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Pétur Kristjánsson: Downstairs

Pétur Kristjánsson: Downstairs

This exhibition is postponed. A new date will be announced shortly Pétur Kristjánsson is more than an artist. Having lived in Seyðisfjörður since the 1980s, he was until recently the director of Tækniminjasafn Austurlands and was instrumental in the founding of both Skaftfell and the Dieter Roth Academy. He has enjoyed a crucial role within the cultural life of the town and has diligently worked as an artist while also generating opportunities for other artists. This exhibition coincides with Pétur’s retirement from Tækniminjasafn Austurlands and represents a form of retrospective of his work as an artist that he has created […]

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Artist in residence Kristen Mallia and students of Seyðisförður School take part in List í Ljósi 2020

Artist in residence Kristen Mallia and students of Seyðisförður School take part in List í Ljósi 2020

Skaftfell’s artist in residence Kristen Mallia (US) has been teaching a short workshop for school children in Seyðisfjörður, working with light and darkness and the unexpected outcome while using a scanner in an unorthodox and playful manner. With the outcomes of the workshop, the children will participate in the annual List í Ljósi light festival on 13.-15. February, daily 18:00-22:00. Location: Norðurgata 5, visible from Ránargata/Fjörður. Kristen Mallia is an artist based in Boston, Massachusetts. Her installations, printed matter, and time-based media are deeply rooted in iteration and process, and examine the roles of preservation, performance, and collection in our […]

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