A look into the world of Valgerður Briem with Cecilie Gaihede

Step into the fascinating world of Valgerður Briem with Cecilie C. Ragnheiðardóttir Gaihede, curator of the exhibition, on Wednesday, September 23rd at 6:00 p.m. at Gerðarsafn Art Museum. We warmly welcome everyone to join us. Valgerður Briem (1914–2002) was an artist, teacher and pioneer in the field of art education. Her life’s work developed through […]

Workshop: Soap Bubble Painting

Welcome to Soap Bubble Painting with artist Íris María Leifsdóttir on Saturday, September 26, from 13:00 to 15:00! The workshop is free of charge and open to all ages.Participants are advised to wear clothes that can get stained.Instead of painting with brushes, participants will blow paint and soap bubbles onto paper to create unique and […]

Lúppa: Emma Heiðarsdóttir & Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir

The new iteration of Lúppa consists of the works Joan I, II, III (2012) by Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir and Falls Through (2023) by Emma Heiðarsdóttir. Both videos are filmed in one-take and are short, surreal, bodily scenes that subvert our perception of reality. Joan I, II, III (2012) is a series of three video works by […]

Hamraborg Festival: Art Poetica: An Ekphrastic Writing Practice

Ekphrasis is writing inspired by art, dating back to ancient Greece, that attempts to capture the sights andsensations of the visual and translate them into text. Writers from Reykjavík Poetics will lead a guidedhour-long workshop at Gerðarsafn, open to writers and non-writers alike, where we will explore thiscreative tool, forming poetry or prose inspired by […]

Hamraborg Festival: Evolving Sensory Landscape

A playful workshop for children and families where sound, movement, and clay come together.Participants co-create an evolving sensory landscape through music, touch, and imagination. Usingrepurposed bottles, participants will build a water xylophone that can be played by many at once,changing its sound by adding or removing water. Come and play with Geta! This workshop is […]

Hamraborg Festival: Would you like some sugar?

A performance where the Icelandic pancake tradition and “women’s work” are intertwined. The pancakesare used as a material for various activities, such as wiping and scrubbing, folding, mending and evenrelaxing with a face mask. A very thin round shape, fragrance fills the space, hands move in repetition,Measure, stir, pour.A smooth and thin mixture, scooped over […]

Hamraborg Festival: Performance Night

Join us for a series of performances at Gerðarsafn 28 August, 8PM. The official opening of the Festival is 6PM. Hamraborg Festival takes over Gerðarsafn and the underground parking lot by Molinn for an evening of bodies, machines, noise, dreams, movement… and a little bit of glorious chaos. Estonian dance duo Juliuus Vaiksoo & Helena […]

Guided tour: Fraser Muggeridge about National Happiness by Jeremy Deller

You are warmly welcome to a guided tour by Fraser Muggeridge through the exhibition National Happiness by Jeremy Deller on Wednesday 26th of August at 18:00. Fraser Muggeridge is a graphic designer from London who has worked with Jeremy Deller since 2012 on shaping the graphic content of Dellers work. The talk will be a […]

Guided tour in Spanish: Hugo Llanes about National Happiness by Jeremy Deller

Join us for a guided tour in Spanish of National Happiness, Jeremy Deller’s exhibition, led by artist and cultural mediator Hugo Llanes. Born in Mexico and based in Reykjavík, Llanes has been actively involved in initiatives that promote inclusion and community engagement, including Komd’inn, AIVAG, and Get Together (GETA). [Español a continuación] At the core […]

Kidarchy – voting workshop (7-11 yearolds)

Icelanders will go to the polls in a national referendum on August 29, yet one fifth of the population will be excluded from having their say at the ballot box: children! Kidarchy wants to change that and invites children to a workshop on Wednesday, August 26, to prepare a performance that will take place on […]

Performnce: The British Steel by Styrmi Örn Guðmundsson

Styrmir Örn Guðmundsson performs a carefully selected repertoire on the steelpan, a musical instrument that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early twentieth century. The steelpan is handcrafted from an oil drum and is a percussion instrument featuring a hand-hammered playing surface made of chromed steel, with the notes arranged according to the circle […]