Guided Talk I Ordinary Pictures
Given an insight into the exhibition Ordinary Pictures in Gerðarsafn. All are welcome while space allows and entry is free. ———— The exhibition Ordinary Pictures presents Ívars Brynjólfsson’s photographs in conversation with the works of Emma Heiðarsdóttir, Haraldur Jónsson, Joe Keys, Kristína Sigurðardóttir, Lukas Kindermann, Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir and Tine Bek. The artists of the exhibition […]
Guided Exhibition Talk | Unnar Örn Auðarson
Unnar Örn Auðarson, an artist, will be a guide for the exhibition Ordinary Places and review the exhibition for visitors. Unnar Örn graduated in 1999 from the Icelandic School of Art and Handicrafts and completed his postgraduate studies at Malmö University of the Arts in 2003. In his art, Unnar Örn works with narratives and […]
Art and Nature
Simple workshops or guidance for children will now be offered on Wednesdays from 3-5pm in Gerðarsafn. The project is in collaboration with Kópavogur’s Natural History Center and is called Art and Nature. The purpose is to create time and space for family time together after kindergarten or school. Þorgerður, Hulda and Sævar manage the workshops. […]
A look into the Museum’s Collection
On Museum Night there is a unique opportunity to look around in Gerðarsafn’s art collection. Cecilie Cedet Gaiehede, Gerðarsafn’s museum’s collection project manager, offers a guided tour of a space that is generally hidden from ordinary museum visitors.
Dance Installation Guided Talk
Rósa Ómarsdóttir gives an insight into her installation MOLTA in Gerðarsafn. The creative process will be shed light on and excerpts from an exhibition will be performed inside the installation, which will run from January 20th to February 4th. Rósa’s guest will be Guðbjörg R. Jóhannesdóttir, philosopher and associate professor at the Iceland Academy of […]
Together | Polish Art Workshop
Multilingual art workshop for people of all ages, children and adults. The instructors are Lukas Bury and Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir. The goal of the workshop is to promote mutual understanding between cultures and to be a communication and creative platform for people from different backgrounds. The workshop is held in collaboration with the aid organization […]
Sculpture & Smörre
SCULPTURE AND SMÖRRE is a cozy evening at Gerðarsafn for adults where we work on making sculptures, from an idea to a work of art. The art workshop is a fun and creative experience under the guidance of an artist who will lead visitors into the world of sculpture. The evening includes access to the […]
Opening | Ordinary Places
Welcome to the opening of the exhibition Ordinary Places in Gerðarsafn on Saturday, January 13th at 3pm. The photograph is an amazing phenomenon. So amazingly flat, just a dot on paper or screen. Trapped in the second dimension, where both her magic and limitations can be found. Yet it evokes a sense of space and […]
Exhibition halls on the second floor are closed
Exhibition halls on the second floor are closed as the exhibition Sculpture/Sculpture is being taken down. The exhibition Ordinary Places will open on January 13th where Ívar Brynjólfsson’s photos are engaged in a dialogue with the works of Emma Heiðarsdóttir, Haraldur Jónsson, Joe Keys and Tine Bek.
Felufélagar Shadow Theater Workshop with ÞYKJÓ
In the Felufélagar shadow theater workshop, families create shadow puppets inspired by animals that hide in the sea and on land. Families learn about the magic of shadow theater and try making their creatures travel through different ecosystems at the end of the workshop. The workshop is intended for children from the age of 4 […]
Ordinary Places
The photograph is a powerful phenomenon. So incredibly flat, only dots on a sheet or a screen. Stuck in the second dimension, where both its magic and limitations lie. Yet it evokes a feeling of space and material. We perceive the image, believe in it, even if its truth can only be found in the […]
Ordinary Pictures
The exhibition Ordinary Pictures shows the photographs of Ívars Brynjólfsson in dialogue with the works of Emma Heiðarsdóttir, Haraldur Jónsson, Joe Keys, Kristín Sigurðardóttir, Lukas Kindermann, Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir and Tine Bek. Their works share a common element in that they pay the utmost attention to the smallest details, distort everyday life by flattening it or transforming it […]