The educational project during the winter of 2013-2014 revolved around the visual language and practice of the Swiss artist Dieter Roth. Skaftfell invited primary school students from ten to twelve years of age to a guided tour of the exhibition…
Marie decided to take one year of her time to spent it in Iceland. Time to share with people while exploring an unknown world. Time is money. Time is precious. Some say, they don’t have enough time. I say: “There…
Veldi is a group exhibition by graduating students from the fine art department at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. The exhibition forms the conclusion of a two week long workshop in Seyðisfjörður. The students got assistance by locals, who…
the West Wall Thursday May 15, at 14.00 Students from grade 3.-6. Seydisfjordur primary school illustrate Icelandic folk tale. Supervised by Ãorkell Helgason. The event is a part of the yearly art-festival, List án landamæra.
Bistró Skaftfell Thursday May 15, at 14.00 Shadow theatre by pupils from the kindergarten Sólvellir that came to life from stories told by elderly patients in the Seydisfjordur hospital. Supervised by Halldóra Malin Pétursdóttir. The event is a part of…
Skaftfell recommends Twin City a public art show that opens this Friday. The show combines temporarily two locations, Seydisfjördur and Melbu in Norway that are separated by 1500 km sea. The project is initiated by former Skaftfell artists-in-residence , Lauvland…
Bookshop-projectspace DanÃel Björnsson, guided by Elvar Már Kjartansson, exhibits versatile drawings made this winter. The event is a part of the yearly art-festival, List án landamæra.
For the past months Skaftfell has invited students from elementary schools in East Iceland to do an educational project about Dieter Roth and graphic technique. Students took a field trip to Seydisfjördur where they received a guided through an exhibition…
Jens Reichert (DE) invites into his studio: Thursday January 23rd from 16:00 – 20:00 Skaftfell residency, Austurvegur 42, top floor Jens has been in residence at Skaftfell for December and January. It`s the fourth time he is visiting Iceland and…
Skaftfell wishes artist Christopher Büchel and curator Nína Magnúsdóttir congratulations on representing Iceland in the next Venice Biennale. Büchel was Skaftfell’s honory artistic director in 2011-2012 and initiated the Narrative Collection.