Articles by: Skaftfell Residency

Brenglað, bogið, bylgjað / Wonky, warped, wavy – Ragnheiður Káradóttir & Sara Gillies

Brenglað, bogið, bylgjað / Wonky, warped, wavy – Ragnheiður Káradóttir & Sara Gillies

November 27, 2021 – January 30, 2022, Skaftfell gallery Opening on November 27, 16:00-18:00. Opening times Mon-Fri 12:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 16:00-20:00. Entry is through the bistro on the ground floor. A guided tour with the artists takes place on Sunday, November 28, at 13:00. The duo exhibition Brenglað, bogið, bylgjað / Wonky, warped, wavy presents paintings by Sara Gillies (UK/IS) alongside three-dimensional floor pieces by Ragnheiður Káradóttir (IS). While distinct in their use of space and medium, the works share a quality of creative process characterized by playfulness, intuition, and an in-depth conversation between materiality, shape, and the imagination of parallel existences. […]

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Skaftfell participates in the Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action

Skaftfell participates in the Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action

Skaftfell is delighted to announce its participation in a new international research project, which was officially launched last week at Cove Park residency in Scotland and will continue until 2024. We are very much looking forward to our collaboration with the Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA). The project is co-devised and co-led by Cove Park (Scotland) and Saari Residence (Finland). Further project partners are Arctic Culture Lab (Greenland), Artica Svalbard (Norway), Art Hub Copenhagen (Denmark), and Baltic Art Center (Sweden). Together, we will collaborate on research, art production, institutional change, knowledge exchange and public education around climate action. […]

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