Odysseus Atlas – Kęstutis Montvidas (LT) and Jūra Bardauskaité (LT) Fjarðará Lake, February 15 and 16, 2019, from 18:00 to 22:00. Odysseus Atlas is a creative initiative by artists Kęstutis Montvidas and Jūra Bardauskaité with the island as its central theme. While in residency at Skaftfell, Odysseus Atlas has found its research subject, the elusive nature of islands, on the small islet in Fjarðará Lake. During the light festival “List í Ljósi”, which is held annually in Seyðisfjörður in celebration of the return of the sun, Odysseus Atlas are presenting Ultima Thule, a subtle interactive light installation on the islet in […]
2019
Creative Writing course #2
Following up on its successful first run in the autumn, Skaftfell is excited to announce the second Creative Writing course, designed and led by writer, journalist and editor Nanna Vibe S. Juelsbo. Nanna has been running Seyðisfjörður Radio Station since 2016 and is the manager of Bókasafn Seyðisfjarðar. Her writing course for adults will be offering an opportunity for the experimental and poetic exploration of language. Course outline: In this 6-week course participants will meet once a week and dive into the practice of creative writing. Each class will focus on a specific theme such as format, character building and […]