Author: Árni Árnason
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Ilan Has (not quite) Left The Building
by Árni Árnason
The corridors in the basement of the decadent 19th-century masterpiece of architecture that is London’s Royal Albert Hall are teeming…
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Everything Under The Little Sun
by Árni Árnason
Ólafur Elíasson’s new project makes us think about power, in many senses of the wordInternationally renowned artist Ólafur Elíasson has…
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A Constant Chorus Of Little Fuck Yous
by Árni Árnason
It’s fairly safe to assume that C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-T-I-O-N, Peter Liversidge’s exhibition at i8, will only be comprised of a portion of…
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Screaming Jumpers
by Árni Árnason
A brief history of the lopapeysaThere are not many things that scream “cultural heritage” as loudly as the humble Icelandic…
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Forgiveness For Sale!
by Árni Árnason
Þórdís Elva premieres Forgiveness Inc.In a TV ad that did the rounds on the usual social networking sites in early…
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‘Tis The Season Of Björgvin Halldórsson
by Árni Árnason
Whether or not you’re aware of it, you’ve probably heard Björgvin Halldórsson’s voice a couple of times today if you’re…
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Hair Of The Dog That Bit Me
by Árni Árnason
In order to nurse the wounds of Airwaves weekend, I went on a Tuesday afternoon hunt for the elusive Icelandic…
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National Formality-Deficiency?
by Árni Árnason
I am by absolutely no means proper. In fact, the concept of formality scares me. Just typing out the word…
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Dressing Room Dicks
by Árni Árnason
I tend to get a lot of questions about all things Icelandic when people find out that it’s my nationality….
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Dream Central Station
by Árni Árnason
First of all, hats off to Dream Central Station for covering an obvious inspiration (Brian Jonestown Massacre’s “Feel So Good”)…
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Þorunn Antónía: Star Crossed
by Árni Árnason
Ten years after the release of her debut record, Þórunn Antónía returns with the ‘80s throwback album ‘Star Crossed.’ Leaving…