Stare
The works are radical whispers and we need to step closer to hear the unrest. It resides in personal narratives, stories of the world told from the unique perspective of each artist. Brimming with life the works tread around the artists’ selves in the exhibition Stare, which opens at Gerðarsafn during the Iceland Photo Festival […]
Birthday of Surtsey | VR ferðalag og listsmiðja
In honour of the 61st birthday of Surtsey guests will be invited to try a VR journey to Surtsey in Gerðarsafn. At the same time there will be a art workshop for families with Gunndís Ýr Finnbogadóttir and Þorgerður Ólafsdóttir, the artists of Unstable Ground. Children and families will make their own Surtsey using collage. […]
Gingerbread-clowns | Silly Suzy and Momo
Great family entertainment with a focus on children. aged 4 to 9 years. The clown friends Silly Suzy and Momo are really looking forward to the holidays.Silly Suzy has never stayed in Iceland before during Christmas – she is from Clown Town in the USA – so her friend Momo teaches her how to enjoy […]
PARABOLA | Finnbogi Pétursson
Flutter. Swing. Pulse. Rhythm. Time. All around us, physical forces are at work. Finnbogi Pétursson has made it his life’s work to create situations where the viewer notices, senses, these forces. Often through waves, which sometimes can be heard, in other works seen. In Parabola, he makes visible the rhythm of Earth. The artist uses […]
Winter break – Japanese Origami Mobiles
Join us for a multilingual workshop that brings cultures together through Japanese origami! A fun and family-friendly event where participants of all ages can explore the art of Japanese paper folding. Through hands-on activities, families will learn about origami, create their own mobile and experience the joy of transforming simple paper into beautiful hanging sculptures. […]
SMÖRREGAMI | Cozy evening in Gerðarsafn
SMÖRREGAMI is a cozy evening for adults where participants are introduced to the Japanese tradition of Origami, while enjoying a light meal with a Japanese twist! The aim of the workshop is to be a creative and holistic experience for adults, led by Yasuka Kawakami, who will share the art of Origami from her home […]
In the spirit of Gurdijeff with Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
Katrín Gunnarsdóttir dancer and choreographer will lead a participatory event in movement in the spirit of Gurdjieff Thursday 26th September at 6 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. We recommend wearing comfortable clothes for movement. Gerður Helgadóttir was extremely interested in spiritualism. She sought lectures on Gurdjieff’s teachings in Paris and studied spiritual movements where “the body as […]
Transformation | Works by Gerður Helgadóttir
Transformation is an exhibition of the works of Gerður Helgadóttir to mark the 30th anniversary of Gerðarsafn Kopavogur Art Museum. Throughout her career, Gerður created works that reflect important speculations about human existence, form and material. In this exhibition, Gerður’s complex and multifaceted art is placed in a context that emphasises intimate moments and draws […]
In Search of Space – Symposium in Gerðarsafn
Symposium in Gerðarsafn in honour of the book, In Search of Space – Exploring the art of Gerður Helgadóttir and the exhibition Transformation. The symposium will be held in Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum, Hamraborg 4, sunday 13th October from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome to attend! Speakers:Benedikt HjartarsonBrynja SveinsdóttirCecilie GaihedeHanna Guðlaug GuðmundsdóttirÆsa Sigurjónsdóttir Further information […]
Art Workshop with Helga Páley
All are welcome to attend an art workshop with Helga Páley Friðþjófsdóttir Saturday 7th September at 2 p.m. Helga Páley artist drew the pictures in the children’s book, The World of Gerður Helgadóttir. Helga Páley Friðþjófsdóttir (b. 1987) lives and works in Reykjavík. She graduated from the Iceland University of the Arts in 2011. After […]
Cosy morning for parents and young children
Parents and young children are invited to a cosy morning in Gerðarsafn every other Thursday.There will be free coffee, various educational toys, the blue blocks and mats for the little ones. There is plenty of space for strollers! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents with young children and enjoy the museum. Entrance […]
Gerður’s Windows in Kópavogur Church
All are welcome to attend a talk about the stained glass windows by Gerður Helgadóttir in Kópavogskirkja, with Sigurður Arnarson priest and Cecilie Gaihede curator of Transformation in Gerðarsafn Sunday 22nd September at 12 p.m. Please note the talk will be in Icelandic. In the spring of 1962 it was decided that Gerður Helgadóttir would […]
