Reykjavík Grapevine - jan. 2020, Side 27

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27The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 01— 2020
Art Listin%s
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Opening
REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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Yes, the exhibition is really called
"···". In it, photographer Valdimar
Thorlacius turned his lens on Icelan-
dic towns with under 500 inhabit-
ants, documenting the small mo-
ments of this country o# ignored.
• Opens on January 16th, 2020
• Runs until May 3rd, 2020
GER&ARSAFN KÓPAVOGUR ART MUSEUM
Imprint
'Imprint' comprises works by seven
contemporary artists who decon-
struct the ideas of the photograph
as a window on reality. Come explore
the ambiguous nature of the pho-
tograph, while also playing with the
potential of the medium and push-
ing the boundaries of it.
• Opens on January 17th, 2020
• Runs until March 15th, 2020
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM ' HAFNARHÚS
Structure and Order: Dra( of Con-
temporary Art History in Iceland [IV]
The exhibition is the fourth in a
series of dra#s of Icelandic contem-
porary art history, based on works
from the Reykjavík Art Museum's
collection. Works are selected and
juxtaposed in a thematic context in
an experiment to reflect art history
in real time. This one takes on the
style of minimalism.
• Opens on January 16th, 2020
• Runs until May 17th, 2020
D40 Una Björg Magnúsdóttir: Vanish-
ing Crowd
The D-Gallery series invites up-and-
coming local artists to host their
first solo exhibition. This iteration
features sculptor Una Björg Magnús-
dóttir, whose works are notorious
for emitting sound.
• Opens on January 16th, 2020
• Runs until March 15th, 2020
HAFNARBORG
Silent Spring
Lilja Birgisdóttir, Hertta Kiiski, and
Katrín Elvarsdóttir explore ne-
glected environments at the brink
of loss due to climate change. It's
a full sensory experience designed
to remind you of the beauty we still
have on this Earth.
• Opens on January 18th, 2020
• Runs until March 15th, 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 September 30th, 2020
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, 2020
The Icelandic Love Corporation:
Water And Blood
In preparation for this video work,
the Icelandic Love Corporation
brought in a psychic to make con-
tact with deceased artist Ásgrímur
Jónsson. He probably said “Go away,
I’m trying to rest."
• Runs until March 1st, 2020
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 February 16th, 2020
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 January 26th, 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, 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 fisher-
ies from row boats to monstrous
trawlers.
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 February 9th, 2020
Ólafur Elíasson: The Glacier Melt s
Series 1999/2020
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
2020 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
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 February 16th, 2020
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 February 9th, 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
I8
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.
• Runs until February 1st, 2020
LIVING ART MUSEUM
Some Favourites
In this exhibition, the Living Art
Museum presents pieces from its
collection without attempting to
fit them into any elaborate curato-
rial concept. Check out some of
Iceland's best or most provocative
contemporary art on its own terms.
• Runs until February 23rd, 2020
REYKJAVÍK ROASTERS
Í kring 06
Artists Almar Atlasson, Dadi Gudb-
jornsson and Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir
present a series of works from their
recent print workshop at each Reyk-
javík Roasters location. There will be
a special Walk & Talk on January 10th
at 17:00 starting at Brautarholt 2.
• Runs until February 23rd, 2020
GALLERY PORT
Regenerate #2 - Physical Newness
'Regenerate' is a word with many
definitions and ideas. For this exhibi-
tion, the focus manifests itself in
physical, mental, or spiritual loss.
Each artwork explores how to renew
or recreate oneself—what to do
with this missing part of us.
• Runs until January 16th, 2020
January 10th—February 6th
Chromo Sapiens
Jan. 23rd-March 22nd - Hafnarhús
You might have
heard of Hrafnhil-
dur Arnardóttir,
a.k.a. Shopli#er,
from her spec-
tacular exhibition
last summer at
the Venice Bien-
nale. Now the art-
ist, who is known
for her psyche-
delically colourful
“hairscapes,” is
back in Reyk-
javík. For this
new installation,
journey through
three multi-
sensory cave-like
spaces full of
neon stalactites,
ethereal lights,
and overgrown
plant-like hair
extension organ-
isms. If that’s not
enough, Icelandic
cult metal maver-
icks HAM created
a soundscape for
the exhibition,
which they will
perform, along
with Reykjavík
Grapevine’s 2020
Live Act Of The
Year Kælan Mikla
at the opening
on January 24th.
Tickets to the
special concert
are 6,900 ISK and
can be bought
online. HJC

SMOKE
January 14th -
19:00 - I&NÓ
Artists Theo Elias,
AnA and Mighty
Bear get together
to combine their
arts and potions.
Come celebrate
“Smoke,” Theo’s
debut photogra-
phy album, in a
room of smoke,
visual projections
and dreamy elec-
tronic music. IP

Frostbiter Horror Film Festival
January 31st-
February 2nd
Journey to
Akranes for the
spookiest week-
end of your life.
The fourth edi-
tion of the local
horror festival
will include short
films, features,
party screenin%s,
and a pub quiz.
Warnin%: Prob-
ably not the best
time to pick up a
hitchhiker. IP

Land Beyond The Sea
January 24th-
April 5th - Nordic
House
Say “Tervetuloa”
to your sauna-
loving artists to
the east. Here,
five Finnish art-
ists explore the
boundaries of art
and fantasy in
their dialogue on
wanderlust. We
can’t confirm, but
Moomins might
be in attendance.
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