Iceland review - 2015, Síða 5

ICELAND REVIEW 3
CONTENTS
4 FROM THE EDITOR

6 SWEET INSPIRATIONS
Iceland’s colorful wildflowers attract the
country’s growing honeybee population.
8 SMOOTH CYCLING
Icelandic startup Lauf Fork’s bicycle front
suspension is proving popular the world over.
10 CULTURAL CURIOSITIES
Iceland Review presents reviews of three
recent book, music and film releases.
12 WOLF TRAP
Omnon chocolate’s unusual packaging
design by André Úlfur Visage is pure
eye candy.
14 CROSSING GENRES
Artists who have made a name for
themselves in literature, art, theater and
music, answer ten questions about their
creations and the Icelandic art scene.
22 THE LIGHT ROOM
Birds, beaches and a brilliant glacier, Páll
Stefánsson rediscovers the magic of the
summer night on Snæfellsnes peninsula
in his latest landscape series.
32 WARRIOR WOMEN
World-class athletes Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir
and Fanney Hauksdóttir discuss the definition
of strength and the image of women in
weightlifting.
38 THE AMBULANCE MAN
Zoë Robert sits down with cameraman Jón
Björgvinsson, who has cheated death on
more than one occasion while reporting on
conflicts around the world.
44 ALONE
In his new exhibition and book, photographer
Valdimar Thorlacius demonstrates that people
who live alone aren’t necessarily lonely.
50 ANGEL’S LAMB
The organic lambs at Ytri-Fagridalur are fed
angelica in their final days, giving the meat a
distinct taste.
54 43 HOURS
Páll Stefánsson joins foreign tourists on a
two-day whirlwind tour of the Ring Road,
visiting the country’s biggest attractions.
60 WELCOME TO ICELAND
As the world’s largest refugee crisis since
WWII unfolds, Iceland finds ways to respond.
Zoë Robert explores.
65 HAND OF GOD
Geochemist Sigurður Reynir Gíslason explains
to Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir the
extent of the pollution of the 2014-2015
eruption in Holuhraun and how close it came
to being disastrous.
68 MASTER AND SERVANT
Mica Allan talks artificial intelligence with
managing director of the Icelandic Institute for
Intelligent Machines Dr. Kristinn R. Þórisson,
learning how it can benefit humankind.
72 BON VOYAGE, SOUTH TO
FRANCE
For the first time ever, the Icelandic national
team in men’s football has qualified for a
major championship, setting sail for the UEFA
Euro 2016 in France.
ICELAND REVIEW / ATLANTICA
74 SUN VS. SNOW
With winter around the corner, Páll
Stefánsson wonders how many days a year
Iceland’s capital is covered in snow.
76 DEEP PIT OF GHOSTS
A reflection on Icelandic lullabies.
77 SUPPLEMENT
– SEAFOOD ICELAND
CONFERENCE 2015
Iceland Review presents some of the leading
companies in Icelandic fisheries.
89 SUPPLEMENT
– THE PURE AND
POWERFUL SOUTH
There’s a reason why South Iceland is one
of the country’s most visited regions, as
illustrated here.
109 SUPPLEMENT – WINTER FUN
AND NORTHERN LIGHTS
‘Tis the season to be jolly: play in the
snow and join winter adventure and
northern lights tours.
128 – LAST PAGE
Taking a selfie behind the watery curtain of
Seljalandsfoss.
Save both time and effort by using the Duty Free Express service.
Discounts are available regardless of what passport you may hold
or which country you are flying to or from.
Order online and pick up at the Duty Free Store.
www.dutyfree.is
I LIKE TAKING MY TIME WITH
SHOPPING, SO I ORDER ONLINE
THEN ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PICK UP MY ORDER
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