Articles by: Skaftfell Residency

Welcome new artist in residence Sara Nielsen Bonde

Welcome new artist in residence Sara Nielsen Bonde

We are pleased to welcome Sara Nielsen Bonde as Skaftfells artist in residence. Bonde (b. 1992) Sønderborg DK, studied at Sønderjyllands Kunstskole in Denmark and at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm where she received her master’s degree in 2019. She studied as an exchange student in Norway at the Academy of Arts in Tromsø and at Listaháskóli Íslands, in Reykjavik IS. Bonde’s work is sculptural where she works with installations in outdoor environments. She is interested in how materials move between being conditioned by nature, culture and industry. In recent years, Bonde has completed several permanent installations in […]

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Celia Harrison new director

Celia Harrison new director

The Board of Skaftfell is delighted to announce the appointment of Celia Harrison as new director of Skaftfell Art Center. She will take up her position on January 1st, 2024. With a wealth of experience and a passion for the arts, Celia Harrison is an accomplished artistic director, producer, and curator who made Seyðisfjörður her home in 2015. Her experience includes key roles in directing arts institutions in both New Zealand and Iceland, with recent contributions including co-directing the LungA School and co-founding the Herðubreið Community and Culture Center, along with the List í ljósi light festival in Seyðisfjörður. Celia […]

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