Here, his photos cover his travels around Trinidad, Zimbabwe, Grenada, the United States, and Scandinavia, capturing moments of personal significance to the artist. Photography, all too overlooked as a medium of fine art as well as commercial and journalistic, is the centerpiece of this exhibition from Swedish-based artist Santiago Mostyn. So to avoid confusion, whenever you choose to visit, just know it’s the Kwade showing at i8 Grandi. In keeping with that, even the name of the exhibition itself can be expected to change over the course of the year. Installation, sculpture, and work on paper–this exhibition has it all, all revolving (if you’ll excuse the pun) around the fluid nature of time and space. And it looks like they’ve chosen well, selecting Polish artist Alicja Kwade to be the star of the new space. Definitely worth a look.įamed gallery i8 proudly announces a new location at Grandi, with a focus on single-artist, year-long exhibitions. These pieces seek to explore “the idea of function and compromise around art objects, as well as the gallery space”, which is certainly well worth exploring in a town where some of the grander spaces are reserved for Iceland’s more established galleries and museums, while the young upstarts have to make do with whatever space they can manage to scrape together. Go see what he means by this.ĭefinitely an exhibition for the more tactile-minded, Turning features an installation of sculptures made from oak. “In Akureyri everything is a little bit more OK than in other places,” Ragnar says. This particular exhibition adds a splash of snark right in the title: what kind of “underworld” can a town of just over 18,000 people possibly have? Expect this work to be more specific to the Icelandic character than some of his more internationally accessible works, as it explores the national spirit and the artist’s place within it. Ragnar is one of Iceland’s more internationally renowned living artists, having most recently made a splash with his touring video installation, Death Is Elsewhere. Ragnar Kjartansson: The Underworld Of Akureyri Here’s what March and beyond have in store for you. Lucky for you, there’s a bunch of exhibitions going on this month and beyond that are definitely worth checking out, and appeal to seasoned gallery crawlers and art newcomers alike. Likewise, if you’d delayed coming to Iceland for nigh two years now due to the border rules, you no longer have that excuse. This can help improve balance and movement.All pandemic restrictions have now been lifted, both domestically and at the border, so if you’ve grown weary of yet another event being held on Zoom and are itching to mingle with the public again, your time has come. Children will enjoy playing with this snowy concoction!Īsk your kids to help shovel the snow. Mix gently and place in the freezer for a few hours until it sets. This is great for developing fine motor control and patience.Ĭombine a 12 oz. Use mini and regular sized marshmallows to build small structures. Have a picky eater? Why not make a white winter themed “SNOWtastic Meal or Snack”? Here are some foods to try: potatoes, rice, vanilla yogurt, popcorn, vanilla ice cream, cauliflower, bread, white pasta, white cheese, and milk. This is a great activity to develop hand strength. Use spray bottles filled with water and food coloring to spray the snow and watch the snow’s color change. Children can enjoy the smell and taste of the ice cubes. Paint with the ice cubes on paper as the ice cube melts. Use jello powder or food coloring mixed with water in ice cube trays to create different colored ice cubes. Use real snow or cotton balls as pretend snow in a bin with small objects hidden inside for a fun sensory activity. Kids of all ages (adults, too) love a fun snowball fight! Instead of snow, crunch up white paper into large balls to throw at a target, into a basket, or at one another! Crumpling paper is a great way to develop hand strength and bilateral coordination. Hide small objects inside the snowballs for an added mystery game to improve finger and hand strength- dig through the snow quickly so your hands don’t get too cold! Ready, Set, Slide! Get moving and enjoy some natural winter fun. Looking for ideas to cure cabin fever? Here are 10 ways to make the most of the long winter days. By Kristen Magee OTR/L Occupational Therapist, JCFS Integrated Pediatric Therapies
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