Author: Tara Njála Ingvarsdóttir
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On and In Perpetual Motion: The 59th Venice Biennial International Art Exhibition
Two winters ago Sigurður Guðjónsson was doing his food shopping in Bónus when he got a call in which he…
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Water and Blood: The Icelandic Love Corporation’s Oracular New Work
Water and Blood, the Icelandic Love Corporation’s (ILC) video-installation in the National Gallery of Iceland is inspired by the life…
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Echo: Rúnar Rúnarsson’s Portrait Of A Time And Place
‘Echo’ is comprised of 58 poignant scenes presenting short stories, emotions and atmospheres, all set in Iceland between Christmas and…
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SYKUR Gives Birth… To A Long Awaited New Album
Sugar is the name for sweet tasting simple carbohydrates used for making food sweeter. SYKUR is the name for Iceland’s…
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Moviegoers And Fanatics Unite: It’s RIFF O’clock
RIFF returns for its sixteenth year and will be held from September 26th through October 6th. The festival offers an…
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Film As Composition: Hlynur Pálmason’s ‘A White, White Day’ Illuminates Love, Loss, Grief & Doubt
‘A White, White Day’ is travelling the world, picking up heat after its premiere at the International Critics Week at…
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Meet The Trows: Arnljótur Communes With Orkadian Fairies As Kraftgalli
Trows rockin’ and rollin’, joking and telling stories, oh my! Icelandic micro-label Smit Records released Kraftgalli’s adventurous three track EP…
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Versatile Uprising: A Window Into Another World
Artists Claire Paugam and Raphaël Alexandre recently opened an intriguing interactive exhibiton entitled ‘Versatile Uprising’ at the Wind and Weather…
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Suspiria: Halla Þórðardóttir Danced Into A Twilight Zone
Luca Guadagnino’s regeneration of ‘Suspiria’ is an ode to the 1977 original, holding on to its exploration of dream, ritual…
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Grapevine Music Awards 2019: Shout Out – R6013 & HÁSKAR
From a longest of many worthy projects, two leapt out of the pack this year for their general excellent service…
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Love, Drugs, Escapism: The Mysterious Cult Of kef LAVÍK
Kef LAVÍK are an unusual band in more ways than one. They’d released three albums—‘Kuldinn er Fínn,’ ‘Lifum Alltaf,’ and…
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Five Friends, Five Fools, Five Artists: Marble Crowd Is Moving Mountains
Marble Crowd is a local collective of artists who have worked together in various dynamics and circumstances for ten years…
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Never Quit: Benny Crespo’s Gang’s Long-Anticipated Second Album Is Here
Benny Crespo’s Gang, the dynamic Icelandic rock quartet, formed in 2003, and their self-titled debut album was released in 2007….
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All the Wild Feels: Skoffín Is A Musical Creature In 101’s Anarchic Scene
Skoffín, an exciting band active in the post-dreifing collective, is a solo project by Jóhannes Bjarkason. His first EP ‘Í…
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It’s Her World: SiGRÚN Prepares To Unleash Debut Album ‘Onælan’
Solo artist SiGRÚN—aka Sigrún Jónsdóttir—is a fascinating presence on the Icelandic music scene. She first appeared in 2016 with the…
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The Birth Of The Pop Alien: Katrín Helga Evolves Into Special K
Chances are, if you follow Icelandic music, you’ll have seen Katrín Helga Andrésdóttir. A founding member of Reykjavíkurdætur and Kriki,…
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NÝLÓ For Life: The Living Art Museum’s 40th Anniversary Show
This June, Nýlistasafnið (also know as NÝLÓ, or The Living Art Museum) opened its 40th birthday exhibition, ‘The Pressure of…
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Underlying Forces: SEINT Explores What Comes After The Apocalypse
SEINT is a dreamy electronic act that announced itself as “post-apocalyptic pop” in 2015, with the release ‘Post Pop/The Last…
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Inside The Eclectic Weird Kids Art Collective In Reykjavik
If you’ve ever caught a Sacha & the Mermaids concert, you’ll have seen Sacha Bernardson beaming as he performs, lighting…
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The Power of Three: Meet Ateria, Winners Of Músíktilraunir 2018
In a garage in the West of Reykjavík, Ateria are meeting for a practice session. Their studio is just large…
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Ritual Magic And The Esoteric World: Freyja Eilíf’s Search For The Art God
Icelandic artist Freyja Eilíf graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2014, opening the Ekkisens gallery in the…