Lisa M. Stybor (DE), with Lísa Leónharðsdóttir (IS) / Anna Raabe (DE) / Max Richter (DE) Open Studio on February 22, 2019, 17:00 – 20:00, Skaftfell 3rd floor, Austurvegur 42. One of Skaftfell’s current artists-in-residence, Lisa M. Stybor, will…
Odysseus Atlas – Kęstutis Montvidas (LT) and Jūra Bardauskaité (LT) Fjarðará Lake, February 15 and 16, 2019, from 18:00 to 22:00. Odysseus Atlas is a creative initiative by artists Kęstutis Montvidas and Jūra Bardauskaité with the island as its central…
In celebration Skaftfell’s 20th anniversary, and to fund raise for its continuing activities, the art centre is pleased to announce the launch of a suite of editions. The artists who have created the editions: Silvia Bächli & Eric Hattan (Switzerland);…
Following up on its successful first run in the autumn, Skaftfell is excited to announce the second Creative Writing course, designed and led by writer, journalist and editor Nanna Vibe S. Juelsbo. Nanna has been running Seyðisfjörður Radio Station since…
On Wednesday Nov 28, Dana Neilson (CA) and Tuomo Savolainen (FI) will be showing what direction their work has taken while being on residency at Skaftfell. Join us in Herðubreið café from 16:00 to 18:00 to meet the artists and see…
Composer and artist Nathan Hall will transform the house Brekka (Austurvegur 44b) into an installation called FOSSHÚS. The three floors will have sound and visual works that can be discovered. Works include underwater recordings, musical graphic scores, watercolors, and video…
Iceland’s economy is becoming more and more dependent on tourism, a growing industry that offers the country’s natural wonders as attractions to be consumed. In this context it seems hard to see these places and phenomena as “pure nature” any…
Skaftfell is inviting applications from artists across the world to participate in the Skaftfell Residency Program 2019, both individual artists and artistic collaborators. In 2019, the center is able to offer two grants for Nordic and Baltic artists, courtesy of…
Skaftfell’s thematic residencies aim to create platforms for exchange, discussion, and collaboration amongst fellow artists from various disciplines, who share a professional interest in the residency’s topic, both on a practical and a conceptual level, and who wish to deepen…
December 14, 2013 – January 5, 2014 Every day from 16.00 to midnight Screen is a time and site-specific installation using different kinds of light, crystals, objects and slowly rotating motors. The installation works on two levels, utilizing both the…