Unforgettable Moments Await: Experience Jónsi’s FLÓÐ and More at the Icelandic Photography Festival!

We are organizing a museum excursion this weekend, and you’re invited! Numerous exhibition launches and closing events await your attendance. If you haven’t yet witnessed Jónsi’s FLÓÐ, Sunday marks your final opportunity. Ragnar Kjartansson is revealing The Brown Period, during which he will continuously introduce more brown artworks throughout the year — and we are eager to inquire: why the color brown? Oyama is also set to perform at their new album launch party.

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The Icelandic Photography Festival

From Friday, January 17 to Saturday, January 25 — Various venues — Complimentary

When you inquire with any Icelandic photographer about the suitability of Reykjavík for photography, anyone possessing a modicum of dignity would respond negatively. The Reykjavík Museum of Photography is charming yet diminutive, photography displays are infrequent, and art galleries are as common as puffin shops. Finally breaking free from the unending stream of “captured an image of Skógafoss, now calling myself a landscape photographer” individuals, the Icelandic Photography Festival introduces genuine creative expression. There will be exhibitions, portfolio evaluations, and lectures scattered throughout the city, with the inaugural exhibit Weathered at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography delving into the connection between humanity and nature. IZ

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Each Side of the Table

Commences Saturday January 18 — Gallery Port — Admission free

Either side of the table (Sitt hvoru megin við sama borð) represents an exhibition as part of the Icelandic Photo Festival, showcasing a collaborative initiative by two photographers whose lives are connected to disability, albeit in distinct manners. Hrafn Hólmfríðarson experienced a brain stem hemorrhage, while Þórsteinn Svanhildarson’s daughter was born with an uncommon syndrome that results in both intellectual and physical disabilities. Through their artistry, the photographers convey their insights on navigating life with disability and its influence on their everyday existence. IZ

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Oyama Album Launch

Friday January 17 — IÐNÓ, 20:30 — 3.500 ISK

Having been absent from the scene for a brief period, the shoegaze group Oyama made their comeback last October with their ethereal new album Everyone Left. Certainly, we’ve seen them captivating audiences at Airwaves and various off-venue locations across town, but now they are finally offering a proper album launch performance. Guitar virtuoso Alison MacNeil contributes to both the album and the live event, while the enigmatic K.óla joins as a special guest. IZ

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