Seyðisfjörður Workshop is two week long workshop hosted by the Dieter Roth Academy for students from the fine art department at the Iceland Academy of the Arts. Ongoing is the seventeenth workshop, since 2001, and is guided by Björn Roth and Kristján Steingrímur Jónsson.
Participating students are: Ágústa Gunnarsdóttir, Bára Bjarnadóttir, Camilla Patricia Reuter, Elísabet Birta Sveinsdóttir, Elsa María Guðlaugs Drífudóttir, Heiðrikur Brynjolfur T á Heygum, Ieva Grigelionyté, Katrín Kristjánsdóttir, Kristín Dóra Ólafsdóttir, Rannveig Jónsdóttir, Sigrún Gyða Sveinsdóttir, Valgerður Ýr Magnúsdóttir, Veigar Ölnir Gunnarsson, Ylfa Þöll Ólafsdóttir, Ýmir Grönvold & Þorgils Óttarr Erlingsson.
During the workshop students are introduced to the practise of Swiss artists Dieter Roth and the special surroundings that Seyðisfjörður has to offer. Skaftfell is the main base during the two week period, were the students develop and create new art work. The process concludes with an exhibition in the Skaftfell gallery on Saturday January 28.
Workshop collaborators are The Dieter Roth Academy, Iceland Academy of the Arts, The Technical Museum of East Iceland, Stálstjörnur and various local partners.
Previous workshops and exhibitions:
2016, NO SOLO
2014, November, Soð
2014, Mars, Veldi
2013, Trarappa
2012, Skáskegg á VHS+CD
2011, Annan hvern dag, á öðrum stað
2010, Hand Traffic In The Box
2009, Kippuhringur
2008, Harware/Sofware
2007, El Grillo
2006, Sleikjótindar
2005, Austrumu kontakts
2004, Rjómskip
2003, Akustinen Estetiikka
2002, Skaftfell, On the Rót – 80 dýr
2001, Skaftfell á Færi