Gardening of Soul: Riso workshop – 31/10 and 1/11 from 16 – 19. Two day workshop in riso printing for 14 and up in Prentverk Seyðisfjörður, Öldugata 14. The workshop is held in collaboration with the Gardening of Soul project and is taught by artist in residence Michaela Labudová. The workshop is free of charge but due to limited space registration is necessary at fraedsla@old.skaftfell.is The workshop will be in English. @fondyehpanorska #fondyeh
We warmly welcome artist Nerime El Ansari to Skaftfell’s residency. During her six-week residency from October 15 to November 30, El Ansari will work on her project ‘Dreams in Exile’ culminating in an exhibition in the Skaftfell Gallery. In Dreams in Exile, the Egyptian artist Nermine El Ansari explores ways to give new forms of visual expression to ideas of displacement and exile. It looks at the emotional labyrinth experienced by foreigners living in faraway lands to seek a deeper understanding of isolation and the eternal search for a place to truly belong. The project is inspired by El Ansari´s personal experiences going through multiple relocations since childhood. Inspiration is […]