Residency events and activities

SITE_

SITE_

SITE_ is a three-day exhibition in Skaftfell’s gallery by Julian Harold (FR), Hyun Ah Kwon (KR), Kristen Mallia (US), and Kirsty Palmer (UK), who are artists in residence at Skaftfell during February and March 2020. SITE_ responds to encounters of place and space through process, materials and the observation of time. Using a variety of media and techniques, each artist examines the conceptual pinnings of space, its edges and the in-betweens, as well as its historical and memorial implications. Often reflective, these works not only archive the artists’ experiences on-site, they also generate encounters in the gallery space, creating an […]

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Artist in residence Kristen Mallia and students of Seyðisförður School take part in List í Ljósi 2020

Artist in residence Kristen Mallia and students of Seyðisförður School take part in List í Ljósi 2020

Skaftfell’s artist in residence Kristen Mallia (US) has been teaching a short workshop for school children in Seyðisfjörður, working with light and darkness and the unexpected outcome while using a scanner in an unorthodox and playful manner. With the outcomes of the workshop, the children will participate in the annual List í Ljósi light festival on 13.-15. February, daily 18:00-22:00. Location: Norðurgata 5, visible from Ránargata/Fjörður. Kristen Mallia is an artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. Her installations, printed matter, and time-based media are deeply rooted in iteration and process, and examine the roles of preservation, performance, and collection in our […]

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