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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
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/stitches-and-threads-2/
LOCATION:Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir\, Flókagata 24\,\, Reykjavík\, Iceland
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SUMMARY:Resistance\, Interplay of art and physics
DESCRIPTION:Resistance is an interdisciplinary exhibition that bridges the gap between visual arts and science. The works on display are key works in the collection of the National Gallery of Iceland\, that establish an interesting dialogue between art and science and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. \nThe word Resistance may be read in the context of physics: the measure of a conductive material’s opposition to current flow. Resistance can also signify opposition to consumption\, which responsible citizens must learn to take onboard. In addition\, Resistance also references essential action against climate change and global warming. The arts offer people an opportunity to be influenced\, as art can touch the emotions. Works of art can raise issues which urge the observer to ask him/herself urgent questions. An artistic approach can alter the way people experience the world around them. And artists work with such factors as taste\, perception\, emotion\, conviction\, values and identity\, that are important for a society in the process of formation. Art can also invigorate the human mind\, and show the observer a diversity of viewpoints\, leading them to re-examine their ideas about the world. Addressing matters of nature from various sides facilitates change\, and the evolution of values that is vital on the journey towards a sustainable society. Where all the elements are unique\, we think things through to the end\, reflect\, and construct a new understanding. \nClearly\, a concerted effort is required in order to attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That entails integration\, activation and creation of diverse knowledge and perspectives. It demands active participation by all\, and multifarious approaches. Unsustainable consumption by the public is a major problem in society. We must reconsider our patterns of consumption\, and resist excess. \nNothing in the world is separate. Every single thing is a link in a chain\, connected to all the other links. This global chain must remain intact. Chain reactions unite all things and processes into one whole\, thus establishing the premises for equilibrium. Everything in the world\, including the human body\, is made up of energy\, which bonds and unites in closed cycles. The world’s ecosystem is contingent upon powers connected by chain reactions\, like the cogwheels of a clockwork mechanism. If one of the cogwheels is irreversibly damaged\, the equilibrium will also be irreversibly disrupted. Energy is the foundation of all matter\, and affects everything else. The energy that forms one human being also forms all other living things.  Energy is in constant flow and always changing. Speed relates to that energy\, and is also variable. We are all bound together\, and our feelings give rise to a resonance that affects everything and everyone. All energy on earth is subject to similar natural laws\, although its character may differ. Connections\, chaos\, order\, rhythm\, volatility\, eternality and linkage are all qualities that relate to the earth’s energy field. \n\n\n\n\nArtists \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavíð Örn Halldórsson \nDodda Maggý \nEirún Sigurðardóttir \nErla Þórarinsdóttir \nEyborg Guðmundsdóttir \nFinnur Jónsson \nGerður Helgadóttir \nGuðmunda Andrésdóttir \nJóhannes Kjarval \nKarl Kvaran \nKristinn Hrafnsson \nKristján Guðmundsson \nMagnús Helgason \nRansu \nSigrid Vadingojer \nSigurður Árni Sigurðsson \nTumi Magnússon \nÞorvaldur Skúlason \n  \n\nChief Curator: Ásthildur Jónsdóttir \nCuratorial Team: Ásthildur Jónsdóttir\, Dagný Heiðdal\, Guðrún Jóna Halldórsdóttir\, Ragnheiður Vignisdóttir\, Harpa Þórsdóttir
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/resistance-interplay-of-art-and-physics/
LOCATION:The National Gallery of Iceland\, Fríkirkjuvegur 7\, Reykjavík\, 101\, Iceland
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