The Thirteenth Day exhibition at Skaftfell Art Center is a presentation of work created, both collaboratively and individually, by Jessica Langley and Ben Kinsley during their extended stay in Iceland. The title The Thirteenth Day refers to Þrettándinn, the celebration held on the 13th day after Christmas when the last of the Yule Lads is said to return to the mountains after a holiday season of mischief – a transitional time between the imaginary and the everyday. Having the opportunity to experience the famous Þrettándinn celebration in the Westman Islands has proven to be a corner stone of the artists’ […]
