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Newsletter & Season’s greetings 2021

Newsletter & Season’s greetings 2021

As the year is coming to an end we are looking back at Skaftfell’s main projects in those rather unusual twelve months: REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS After the landslide disaster in December, our time in January was mostly spent cleaning mud and assessing the damage to our premises on Austurvegur 42. Fortunately, they were not badly affected, but various things needed repair. In April, those repairs and other urgent maintenance of the house were carried out: Old timber was replaced on the outdoor stairs, a new beer garden platform was laid, masonry repairs were carried out, drainage was improved, all exterior […]

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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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