The opening weekend continued with openings in the Living Art Museum (Nýló) and Loftsson. Nýló was founded by artists in 1978 and has been artist run ever since and plays a significant role in the art scene in Iceland. Loftsson by contrast is a former supermarket that now plays as an empty (gorgeous) canvas for the works of 8 artists in addition to one in the attic, a former library.
Three artists performed this day – Kris Lemsalu who welcomed guests at the entrance of Loftsson, Raul Keller who narrowcasted during the opening and Kolbeinn Hugi who invited 3 storytellers, 3 image creators who used Sketchup, and three who created live music, each corresponding to each others input. In all 9 people who contribute to a narrative and sensual performance that collaboratively built up during the night.
Nýló:
Margrét Helga Sesseljudóttir, So a little pissypants named Itzy got all huffy with you, I see. You are a rainbow/ Óvinirnir vita ekkert, 2015
Sally O’Reilly, The Forgotten Waterbearer, 2015
Selma Hreggviðsdóttir, Ocean Red, 2007
Jordan Baseman, Little Boy, 2014
Loftsson:
Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, Margins/Mæri, 2014
Raul Keller, LokaalRaadio ‘mem’, 2015
Beatrice Pediconi, 9’/Unlimited, 2013
Katarina Löfström, A Void, 2013
Kris Lemsalu, Wisdom and Eggs, 2015
Francesca Grilli, Faster Than Light, 2014
Graham Gussin, Spill, 1999, Dark Light Piece (Night of the Living Dead), 2002
Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson, Plato’s Parable of Light Astral Pavilion 3D, 2015
and in the attic:
Finnbogi Pétursson, TeslaTune, 2015
