For the past months Skaftfell has invited students from elementary schools in East Iceland to do an educational project about Dieter Roth and graphic technique. Students took a field trip to Seydisfjördur where they received a guided through an exhibition with printworks by Roth and underwent a workshop. Also, the groups visited the Technical museum and saw printing press´s from the last century. A total of eleven schools with about 250 students took part in the project.
Past exhibitions and events
Open studio at Skaftfell
Jens Reichert (DE) invites into his studio: Thursday January 23rd from 16:00 – 20:00 Skaftfell residency, Austurvegur 42, top floor Jens has been in residence at Skaftfell for December and January. It`s the fourth time he is visiting Iceland and the third time he is staying in Seydisfjörður. He will show several new abstract paintings (Skyr-Tempera on plywood), the cardboard work “screen” and a light installation. Homemade rye bread with butter and chocolate cake will be served. Jens Reichert (born 1967) lives in Freiburg, Germany. He works in the fields of sculpture, installation, painting, photography, acoustics and light