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Artist talk: Jan Krtička and Nicola Turner

Artist talk: Jan Krtička and Nicola Turner

We warmly invite you to a presentation of work and sharing of thoughts by our two current residency artists.  Thursday, November 10, 19:00 – 20:30. Skaftfell, top floor. Sound and installation artist Jan Krtička is based in the Czech Republic, where his work has been widely exhibited. He teaches at the Faculty of Art at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústi nad Labem. Jan’s residency is part of the international collaborative project Gardening of Soul: In Five Chapters, of which Skaftfell is a partner. Funded by the EEA Iceland Liechtenstein Norway Grants, the project explores and commissions public artworks that […]

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New international collaboration “Gardening of Soul: In Five Chapters”

New international collaboration “Gardening of Soul: In Five Chapters”

We are excited to announce Skaftfell’s participation in the international collaborative project “Gardening of Soul: In Five Chapters”, led by the Faculty of Art at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University and House of Arts in Ústi nad Labem, Czech Republic. Our project partners include four non-profit organisations working with community building art practices in the Czech Republic, and eight other art organizations from across the world. The 3-year project is funded by the EEA Iceland Liechtenstein Norway Grants from 2022 to 2024. “Gardening of Soul: In Five Chapters” explores and commissions public artworks that engage in community building and place making. The […]

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