Reykjavík Grapevine - nov 2021, Qupperneq 21

Art Picks
21The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 11— 2021
Art Listin!s
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Opening
BERG CONTEMPORARY
Dieter Roth, Graphic Works
What you wear o%en reveals who
you are, and Sunna Örlygsdóttir
understands this as well as anyone.
Her fascination with the process of
garment making is evident in her
curious and captivating creations.
From the luxurious to the peculiar,
Sunna experiments with it all.
• Opens on November 13th, 2021
• Runs until December 23th, 2021
&ULA
Ofankoma
So%ness with a statement is the
name of the game in Lil' Erla Adams-
dóttir's forthcoming exhibition. Her
bold yet delicate pieces push far
beyond the bounds of cra%ing to
plant her work firmly in the realm of
evocative, unique and surprinslgy
timeless art.
• Opening on November 6th
• Runs until November 28th
Ongoing
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ICELAND
Of The North
'Of the North' (2001) is created from
Steina Vasulka’s archive of video
recordings of Icelandic nature, shot
from macroscopic and microscopic
viewpoints. So from microbes to
crashing waves and melting ice, this
is a visual document of the forma-
tion and destruction of our planet.
• Runs until January 9th, 2022
Hello Universe
It's 2021, and we're so over Earth;
cue the entrance of Finnur Jónsson.
The avant-garde art of Finnur—the
first Icelandic artist to address
outer space in his works, in the
early 20th century—presents the
artist's unfettered interpretation of
the marvels of the celestial bodies.
Always remember: we are but
matter experiencing itself on a pale
blue dot.
• Runs until January 9th, 2022
Muggur
Gu!mundur Thorsteinsson, widely
known by his artist name, Muggur,
was also known for his captivating
personality. While his artistic career
may have been relatively brief—he
died at the age 32—he lived a full
and adventurous life. This fact is
evident in this exhibit which depicts
scenes from his travels around the
world, as well as around his native
Iceland. His worlds of fantasy are
also on display here, among works
showcasing various other themes.
• Runs until February 13th, 2022
EINAR JÓNSSON MUSEUM
Permanent Exhibition
In 1909 Einar Jónsson—described
on the museum's website as
"Iceland's first sculptor"—o$ered
all of his works as a gi% to the
Icelandic people, on the condition
that a museum be built to house
them.
The resulting edifice, constructed
just over the road from
Hallgrímskirkja, now contains close
to 300 artworks. There is also a
beautiful garden with 26 bronze
casts of the artist’s sculptures to
enjoy.
REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
Settlement Exhibition
This permanent exhibition— where
Viking ruins meet digital technol-
ogy—provides insight into Reykja-
vík's farms at the time of the first
settlers. Archaelogical remains
uncovered on site dating back to
871 AD surround you.
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Elisions
This new show gathers together
pieces by American artists N. Dash,
K.R.M. Mooney, B. Ingrid Olson and
Carrie Yamaoka, who use painterly,
photographic and sculptural
methods to explore the concept of
‘Elision’. This word conveys the sense
of something missing, truncated,
compressed, or contracted. To
quote the promotional material
supporting this launch: “Removal is
additive, just quietly so.” Quite so.
• Runs until November 20th

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 row boats to
monstrous trawlers.
Melckmeyt 1659
Melckmeyt was a Dutch merchant
ship that crashed near Flatey Island
in 1659. Explore the wreck here.
with two images of di$erent origins
against each other.
GER(ARSAFN
Debatable Lands: Dialogues from
Shared Worlds
This is a mid-career retrospective of
the 20-year collaboration between
artists Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir and
Mark Wilson. Snæbjörnsdóttir and
Wilson approach their art partnership
with an ecological and pluralistic view.
In a research-based practice, they
prompt discussion and thought about
our changing world, and our own
human role in those changes.
• Runs until January 9th, 2022

FOLD GALLERÍ
Double Exhibition
Fold Gallerí—auction house, and
purveyors of fine art since 1990—
presents a new exhibition featuring
Hrafnhildur Inga Sigur!ardóttir and
Rósa Sigrún Jónsdóttir. Hrafnhildur
Inga is an oil-on-canvas artist who
predominantly features water in her
art, be that a river, a waterfall or any
kind of rivulet inbetween. Rósa is a
visual artist who o%en utilises the
tension of di$ering textiles in her
sculptures and installations.
• Runs until November 19th, 2021

ICELANDIC ART CENTER
Time Has Come
The 10th Sequences art biennial
returns, curated by &óranna
Björnsdóttir and &ráinn Hjálmarsson.
Creative energy abounds in
dialogue between featured artists
specialising in various media. At
times, this interchange between
moment, environment and context
rises to the level of art itself.
Take part in this interdisciplinary
exhibition showcasing 35 local and
international artists.
• Runs until November 21st, 2021

REYKJAVÍK MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
The Return of the King
Artist and photographer Sigmur!ur
Unnar Birgisson marries floral
images by the late photographer
Hjálmar R. Bár!arson with strikingly
simple photographs of eldery Ice-
landic men. The union feels a touch
unusual, but at the same time quite
harmonious.
• Runs until December 12, 2021
NORDIC HOUSE
Time Matter Remains Trouble
The interplay between matter and
time is the focus of this exhibition
featuring artists Alice Creischer,
Anna Líndal, Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir,
Bjarki Bragason and nabbteeri. They
urge us to remember that creation,
preservation and decay is a natural
progression faced by humans,
objects and ideas alike.
• Runs until December 21st, 2021
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM )
KJARVALSSTA(IR
Gu"n% Rósa Ingimarsdóttir: opus-
oups
Gu!n' lives and works in French-
speaking Belgium. The word 'opus'
denotes a piece of artwork, while
'oups' is French for 'oops'. Paired to-
gether the words demonstrate that
art that can come from seemingly
inconsequential things. O%en em-
ploying found, forgotten or formerly
used materials, Gu!ny brings the
essense of 'opus-oups' to life.
• Runs until January 16th, 2022
FOLD GALLERÍ
Náttúran í fókus
This exhibition of &órunn Bára Björn-
sdóttir’s colourful and imposing
works urges its viewers to take a
moment in time—with all the natural
destruction on the earth’s door-
step—to appreciate the wonder
of nature at its best. In the time of
anthropogenic climate change,
these moments help ground us
and propel us forward. Hopefully,
at least, we progress clutching the
dream of a brighter future for our
surroundings.
• Runs until November 13th, 2021
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM )
KJARVALSSTA(IR
Budding Earth
Swedish sculptor Carl Boutard and
Icelandic sculptor Ásmundur Sveins-
son are featured in Ásmundar-
salur’s current exhibition, Budding
Earth. When the work of the two is
presented together, each shines a
light on the creations of the other to
o$er a view distinct from that if they
were considered conseparately.
With strong themes of nature, move-
ment and human life, this exhibition
allows you to rethink the interplay
of these things and ultimately, make
the experience of the work all your
own.
• Runs until February 6th, 2022
BERG CONTEMPORARY
In Media Res
The artistic journey Hulda
Stefánsdóttir took in publishing
her book ‘Time Map’ inspired the
creation of her newest exhibition.
The pandemic has, for better or
worse, made all of us stop and
reconsider time—likely more
than ever before. For Hulda, it’s
no di$erent. Pay a visit to BERG
Contemporary to press pause on
your own timeline.
• Runs until November 6th, 2021
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND
The Portrait Collection
The artistic journey Hulda
Stefánsdóttir took in publishing
her book ‘Time Map’ inspired the
creation of her newest exhibition.
The pandemic has, for better or
worse, made all of us stop and
reconsider time—likely more
than ever before. For Hulda, it’s
no di$erent. Pay a visit to BERG
Contemporary to press pause on
your own timeline.
• Runs until January 2nd, 2022
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM ) HAFNARHÚS
Abrakadabra - The Magic of
Contemporary Art
The newest exhibition at Hafnarhús
aims to open the world of contem-
porary art up to a new generation of
art enthusiasts, namely children and
young adults. The works on display
are all in the permanent collection
of the Reykjavík Art Museum.
• Runs until March 20th, 2022
November 5th — December 2nd

Attempting the Embrace n°31
Until December 5th - Hafnarhús,
Try""va"ata 17
Have you ever
walked outside on
a perfect spring
day? The air is
neither warm nor
cold. If you close
your eyes and
extend your arms
away from you, it
can o%en feel as
if the barrier be-
tween body and
space is blurred.
That’s exactly
the experience
Reykjavík-based
French multidis-
ciplinary artist
Claire Paugam—
recipient of the
2020 Icelandic
Art Prize Motiva-
tional Award of
the Year—aims
to deliver at her
new exhibition at
Hafnarhús. The
city bench set up
in the middle of
the event space
is only a hint at
what’s to unfold.
Urging visitors
to consider their
position in the en-
vironment—both
within and out-
side the walls of
the building—the
exhibit employs
visual analogy to
display the push
and pull between
the human body
and the environ-
ment. DT

Reclaim(in!)
Until November 12th - Listasal
Mosfellsbæjar, &verholt 2
This exhibition
features the work
of sixteen female
artists from the
Association of
Female Painters.
Founded in 2019,
this organization
aims to increase
solidarity for and
visibility of a new
generation of
female painters
in Iceland, as well
as act as a hub for
an exchange of
ideas. DT
MUSEUM OF DESIGN
AND APPLIED ART
GAR!ATORG 1
210 GAR!ABÆR
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SIGUR!AR DÓTTIR UNTIL 27.02.22
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UNTIL 30.12.
BEHIND SCENES
THE
RESIDENCY
OPEN TUE–SUN 12–17
WWW.HONNUNARSAFN.IS
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Son!birds
November 7th until January 16th -
Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34
On a trip to Cuba
some time ago,
Icelandic artist
Katrín Elvarsdóttir
noticed caged
songbirds adorn-
ing windows of
local homes, as
many tourists to
the island do. In
her work, Katrín
compares the
loneliness of
these isolated
birds with the hu-
man experience
of isolation. DT

Kristín $orkelsdóttir
Until Dec 30th - Museum of Design
and Applied Art, Gar!atorg 1, 210
Gar!abær
You've prob-
ably seen Kristín
&orkelsdóttir’s
work before,
though you
might not know
it. She’s designed
the packaging
of countless
foodstu$s, as
well as Icelandic
banknotes and
other famous
items. Come trace
her progression
as an artist. HJC