Articles by: Pari Stave

SITE_

SITE_

SITE_ is a three-day exhibition in Skaftfell’s gallery by Julian Harold (FR), Hyun Ah Kwon (KR), Kristen Mallia (US), and Kirsty Palmer (UK), who are artists in residence at Skaftfell during February and March 2020. SITE_ responds to encounters of place and space through process, materials and the observation of time. Using a variety of media and techniques, each artist examines the conceptual pinnings of space, its edges and the in-betweens, as well as its historical and memorial implications. Often reflective, these works not only archive the artists’ experiences on-site, they also generate encounters in the gallery space, creating an […]

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Collectors

Opening reception April 6, 16-18h. April 7 – June 1, 2019 An exhibition of the wonderful, strange, and varied collections drawn from the residents of Seyðisfjörður and surrounding areas. Skaftfell Center for Visual Art, in Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland announces its spring exhibition Collectors. We are all collectors, sometimes by intention and often by happenstance. These accumulations reflect our personalities, curiosities and passions. This exhibition arose from an invitation to the town and the surrounding areas inhabitants to show those things that they collect. Skaftfell wished to make this exhibition as open and inclusive as possible, with the intention that wherever […]

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