Kraftverk
Kraftverk is an improvisation dance collective formed by artists Anna Kolfinna Kuran, Elín Signý Weywadt Ragnarsdóttir, Elísabet Birta Sveinsdóttir, Gígja Jónsdóttir and Guðrún Selma Sigurjónsdóttir who all completed their BA-degrees in contemporary dance from Iceland University of the Arts in 2013. The collective has been making improvised dance performances since 2015 and for Hamraborg Festival […]
Apex Anima & FRZNTE
Apex Anima & FRZNTE perform a highly energetic audio-visual show, mixing live music, pole dance, visuals and lazers. Apex Anima plays her most recent electronic gems, collected on her far-reaching, interdimensional road trips, mined with careful ethereal labour.FRZNTE combines pole dancing with tech noir aesthetics, creating a dream-like experience that celebrates the human body and […]
Punk Concert
CAUTION:Fræbbblarnir, Dr. Gunni, Sóðaskapur, Boobsweatgang and After Party Angel play at the biggest punk-concert of the year. Hamraborg has always been the capitol of punk in Iceland, if not the world, and on this concert the oldest and youngest punkbands gather to cause permanent damage to your ears. Doors: 19:00First band: 20:00Free of charge! Afterparty […]
Diálogo de Piedras
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 […]
