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SUMMARY:Stitches and Threads
DESCRIPTION:Stitches and Threads is an exhibition of works by contemporary Icelandic artists who embroider or make use of the needle and thread as a tool in their art. They either look to the past to work with the heritage of the craftsmanship and its tradition\, or employ the needle as a tool in progressive experiments with other media. The exhibition includes new and recent works by a varied group of artists\, both representatives of the younger generation\, and artists who have made their mark on the Icelandic art scene. What they all share is that they have lovingly taken to the needle as an important tool in their artistic practices. The works reflect a vast range of subject matter\, as they confront social issues alongside the poetic of everyday life and tenderness of nostalgia. \nThe sewing needle has long been a popular tool for art creation and decoration. Mainly by the hands of women who have sought to maintain traditional craft\, along with the urge to develop new and creative ways to work with needle and thread. Embroidery\, alongside carving\, were by far the most common media for artists in Iceland during the 20th Century. Temporarily set aside for other techniques\, it was renewed as part of the feminist revolution of the eighties and in the development of feminist art. Today we see even more diverse signs of the return to embroidery within the field of art\, not only in Iceland\, but internationally in contemporary art. \nWhat sparks this increased interest and visibility? What motivates contemporary artists to take to the needle in making their work? \nThis exhibition takes viewers on a journey through this specific sub-discipline of textile art\, where diversity and creative joy are prominent. The exhibition reflects the growing interest in handcrafts\, in recent years it having become more common for artists around the world to use this traditional method to create diverse and exciting works of art. \nExhibiting artists include Agnes Ársælsdóttir\, Anna Líndal\, Anna Andrea Winther\, Eirún Sigurðardóttir\, Erla Þórarinsdóttir\, Guðný Rósa Ingimarsdóttir\, Guðrún Bergsdóttir\, G.Erla – Guðrún Erla Geirsdóttir\, James Merry\, Kristinn G. Harðarson\, Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir\, Loji Höskuldsson\, Petra Hjartardóttir and Rósa Sigrún Jónsdóttir. \nThe exhibition is a part of Reykjavík Arts Festival. \nCurators: Birkir Karlsson\, Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir
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LOCATION:Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir\, Flókagata 24\,\, Reykjavík\, Iceland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210826
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SUMMARY:Lost and Found
DESCRIPTION:A dog runs through Hamraborg and catches the scent of objects that seem to be just as out of place as he is. A map forms\, an analysis of a place that is constantly changing. At the entrance of Midpunkt is a flag that maps out lost objects that were found around Hamraborg. Visitors are invited to retrace the objects that might have been found or lost once again. \nAbout the artists: \nAgnes Ársæls (f. 1996)\, Anna Andrea Winther (f. 1993) and Svanhildur Halla Haraldsdóttir (f. 1992) started their collaboration in 2018\, when they graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Iceland University of Art. In their work the subject of public space through use of improv and play. By visually documenting the mundane they encourage viewers to take notice of their surroundings.  \nAgnes Ársæls works with radical care in her artistic practice that explore the relationship between people with their environment and other species. She has taken part in various group exhibitions both in Iceland and abroad. Among her latest projects is the radio segment Samlíf that aired on Rás 1 in the summer of 2021 and was made in collaboration with Sylvía Dröfn Jónsdóttir. \nAgnes has taken part in the international collaborative project United 1 organized by UK Young Artists and Platform Nord\, stayed at In Context residency in Slănic-Romania and curated the exhibition Go! In the Nordic House with Anna Andrea Winther. Agnes is a member of Ræktin\, an artist collective that will exhibit in Sequences X in the fall of 2021. \nAnna is currently studying in Glasgow School of Art MFA program and is a recipient of the Leverhulme MFA Bursary Award. She has exhibited in various group exhibitions\, both in Iceland and abroad\, and has held four solo exhibitions in Iceland e.g. We Don’t Know Peas (Harbinger\, Reykjavik) and The Pancake Production (Outvert Artspace\, Ísafjörður). Lately she has been working on a radio broadcast and visual art project “Is That Something on Top of Bread?” in collaboration with Berglind Erna Tryggvadóttir. Alongside her artistic practice\, she has worked as a visual art teacher and as an organiser of art clubs in various afterschool programmes. \nSvanhildur is works and lives in Reykjavik. She graduated with a BA in Art Theory in 2016. She exhibited in the group exhibition All is Fair in Kling og Bang and in the summer of 2020 she participated in Stálsmiðjan Art Festival with the work Ræflar\, which was made in Collaboration with Anna Winther. Alongside her artistic practice she works as a specialist in Reykjavik Public Library where she\, among other projects\, installes and organizes exhibitions. Svanhildur is a part of the art collective Ræktin.
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LOCATION:Midpunkt\, Hamraborg 22\, Kópavogur\, 220
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