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Skaftfell Art Center
Skaftfell Art Center serves as the regional visual art center of East Iceland, fostering and presenting contemporary art on an international level. Located in a timber-frame building constructed in 1907, Skaftfell houses an exhibition space, art library, office, meeting room, guest quarters, and the Skaftfell Bistró. Skaftfell hosts an active artist residency program with both thematic and self-directed residencies. Artists in residence have access to Prentverk Seyðisfjörður, a printmaking workshop operated by a collective of local arts organizations.
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Jessica Auer: The Heath
April 15 – June 8, 2024 The Heath exhibition comprises recent photographs and videos by the renowned Seyðisfjörður- based, Canadian photographer Jessica Auer. Heiðin – an ongoing work, explores the history and development of Road 93, the highest altitude road in Iceland and the only overland route in and out of Seyðisfjörður. In wintertime the road is closed for days, cutting off residents from supplies and the rest of society. This unique way of life, isolated and precarious, is in the process of radical change, as the mountain plateau known as Fjarðarheiði may soon be replaced with a 13-km tunnel. […]
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Skaftfell Bistró
The Skaftfell Bistró is located on the first floor of the Skaftfell Art Center, at Austurvegur 42, in Seyðisfjörður. The restaurant offers an innovative menu that reinterprets traditional Icelandic fare with an innovative twist. A section of the restaurant pays homage to the Swiss-German artist Dieter Roth (1930-1998), who lived and worked in Seyðisfjörður at various times in the last decade of his life. In addition to original works by Roth, the restaurant showcases the work of contemporary artists of East Iceland. http://skaftfellbistro.is