Iceland review - 2014, Síða 5

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4 From the editor
6 SuperSonic
Emilíana Torrini shines at the Icelandic Music Awards.
8 ÞúFa
A new work of art has been unveiled down by the
Reykjavík harbor.
10 Skálholt’S Star-croSSed loverS
Iceland’s very first opera captivates audiences.
12 Saving nature
Musician Björk and her friends are fighting to save
Iceland’s nature.
14 a Feminine FocuS
Icelandic female photographers through the ages.
18 marching on
DesignMarch amazes, inspires and delights, once again.
20 the Winner
Award-winning writer Andri Snær Magnason on his
new novel and his quest to save the planet.
24 going For gold
Phenomenal young runner Aníta Hinriksdóttir steps onto
the world stage.
26 dreSSing the part
A new exhibition highlights the impeccable presidential
wardrobe of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir.
32 chromatic
In Jökulgil, the air is clearer and the colors stronger:
it is a world of its own.
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40 leSS iS more
How does Iceland’s spectacular landscape
inspire its art and design?
48 healing WaterS
Innovative company Kerecis uses fish skin as
a healing method in a groundbreaking way.
52 a trip to the paSt
Ancient farm Burstafell is only a little more than
800 kilometers from the capital.
54 i am
Fascinating portraits of Icelanders with Down syn-
drome by photographer Sigríður Ella.
58 Stuck on StöðvarFjörður
A group of young people in an East Fjords village
have regenerated a community by transforming an
abandoned fish factory into an arts center.
64 With or Without eu?
Will Iceland ever join the European Union,
or has the government slammed the gate shut?

68 See the light
The northern lights at their absolute best.
72 around iceland
The perfect companion for your road trip
around Iceland.
96 laSt page
photo By páll StefánSSon
Iceland RevIew / atlantIca