Past exhibitions and events

Jin Jing & Liu Yuanyuan

in 2019, Artists-in-Residence, Past exhibitions and events, Past program, Residency events and activities, Residency program

When The Boat Is Sailing Into Island I Know No More Than What I Know Now On September 26, from 17:00-20:00, Jin Jing (CN) and Liu Yuanyuan (CN) are holding a pop-up exhibition in Herðubreið’s gallery space, presenting the outcomes of their two-month residency at Skaftfell. Light refreshments will be available, and everyone is welcome. Jin Jing works and lives in Xiamen, China. She holds two MFA degrees from Xiamen University and from the Sandberg Instituut, Netherlands. Apart from developing her individual artistic work she has co-founded Wallcode design studio and the JieShiWu art project which is engaged in artistic research and art project […]

Elvar Már Kjartansson & Litten Nystrøm: It’s not true

in 2019, News, Past exhibitions and events, Past program

Opening: Saturday, 21.09.2019, 16h-18h21.09 – 26.10.2019 The title of the exhibition, It’s not true is purposefully enigmatic and as such is highly appropriate for the work of Elvar Már Kjartansson and Litten Nystrøm. Both of these artists have chosen to make Seyðisförður their home. The town has a long tradition of attracting artists from across the world to work and occasionally stay. This exhibition is the result of the ongoing conversations that occurs between artists in such a community of creative individuals. Elvar and Litten did not collaborate to create this exhibition, but they did spend time together discussing their […]