Past exhibitions and events

Bananas

in 2013, Past exhibitions, Past exhibitions and events, Past program

Danish artists group A Kassen have been invited to stay as Artists-in-Residence from June to July at Skaftfell. The residency programÂs objectives is to facilitate circumstances for artists to experience, reflect and explore new angles to their artistic work in a creative and inspiring environment. Parallel to the residency A KassenÂ´s projects will be presented in SkaftfellÂs main exhibition space from June 17 Â September 1. While preparing for the trip A Kassen did some research on Icelandic nature and culture. To their surprise the artists discovered that in the south of Iceland is the largest banana plantation in Europe. […]

Heiða and Berglind: mom’s and sons

in 2013, Past exhibitions and events, Past program

The musicians Heiða Eiríks and Berglind Ágústsdóttir will go on a small tour around the country, beginning of June. They both play original music, that can be categorized as experimental, alternative popmusic, but they approach it in different ways. Heiða uses only a folk-guitar and her voice and plays slow, melting folk-music, whereas Berglind uses a computer and a mic and plays experimental party-electro. They decided to travel around Iceland for one week and take their sons, 11 and 13, along with them. They also bring music in cassettes and cd’s that they intend to promote and sell. Berlind and […]