Articles by: Skaftfell Residency

“In memoriam,” a publication by Anna Vaivare, has reached the President of Iceland

“In memoriam,” a publication by Anna Vaivare, has reached the President of Iceland

“In memoriam”, a publication by our former residency artist Anna Vaivare, has reached the President of Iceland!  The inside of the folded print shows drawings of eleven houses in Seyðisfjörður that were destroyed by a series of landslides in December 2020. The outside shows an abstract drawing reminiscent of mud or rubble. These drawings were one of the many outcomes of Anna’s residency at Skaftfell in April and May 2021. Their printed edition was designed by Anna and commissioned by Skaftfell.  “In memoriam” can be purchased through Skaftfell – for further information feel free to send us an email (skaftfell@archive.skaftfell.is). […]

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Tóti Ripper on the West Wall

Tóti Ripper on the West Wall

October 23, 2021 – January 3, 2022, West Wall gallery, Skaftfell Bistro Opening times are the same as for the bistro.  Þórarinn Andrésson (b. 1968), or Tóti Ripper, was born and raised in Seyðisfjörður and is closely involved in the local art scene. When Tóti was introduced to painting in 2009, he did not wait to be handed a paint brush but started applying paint to canvas using pieces of paper. This same intensity has characterised his practice, where he immerses himself into the canvas without thought or intention. Abstract landscapes and figures appear without notice as a result of […]

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