Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.12.2019, Blaðsíða 27

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27The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 21— 2019
Art Listin#s
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Kiss The Day Goodbye
Charles Atlas is a video artist and
film director who was a pioneer in
developing media dance, or as they
call it, dance for camera. While the
text has not been released for this
exhibition yet, we assume it'll be
spectacular.
• Opens on December 12th, 2019
• Runs until February 1st, 2020
Ongoing
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ICELAND
Treasures Of A Nation
A selection of over 80 works chosen
from the national gallery’s collec-
tion 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
Soliloquy
Come see this retrospective
of Jóhanna Kristín Yngvadóttir
(1953(1991), who made a splash in
the Icelandic art scene in the early
1980s. Jóhanna Kristín‘s expres-
sionistic works were received with
enthusiasm, and critics were united
in their praise of the young artist,
whose work was considered mature
and refined.
• Runs until January 26th, 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 Exhibition
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$er sculp-
tor Ásmundur Sveinsson. This new
permanent exhibition presents the
artist in a new light. What dialogue
does his works provoke?
• Runs until December 31st, 2019
Ólöf Nordal: úngl-úngl
Ólöf Nordal (b. 1961) o$en refer-
ences Icelandic folktales, national
heritage and cultural motifs which
she places in a modern context. She
is also preoccupied with nature and
our connection to the land. In her
work she attempts to explore and
examine the structural material of
mythical tales, she looks for things
that fall outside the traditional
framework.
• Runs until February 2nd, 2020
REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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
Space for Humans: The Moon on
Earth
Broadhead’s practice entails an
engagement with photography as
a critical medium and explores the
conjunctions between di%erent
subjects; notably geology, anthro-
pology, history, and mythology.
• Runs until February 3rd, 2029
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 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
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.
• Runs until January 12th, 2020
Ólafur Elíasson: The Glacier Melt s
Series 1999/2019
In 1999, artist Ólafur Elíasson
documented several dozen glaciers
in Iceland. Twenty years later, he
returned to photograph them again.
This new photographic series brings
together images from 1999 and
2019 to reveal the radical threat to
our climate.
• Runs until February 9th, 2020
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND
Pike Ward
Around 1900, Englishman Pike Ward
was a well-known figure in Iceland.
The fisherman was an amateur pho-
tographer, focusing on everyday life.
Here, see over 1,500 photos and 300
artifacts the ecctric collected from
his travels around the country.
• Runs until January 12th, 2020
MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ART
Anna María Pitt Workshop
Silversmith Anna María Pitt has taken
over the studio of the Museum of
Design and Applied Art. Come watch
her make her nature-inspired jew-
elry live, then buy some in the store.
• Runs until January 26th, 2020
Sveinn Kjarval
This exhibition focuses on the pio-
neering work of Sveinn Kjarval, one
of the most pioneering furniture
makers and interior designers in
the country. While many pieces
have been lost in time, there will be
photographs showing never-before-
seen designs.
• Runs until August 30th, 2020
NORDIC HOUSE
Af Sta$! / Go!
Go! Through the snow mound, into
outer space and back in time in
this holiday exhibition featuring 12
artists. Each Sunday there will be a
special event coordinating with the
exhibition.
• Runs until January 12th, 2020
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM )
KJARVALSSTA'IR
Jóhannes S. Kjarval: Can't Draw a
Harebell
Here, explore the floral works of
Jóhannes S. Kjarval, a$er whom the
museum is named. Be it ornamental
plants, potted plants, or wildflowers,
you'll find it all.
• Runs until December 31st, 2019
Ólöf Nordal: Úngl
In this mid-career retrospective,
Ólöf Nordal dissects the structural
material of mythical tales—taking
old events and folktales and putting
them into a modern context. Enter
her preoccupation with nature and
connect yourself to the land.
• Runs until January 5th, 2020
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
HVERFISGALLERÍ
Súper Lókal
Loji Höskuldsson's visual art primar-
ily explores new and traditional
ways of embroidery, a technique he
inherited from his mother who is a
professional seamstress and em-
broidery expert. In his embroidery,
Loji most o$en depicts a sort of still
life with focus on everyday objects,
plants and fruits. The subtle poetic
situations in our domestic lives are
elevated in his works.
• Runs until February 8th, 2020
BERG CONTEMPORARY
Yui Yaegashi
BERG Contemporary’s latest exhibi-
tion presents new works by Páll Hau-
kur. Full of fragmented and distorted
colour, this exhibit seeks to break
the fundamental rules of art by not
relying on the meaning or impor-
tance of things. We love a rebel.
• Runs until December 21st, 2019
LIVING ART MUSEUM
Light Bazaar
Diverse works in various mediums
by over 50 artists will be for sale at
this fundraising bazaar, all relating
to light in some abstract way: works
about light, works that illuminate,
light installations, neon lights,
candles, photographs, inner light
and the list goes on and on. The goal
is to illuminate midwinter.
• Runs until December 22nd, 2019
December 6th—January 9th
Lucky Me!
Until January 12th - Klin! & Ban!
‘Lucky Me!’ mixes
all the mediums
you can think of
into a nostalgic
interpretation of
Filipino culture by
three Icelandic
artists of Filipino
origin. Fashion
designer Darren
Mark, multi-
disciplinary artist
D*rfinna Benita
Basalan (a.k.a. our
cover star Count-
ess Malaise), and
visual artist Mela-
nie Ubaldo come
from very di%er-
ent backgrounds
in the real world,
but have shared
experiences
with racism and
poverty in this
country. The
exhibit space fea-
tures everything
from a basketball
court—which you
are, of course, in-
vited to play on—
to a dedicated
karaoke room. It’s
a stunning multi-
media experience
with the goal to
inspire other mar-
ginalised groups
to go public with
their art. And if
art ever needed a
purpose, that’s a
great one. IP/HJC

Japanese Film Days 2019
December. 5th-
10th - Bíó Paradís
These days are
dedicated to Jap-
anese film with a
focus on the art
form of anime.
As a thoughtful
and inexpensive
Christmas gi$,
text your weeaboo
friends about it.
While we wouldn't
recommend
showing up in
yoru cat ears, hey,
there probably
isn't a better oc-
casion. IP

The Icelandic Love Corporation:
Water And Blood
Until March 1 -
National Gallery
Of Iceland
In preparation
for this video
work, the Icelan-
dic Love Corpora-
tion brou!ht in a
psychic to make
contact with
deceased artist
Ás!rímur Jóns-
son. He probably
said “Go away, I’m
tryin! to rest."
SPO

Art Market Ásmundarsalur
December 7th-
30th - Ásmundar-
salur
One venue; 150
artists; 23 amaz-
ing days to pick
up the perfect
holiday gi$s. Art
markets used to
a standard Ice-
landic Christmas
tradition and
are now being
revived. We hope
they’ll bring
skottdans back
next. HJC
Gar!atorg 1· Gar!abær
Open Tue - Sun 12 -17
Exhibitions:
Behind the Scenes
Filing of a ceramic collection

Sveinn Kjarval
Furniture and interior designer
Opening 2nd November

Anna María Pitt
Silversmith
Designer in residence
Opening 25th October