Eygló Harðardóttir
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Sacred Spaces, Sacred Places: Icelandic Artists In Varanasi
“What happens when artists are transported to a studio far away from the comfort zone of the familiar?” This question lies at the heart of the project that brought Among Gods and Mortals: Icelandic Artists in Varanasi to life — an exhibition…
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Artist Of The Year: Eygló Harðardóttir Reflects On Her Career
Eygló Harðardóttir’s art is difficult to classify in one word. A mixed media visual artist, she has worked with wood, glass, and more; explored the features of masks; and made sculptures for bar guests to play with while drinking. Her latest exhibition,…
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Is Iceland’s Government Not Particularly Interested In Answering Grapevine’s Questions?
No, they’re not. But their Press Secretary was kind enough to write a short statement regarding the topic we went them questions about, which is refugee affairs. We have grown accustomed to being ignored by Iceland’s current government. We don’t particularly expect…
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On New Year’s Day, 500 People Lose Unemployment Insurance
On December 18, the Directorate of Labour announced that as of January 1, 2015, the duration of unemployment insurance will be reduced by six months, from three years, to two and a half. This is in accordance with next year’s State Treasury…
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‘You’ve Got To Be Firm With These People’
Against Container-Prejudices Eygló Harðardóttir, Welfare Minister on behalf of the Progressive party, wrote a blog post last week, titled ‘Container-prejudices’. Whereas the title might seem to involve an elaborate new metaphor, leading an optimist reader to hope that the Minister might finally…
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Social Affairs Minister Worried About Immigrant Children
Minister of Housing and Social Affairs Eygló Harðardóttir said she is worried about second- and third-generation children of immigrants, saying that they are in danger of becoming isolated. RÚV reports that her ministry is also concerned about immigrants on the rental market.…
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Minister Promises Law Against Racial Discrimination
Welfare Minister Eygló Harðardóttir has announced that, come next fall, the Ministry intends to propose legislation against racial discrimination. This was reported by RÚV. According to RÚV, ‘the notion of equal rights’ will thereby be ‘extended, making it also apply to race…
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Ministry Sets Regulations For Treatment Of Asylum Seekers
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing has established guidelines for Icelandic municipalities on how to welcome asylum seekers and help them integrate into society.According to an annoucement made on the ministry’s webpage, the guidelines are not legally binding. Rather, their purpose is to…