The Exception That Proves The Rule
The dynamic duo, Ragnar Kjartansson and Kjartan Sveinsson, bring ‘Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen’ to ReykjavíkEarlier this year, artist Ragnar Kjartansson and compo
No Pretty Butterfly Show
VaVaVoom and Bedroom Community turn dream larvae and insect pupae into winged songs“I first came here to read at the International Nýhil Poetry Festival in 2007. Before I knew,
Everything In A Cake
The phrase “allt í köku” is one of the Icelandic language’s many interesting, old-fashioned aphorisms. It roughly translates as “everything in a cake,” and while that m
One Man’s Cave
Inside Grotta Zine, art lives in Frosti Gnarr’s worldEveryone should have a place to exist outside of his or her own mind, which is probably why some people have kids, […]
Icelandic Fashion Grows Up
Reykjavík Fashion Festival 2014 showed that Icelanders are finally serious about their stuffReykjavík Fashion Festival is in its fifth year and has been a fantastically worthwhil
“Ohhh, It’s Just Doodlery”
An interview with Alma Mjöll ÓlafsdóttirI was running late, I somehow got lost and when I finally got to the Dusted Gallery, sweating and rain-sodden there was Alma, peeping out
Icelandic Fashion In Five Words
...Or Mostly Five Words Bóas Kristjanson, fashion designer @ KARBON: 66°North, Ella, Cintamani, JÖR, REY Fabio Del Percio and Anna Fríða Giudice, product designer/artist duo
There Are No VIPs In Iceland
“There are no VIPs in Iceland,” Þórey Eva Einarsdóttir says in regard to the Reykjavík Fashion Festival (RFF), which she is directing this year for the third time. Þórey
Design March: Don’t Miss These!
DesignTalks The signature event of DesignMarch, the day-long seminar, centres this year on the designers’ role as visionaries and strategists. Our world today faces multiple glob
Q&A’s!
Sigrún Sómundsen Graphic Designer What effect did the crash have on design in Iceland, or on your work personally? It seems that there was a shift in creative energy–people wer
Visionary Thinking For Alternative Futures
Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir on this year’s DesignTalksA designer, curator and teacher at Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, Sweden, Hlín Helg
Fancy A Samurai Hairstyle?
The OTAKU project visits Iceland to colour itIceland and Japan, two insular nations known for their creative prowess, were reunited for a few days this February as the OTAKU Projec
Does Iceland Need A New Flag?
Hörður Lárusson weighs in…A graphic designer, an instructor at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, and the president of the Icelandic Association of Graphic Designers, Hörður L
Shrug Away The Stale Winter Torpor…
And celebrate creativity at DesignMarch 2014There is something incredibly alluring about the month of March: sometimes it’s the fresh and crispy scent of spring that lingers
Black And White Photography, Old School
Making water photograms with Jeremy Lynch“There is no such thing as a human that isn’t creative,” says abstract photographer Jeremy Lynch, “but not everybody is aware of he
Eyrarrós Celebrates Culture Projects From All Around Iceland
At the Skaftfell Arts Centre in Seyðisfjörður, people interested in Icelandic art and culture gathered together recently to find out which regional projects would receive recogn
Know Thy Selfie
The ‘Behind’ photography exhibition with Elo VázquezWhen Elo Vázquez first began displaying her photography on the internet in 2002, the web was a great meeting place for pho
When I Want To Feel Good, I Dance Like This
Dansaðu fyrir mig at TjarnarbíóCurrently in a limited return run in Reykjavík, the spare, searching, and ultimately joyful two-person show “Dansaðu fyrir mig,” (‘Dance f
There Are Stars… Exploding
Ragnar Kjartansson’s ‘The Visitors’ is perfect. This is art today and it feels amazing. The show, up at Kling and Bang Gallery until February 9th, is a must-see. Walki
Melting Kittens And Imprecise Clocks
Melting kittens, radiators that blush red when hot, clocks that stop time–welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Icelandic designer Þórunn Árnadóttir. After finishing he
Lose Yourself To Swants
It takes a keen eye and a bold character to see a sweater as “sassy.” It takes scissors, a tapestry needle, some safety pins, waste yarn and eight simple steps [&hellip