The Icelandic Art Center invited Skaftfell to contribute to a new monthly column, Relay – the word passed on. Relay – the word passed on presents Skaftfell from Icelandic Art Center on Vimeo. About the Narrative Collection Since 2011 Skaftfell has taken on the extensive project entitled the Narrative Collection. The purpose is to collect narratives from all the inhabitants of Seyðisfjörður in 2011 and 2012, and to keep a kind of snapshots which together give a bigger picture of the community. More
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Each year third year students from the fine art department at the Icelandic Art Academy participate in a two week workshop in Seyðisfjörður. The workshop is a collaboration between the Icelandic Art Academy, the Dieter Roth Academy, Skaftfell and the Technical Museum of East Iceland. All students use the extraordinary nature of Seyðisfjörður and the unique hospitality of the locals to their advantage in their work process. The possibilities are endless and the works are versatile. One student has for example worked closely with the explosive specialist of Seyðisfjörður while another has chosen to collect the laughter of locals. Other […]