Author: Tara Njála Ingvarsdóttir
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…