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The Great Ticking Time Piece: Christian Marclay’s The Clock
On a bright and sunny Friday afternoon, I find myself inside one of the exhibition rooms of the National Gallery of Iceland. The familiar space, usually lined with artworks on the walls, has now been transformed into a black box: thick blackout…
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RVK Newscast #24: The Clock Will Not Be Changed And Massive Unemployment
Over 8,000 people lost their jobs, but no one is at the hospital because of COVID-19. Flights are being cancelled because of tough borders, which the Director of Central Bank says can’t go on for much longer if Iceland wants to keep…
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Most Icelanders Support Changing Iceland’s Time Zone
Most Icelanders are supportive of changing Iceland’s time zone, RÚV reports, and a bill that could make the change may be introduced to Parliament this spring. Iceland has not changed its clocks since 1968, and the fact that Iceland is in the…
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Most Icelanders Support Setting Clocks Back One Hour
A new poll shows that the largest portion of Icelanders are in favour of setting their clocks back one hour, in the hopes of putting us in the right time zone once and for all. The fact that Iceland is in the…
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Iceland’s Government Exploring Three Options On Seasonal Time Changes
A new policy paper within Icelandic government offices is exploring three possible options when it comes to seasonal time changes in Iceland, RÚV reports. Unlike most European countries, Iceland does not change its clocks in the autumn and spring. Recent research conducted…
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Time Will Tell If Iceland Changes Its Clocks
Iceland has not changed its clocks since 1968, but now the government is examining whether they ought to start, Fréttablaðið reports. Last January, a workgroup under the auspices of the Ministry of Health handed in a report to the Minister of Health…
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Icelandic Students Challenge Ideas Of Time & Space In One-Time Exhibit
At the top floor of an unassuming building in downtown Reykjavík, five young women are discussing the faltering equilibrium between time and space in this technology-dependent era. But these are no nouveau Bohemians. Instead, they’re part of a group of students who…
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Strange Times Ahead: Exploring Time Beyond The Clocks At Sequences Art Festival 2017
Set your alarm for Reykjavík’s own independent biannual arts festival Sequences, which opens for the eighth time on Friday October 6. Launched in 2006 as an offshoot of the city’s vibrant arts scene, this ten-day event will present progressive visual art forms…
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Ask An Astronomer: Do The Clocks Change In Iceland
The short answer is no. Here’s Dr Þorsteinn Sæmundsson from Almanak Háskóla Íslands (University of Iceland Almanac) with the long answer: Daylight saving time was first introduced as an emergency measure in World War I (1916) to save fuel and make better…
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Time Capsule: Parliament Hall
The Parliament Hall and its iconic cerulean walls have stood the test of time since 1881. Despite the absence of opulent décor, the Hall still exudes grandeur even in its minimal appearance. As I look around I tip my hat to the…
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Last Words: Die Before You Die
Death is everywhere on New Year’s Eve. This is the time we choose to purify ourselves. The death of time, the death of memories, the death of ideas. Champagne, fireworks, masks. Look to the sky and think about the things that were…
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Proposal On Changing The Clock Hangs In The Balance
A parliamentary proposal to begin setting the clock back an hour in the winter is being contested in committee. The Welfare Committee chairperson is not certain if the proposal will make it back to parliament. MBL reports 11 MPs from every parliamentary…
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Parliamentary Proposal To Change Time Submitted
A new parliamentary proposal from multiple parties would, if passed, set the Icelandic clock back by one hour in the winter. The proposal has the support of MPs from every parliamentary party except the Left-Greens, and is led by Bright Future. It…
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Track Of Issue: Muck’s “Time”
This 88-second-long hurricane of a song features a jangle of guitars and bass with ultra heavy drums and screaming vocals. The lyrics to this relentless hardcore havoc-ridden track are one of Iceland’s premiere Chuck Palahniuk-esque nihilistic pieces of art, culminating in singer…