the Sauna-car
The outdoor sculpture ÂA movable feast by Andreas Jari Juhani Toriseva is a part of the exhibition Veldi, that is currently running in Skaftfell. The work is a car that has been transformed into a sauna and is parked outside…
Skaftfell Residency
Artists talk #16
Friday the 4th of April at 14:00 Newly arrived artists in residence Karlotta Blöndal (IS) and Jens Strandberg (SE) will give a short introduction to their work. All welcome ! Jens Strandberg Karlotta J. Blöndal
Artists talk #15
Current artists-in-residence at Skaftfell; Simona Koch and J. Pasila will give a short introduction to their work. This will be the fifteenth time artists-in-resicence give an public introduction to their artists processes in Herðubreið, community centre. Simona Koch (DE) is an artist…
Educational project 2013-2014
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…
23:58 – Just a little time
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
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…
Roots of the past
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.
Forgotten folk tale
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…
Twin City: February 7-15, 2014
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…
Disney, Lazy town and Toy story
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.