2017

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Artists’ books from Printing Matter

For the past two weeks Skaftfells first thematic residency, Printing Matter, for practising artists has taken place. The work process focused on printmaking and artists books with the intention to make a platform for exchange, discussion and collaboration between artists from various disciplines. The process is facilitated by Danish artist and graphic designer Åse Eg Jørgensen and Litten Nyström. Nine participants from various countries had the opportunity to work at the Technical Museum in a shared studio space and with access to the printing equipment. The process has now come to an end and the results will be on display […]

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Koma

Exhibition featuring students from the fine art department at the Iceland Academy of the Arts participate in the annual “Workshop Seyðisfjörður”. Curators: Björn Roth and Kristján Steingrímur. We arrived in Seyðisfjörður on a Sunday in mid-january, and two weeks later we are still finding our feet. Our takeoff was not delayed, but our arrival has been. Aliens and strangers to this town, we are not from around here, and though we come through this place, come around it, come up and down the streets, most of all we come and go. Temporary visitors bearing transient gifts. Come one, come all, […]

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