the history of Icelandic
fisheries from rowing boats to
monstrous motor boats.
Melckmeyt 1659
Melckmeyt was a Dutch merchant
ship that crashed near Flatey Island
in 1659. Explore the wreck here.
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM # HAFNARHÚS
Erró: Mao's World Tour
Between 1972 and 1980, Erró
painted over 130 paintings, with two
images of di%erent origins against
each other: Chinese propaganda
posters of Mao Zedong and Western
tourist pictures from famous sites.
• Runs until January 5th, 2020
SIGURJÓN ÓLAFSSON MUSEUM
Connections
To celebrate the 13th anniversary
of the museum, this exhibition
presents 13 artists in dialogue with
Sigurjón and his art.
• Runs until October 6th, 2019
MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ART
Behind The Scenes: Archiving A
Ceramic Collection
In 1979, Anna Eyjólfsdóttir began to
collect ceramic pieces by Icelandic
artists. In 2017, the Museum of
aquired her collection. Currently,
the museum is cataloguing the
collection in front of your eyes.
• Runs until October 27th, 2019
Urban Shape
Architect Paolo Gianfrancesco used
data from Open Street Map to cel-
ebrate cities. The constant interplay
of people and their environment will
be revealed before your very eyes.
• Runs until October 6th, 2019
NORDIC HOUSE
You never know what you have until
you lose it
Ólafur Sveinsson's exhibit celebrates
Iceland's unspoiled nature with
photos of mountains, geothermal
areas, waterfalls, big wide areas,
and uninhabited wilderness.
• Runs until November 17th, 2019
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM #
KJARVALSSTA$IR
Jóhannes S. Kjarval: Can't Draw a
Harebell
Here, explore the floral works of
Jóhannes S. Kjarval, a"er whom the
museum is named. Be it ornamental
plants, potted plants, or wildflowers,
you'll find it all.
• Runs until December 31st, 2019
William Morris: Let Beauty Rule!
English artist William Morris was
a true Icelandophile, and even
translated the Sagas. Here, see
original drawings of Morris’s
patterns, wallpapers and work
processes, paintings, drawings, and
more.
• Runs until October 6th, 2019
Sölvi Helgason: Floral Fantasy
Sölvi is one of Iceland's most
fascinating folk artists. Here, see 18
previously unknown works by the
eccetric scholar that showcase his
characteristic floral patterns.
• Runs until October 6th, 2019
ÁRBÆR OPEN AIR MUSEUM
HEIMAt: Two Worlds
To mark the 70th anniversary of
the arrival in 1949 of a group of
Germans to who travelled to Iceland
aboard the Esja ship, this exhibition
presents photographs of their
journey made by Marzena Skubatz.
• Runs until October 31st, 2019
REYKJAVÍK ROASTERS
í kring 03
A collection of short stories. A mish-
mash of pictures. A zine. Journey to
all three Reykjavík Roasters loca-
tions and you’ll experience all of this
in Kári Björn’s three-part exhibition.
• Runs until October 9th, 2019
HAFNARBORG
Everything At The Same Time
In this exhibit, explore how young
artists take on and contront the
freedom in contemporary visual
arts. How can one extract meaning
from that which can mean any-
thing?
• Runs until October 20th, 2019
Prison
Olga Bergmann and Anna Hallin
capture the "all-seeing eye" of
surveillance systems, exploring
the concept of prison, both in the
conventional sense within the walls
of detention centers, as well as
beyond into the greater monitoring
of everyday society.
• Runs until October 27th, 2019
WIND & WEATHER WINDOW GALLERY
Sunny Palace
Arnar Ásgeirsson's installation
features a large-scale black and
white print surrounded by climbing
ropes. The window is viewable in all
weather—no need for sun.
• Runs until October 27th, 2019
TVEIR HRAFNAR LISTHÚS
SPADE OF RED
In this exhibition, Kristinn Már Pálma-
son uses paintings like alphabetic
letters, creating visual texts that
flow through the eye into the deep-
est recesses of the soul.
• Runs until October 12th, 2019
GER$ARSAFN KÓPAVOGUR ART MUSEUM
Lots Of Tiny People
The exhibition project 'Lots Of Tiny
People' explores the spiritual, the
unknown, esoterism, and anthro-
posophy. The title is derived from
a blackboard drawing by Austrian
anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner, who
used to draw images to support his
spoken words. In addition to the art-
works on display, there will also be
lectures, cources, and discussions
on the topic of art, man, and spirit.
• Runs until January 5th, 2020
MOKKA KAFFI
INDISTRIA
Photographer Karl R. Lilliendahl pres-
ents a series of works exploring old
industry and flying birds—a state-
ment to mankind on the eve of the
so-called 4th Industrial Revolution.
• Runs until October 27th, 2019
HVERFISGALLERÍ
Valheimur
'Valheimur' brings together two
artists, Sigur&ur Ámundason and
Matthías Rúnar Sigur&sson, both of
whom seek inspiration in epic story-
telling traditions, fantasy worlds and
myths. Each artist raises questions
about life’s turmoil, human exis-
tence and opposite forces.
• Runs until October 12th, 2019
September 27th—October 10th
Sequences Art Festival
October 11th-20th - Various Venues
Sequences is like
Iceland Airwaves
but for visual art.
For the ninth time,
locations all over
Reykjavík open
their doors, exhib-
iting music, text,
film, installations,
drawings, sculp-
tures, embroidery,
wall murals,
cartoons and live
performances.
'óranna Björns-
dóttir created the
opening perfor-
mance, which will
take place at the
Marshall House on
October 12th. It’s
all about experi-
encing sound (as
the title “Mu(ed
sound from a
television from
behind a closed
door” suggests)
and is meant to
evoke memories,
share experi-
ences and forge
connections to
a distant world.
One of the last
events on October
20th will be a
screening of the
movie “Gabriel” by
Agnes Martin, who
was best known
for her radical
abstract paint-
ings. LM

Late Summer Show
Until October
12th - i8 Gallery
The cold winds
might be sweep-
ing in but that
doesn’t mean
you can’t end
the summer with
a bang. Stop
by the legend-
ary i8 for works
by Margrét H.
Blöndal, Ásger&ur
Búadóttir, Eyborg
Gu&mundsdóttir,
Karin Sander and
more. HJC

Elsewhere
Until October 6th
- Ásmundarsalur
Elín Hansdóttir is
known for creat-
in! temporary
interventions
installed directly
into a space. For
this exhibit, she
scaled down her
usually immersive
works, creatin!
intimate sculp-
tures that turn
the viewer into a
!iant. HJC

Duwoeu
October 4th-6th
- FLÆ$I
Artist Högna
Hei&björt Jóns-
dóttir teams up
with goldsmith
Emilía Ósk Bjar-
nadóttir for this
new collabora-
tion of painting,
jewelry, and more.
There will be a
special opening
party on October
4th at 17:00. HJC
Gar!atorg 1· Gar!abær
Open Tue - Sun 12 -17
Exhibitions:
Urban Shape
Paolo Gianfrancesco
Behind the Scenes
Archiving a ceramic collection
Morra
Sign" #órhallsdóttir
Designer in residence