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CURRO RODRÍGUEZ & FLAARYRCurro Rodrígez and Flaaryr (Diego Manatrizio) are two artists based in Reykjavík who have found connecting points in their seemingly very different artistic practices and backgrounds.Flaaryr, born in Argentina in 1993, is an experimental musician in a constant search for new sounds and sources,performing on objects that are not conventionally considered to […]
Feminist RAVE
Feminist RAVE is a dance piece by Anna Kolfinna Kuran created in close collaboration with and performed by a group of teeangers. The work is inspired by rave culture and is a feminist utopia in which all are free to express themselves and move as they want to music of their choice. The space is […]
Hver ertu, helvítið þitt?
Behind the glass are Karl, the nervous husband of Katrín who is burned out to the core, together with the electrician Kjartan. There, they wait for their chance to get out and are in constant contact with the boxer Kara. Kara is at war with the shadow itself, the creature beyond. Hver ertu, helvítið þitt? […]
Interbite
Dogs and their companions are invited to have an Inter-bite at Hamraborg Festival. Snacks that suit both dogs and humans will be served on specialised tableware.The event is a part of research-based project by Agnes Ársæls and Anna Andrea Winther where they look at the dog and human cohabitation in the present through feeding. Snack […]
In pairs
In pairs / W parach: Cooking workshop with Pola Sutryk and Maja Demska Pola Sutryk is an artist, chef and designer of edible installations and events. She translates the aesthetic sensitivity and fascination with nature she acquired during her childhood in the forests of eastern Poland into visual and culinary art. Currently based in Reykjavik, […]
Lend me your ear
„Lend me your ear“ (2023) is an arts exhibition that looks into the concept of listening. To be truly listened to is something that everybody craves but few know to do. There the concept began, what would be a better listener than a person. Come and share what weighs you down. What are your main […]
Solidus liquidus
Gudrita Lape graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2012 and recently completed her studies in textiles and technology at Fabricademy – Fab Lab textile academy in Barcelona where, among other things, coding, smart textiles, and design of natural materials (biochromes, biocomposites, biomaterials, grown materials) were taught and inspired Solidus Liquidus. The Icelandic-Lithuanian […]
Strawberry secrets
Strawberry Secrets is an installation of ceramic sculptures, whose creation was summoned by strawberry spirits. They have surfaced in these works to whisper together a secret. Upon close careful observation the viewer may begin to hear inaudible whispers from the many faces, a song from the essence of late summer sweetness. Jasa Baka creates Eventful […]
Guided tour
Ólafur Gíslason art historian will lead guests through the exhibition, Fora, Saturday 19th June at 2 p.m. in Gerðarsafn. All are welcome.Please note that the talk will be given in Icelandic. Rósa Gísladóttir’s three-dimensional works explore the derivation of forms and their transcendence of meaning throughout history, modern-day materials and the struggles of consumerism. Often […]
Artist talk
Rósa Gísladóttir will have an artist talk on Sunday 9th July at 2 p.m. All are warmly welcome. Please note the talk will be in Icelandic. Entering Rósa Gísladóttir’s exhibition, we seem to be experiencing an ancient meeting place and in the ruins of the future at the same time. The galleries are calm. The […]
FORA
Exhibition of the work of Icelandic artist Rósa Gísladóttir.
Curator talk with Daría Sól Andrews
Welcome to a curator talk with Daría Sól Andrews Thursday 18th May (International Museum Day) at 2 p.m. Admission is free to the event and to the museum on International Museum Day.All are welcome! The artists of Tracing Fragments, who here trace their fragments are all telling stories that once would have been silenced. The […]