Artists-in-Residence

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Tómtónrúm: sound workshop with Héctor Rey

Every room can be heard as an acoustic system consisting of a number of layers: it has its own sonic life; its resonance shapes the sounds produced in it; it acts as a filter for the whole sounding of the world at the same time as being just a tiny part of it. We will explore the musical challenge of placing sounds in the spacetime continuum taking the room as a context and as a starting point, activating and passivating it through collective, real time sound making. Attendees are free to bring any instrument or sound producing device, or not. […]

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Small worlds

Artist talk and community discussion on the impact of tourism in Seydisfjördur. As Iceland continues to experience the fastest growing rate of foreign tourism in the world, it is becoming crucial to address the impact of foreign visitors on Icelandic culture. Tourism can be seen as a means to preserve culture, provide economic development and improve the life of a community. But what is at stake? How can a small town like Seydisfjördur continue to host a large number of tourists and maintain the appeal of an authentic Icelandic town? On August 9th, Skaftfell residency artist Jessica Auer will share her visual research […]

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