Silent Spring
Various Artists
Hafnarborg
English, Icelandic
Curated by Daría Sól Andrews.
Softcover
79 pages
107 x 170 mm
2020
ISBN Not Available
This is an accompanying publication for the group exhibition of the same name which ran from January to May 2020. Curated by Daría Sól Andrews, it took place in the main hall of Hafnarborg, with works by artists Lilja Birgisdóttir, Hertta Kiiski and Katrín Elvarsdóttir.
In the exhibition, Lilja, Hertta and Katrín invoke a tender, coaching warmth towards environments neglected and at the brink of loss. By focusing in on the beauty in the found, in the renewed, they hope to awaken an urgent appreciation for the delicate state our deteriorating world is in. Working in the face of climate change, these three artists employ the photographic medium and a sculptural, sensory focus to environments which call for a nurturing attention.
Lilja, Hertta, and Katrín work in collaboration and yet singularly, their thought-processes distinct yet subtly intertwined. Using elements of smell, sound, and physicality, the exhibition space is experienced in a fully sensory fashion, connecting us to our natural environment, colourful and alive. There, these three artists call attention to the implications of our wasteful practices.
The exhibition is a part of the programme of The Icelandic Photo Festival.
(source: https://hafnarborg.is/en/exhibition/silent-spring/)
About the Curator
Daría Sól Andrews works as a independent curator and art critic currently based in Reykjavík Iceland. In 2021 she will attend the Whitney Independent Study Program as a Curatorial Fellow in New York. She holds an MA in Curating, Art Management and Law from the University of Stockholm and a BA in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley.
dariasol.com
(source: https://www.dariasol.com/about)
About the Publisher
Hafnarborg – the Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art was founded in 1983, becoming the home of the town’s art collection. Chemist Sverrir Magnússon and his wife Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir, who was also a pharmacist, laid the foundations of the museum and its collection with the donation of their home and art collection to the town. On June 1st 1983, they officially presented Hafnarfjörður with a gift certificate for both the building at Strandgata 34 and an extensive collection of artwork and books. Guðjón Samúelsson originally designed the building for the chemist Sören Kampmann, who lived in the house and ran his business there from 1921. Sverrir Magnússon then took over in 1947, managing Hafnarfjarðar Apótek until 1984. Today, it maintains a dynamic and ambitious cultural function, creating grounds for diverse cultural life in the town. Hafnarborg therefore preserves Hafnarfjörður’s art collection, being responsible for research into and exhibitions of said collection for the benefit of the town’s guests and residents, as well as ensuring that this heritage continues to be a prominent part of Icelandic culture and art history. In addition, Hafnarborg runs an international artist-in-residence programme.
hafnarborg.is
(source: https://hafnarborg.is/en/museum/#history)
