Past exhibitions and events

Johan F Karlsson – Pathway Through A Sunstone

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February 11 – March 12, 2022, Skaftfell Gallery Opening on February 11 from 18:00-20:00, in partnership with List í Ljósi art festival. The exhibition will be open until 22:00 on the festival days (Feb 11/12). A guided tour with the artist will take place on Saturday, February 12, at 15:00 (in English). Opening times: Mon/Thu/Fri 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00; Tue/Wed 12:00-20:00; Sat/Sun 17:00-20:00 Entry is through the bistro on the ground floor. Free admission. The exhibition Pathway Through A Sunstone is based on Johan F Karlsson’s artistic research on the properties, history, and use of Iceland spar, a crystalline mineral that […]

Dæja Hansdóttir on the West Wall

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January 28 – March 30, West Wall, Skaftfell Bistro Opening times: Mon/Thu/Fri 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-22:00; Tue/Wed 12:00-22:00; Sat/Sun 17:00-22:00 Dæja Hansdóttir (b.1991 Reykjavík) was raised in the United States by Icelandic and Honduran immigrants and now lives and works in Seyðisfjörður. Dæja is drawn to the aesthetics of formalized public temporal spaces for their potential to articulate an emotional rehearsal and allow us to rebel against the roles we are often playing behind the scenes and on stage. Her practice is centered around photography, but the horror of image making is turned into flesh with the viewer’s hand. Images and memory […]