The Ocean

The House of Collections

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Frá augnabliki til augnabliks er verk sem vísar í söguna og þá dramatík sem sjósókn okkar Íslendinga í gegnum aldirnar hefur einkennst af. Verkið er tileinkað sjómennsku og hafinu en listamaðurinn þekkir sjóinn og sjávarháska af eigin raun. Hér eru tíminn og vatnið staðsett á misjafnan hátt í verkinu. Efsti hlutinn, ljósmynd af sjávarháska, vísar til liðins atburðar. Hún er heimildarhluti verksins og jafnframt upphafspunkturinn. Því næst í tímaröðinni kemur hinn hvíti skuggi. Hann er af sjómanni sem listamaðurinn teiknaði á dvalarheimili aldraðra sjómanna og er þar vísað til minningarinnar sem geymist í minni þeirra sem sótt hafa sjóinn og skilað æviverki sínu. Þar er einnig vísað í frystingu augnabliksins á líkan hátt og ljósmyndin gerir. Þriðja „tímabilið“ í verkinu tengist vatnsskálunum á gólfinu fyrir framan verkin. Í þeim hefur listamaðurinn blandað saman litum og vatni á opnunardegi sýningarinnar í viðleitni sinni til að fjalla um hverfulleika vatnsins sem á eftir að umbreytast og að lokum gufa upp. Fjórði tíminn í verkinu kemur til þegar áhorfandinn stendur andspænis glerinu og speglast sjálfur í því og les tíma og sögu verksins.
From Moment to Moment is a work that alludes to history, and the drama which is an essential element of the Icelandic fisheries over the centuries. The work is devoted to the seaman’s life and the ocean, and the artist has personal experience of seamanship and peril on the high seas. Time and water are&nbsp; differently located in the work. The uppermost part, a photograph of a perilous situation at sea, alludes to a past event. This is the documentary element of the work, and its starting-point. Next comes a white silhouette of a mariner, drawn by the artist at a seamen’s home, evoking the memories stored up in the minds of those who have lived on the ocean wave, and whose life’s work is over. This also references the “freezing” of the moment, as in a photograph. The third “period” of the piece relates to the bowl of water on the floor in front of it. The artist has mixed water and pigments in the bowls on the opening day of the show, seeking to address the ephemerality of water, which will alter and ultimately evaporate. The fourth period in the work is when the observer stands facing the glass, reflected in it, and reads the time and history of the work. RP
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Frá augnabliki til augnabliks

Svart/hvítar ljósmyndir sem sýna öldugang og stuttur texti, skrifaður á nótnablað.&nbsp;

Overture

Bárur

The marvels of the ocean are the overarching theme in an exhibition for people of all ages

Frá augnabliki til augnabliks (From Moment to Moment)

The ocean is all around in a new exhibition on level 2 at the House of Collections on Hverfisgata, Reykjavík, where the treasures of Icelandic art are on display. Visitors now have the opportunity to experience works that relate to the seas, and to the discourse on sustainability. 

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Curatorial Team

Exhibition designer

Light design

Multimedia

Education and Events organiser

Marketing and Promotion

Technical Supervision and Recordings

Installation

The oceans are a major influence upon our lives here on earth. All the oceans are connected, and they cover more than 70% of the earth’s surface. The ocean propels global systems which make our planet habitable for humans. It plays a crucial role in the availability of water on earth, as it takes part in the circulation of water.

The ocean has been an inspiration for many artists. The works in this exhibition draw our attention to various issues which are worth examining in the context of the ocean and how humanity’s relationship with the seas has changed. The resources of the seas, the battle with the ocean waves, the rise of nature awareness, sustainability and, last but not least, the marvels of the ocean are the themes of this exhibition, which appeals to visitors of all ages. 

The ocean gives, the ocean takes away

Nature functions on the basis of a delicate balance: if that is disrupted, for instance by global warming, the consequences may be dire for life on earth. Understanding and knowledge are the necessary basis for taking part in efforts to counteract the terrifying consequences of humanity’s unsustainable conduct, which entails negative impacts for the coming generations. Change can only be achieved through participation by all in collaboration, with respect for time and place. 

Rising nature awareness

Listasafn Íslands / The National Gallery of Iceland 11 / 2022 Hafið / The Ocean

The Ocean

The ocean gives, the ocean takes away

Rising nature awareness

Artists

Resistance, Interplay of art and physics

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