Programme of the week
Announcement – National Gallery of Iceland
Steina: Playback
Exhibition closes January 11 ⌛
This is the final opportunity to experience the retrospective exhibition Steina: Playback presented concurrently at the Reykjavík Art Museum – Hafnarhús and the National Gallery of Iceland. The exhibition closes on Sunday, January 11.
Steina is internationally recognized as a pioneering figure in video art and new media, and as one of Iceland’s most influential contemporary artists. Her work has consistently pushed boundaries, bringing together video art, music, and technology in innovative and highly original ways.
Final opportunity to experience Steina: Playback
Event – January 11 | National Gallery of Iceland & Reykjavík Art Museum
Steina: Playback
Curator-led tour on the final day
Pari Stave from the National Gallery of Iceland and Sunna Ástþórsdóttir from the Reykjavík Art Museum will lead a guided tour of the exhibition Steina: Playback.
The tour will take place across both museum venues, offering a comprehensive view of the exhibition in its entirety. It will begin at the National Gallery of Iceland on Fríkirkjuvegur at 14:00 and conclude at the Reykjavík Art Museum – Hafnarhús.
The exhibition is a collaboration between the National Gallery of Iceland and the Reykjavík Art Museum and is presented simultaneously at both venues. Steina is one of the world’s leading pioneers of video art and new media, as well as a trailblazing and influential figure in contemporary art in Iceland. Through her work, she has uniquely and creatively brought together video art, music, and technology.
Steina: Playback Curator-led tour on the final day
YouTube – National Gallery of Iceland
Colloquium on YouTube:
Instructions and Iterations: Archiving Steina's Work
The landmark exhibition Steina: Playback provided a valuable opportunity to bring together artists, collectors, conservators, and curators working with time-based media to discuss the preservation of Steina’s pioneering artistic practice.
The Vasulka Room and the Vasulka Foundation organized a symposium, in collaboration with Vasulka Kitchen Brno, focusing on the complex technical challenges involved in preserving time-based art and on how best to honor Steina’s artistic legacy. Participants examined issues related to documentation and the history of installations, addressing the inherent instability and ongoing transformations that characterize time-based media.
A recording of the colloquium is available to watch on the National Gallery of Iceland’s YouTube channel below. The event was organized by the Vasulka Foundation and the Vasulka Room at the National Gallery of Iceland, with support from Vasulka Kitchen Brno.
The Colloquium on YouTube:
Colloquium on YouTube: Instructions and Iterations: Archiving Steina's Work
Museum Shop 2025 – National Gallery of Iceland
Treasures from the National Gallery of Iceland Museum Shop
The National Gallery of Iceland’s museum shop is filled with a wide selection of high-quality gifts, including greeting cards, jewelry, posters, books, and much more.
Among the highlights of the shop is the book STEINA. This comprehensive catalogue traces Steina’s artistic career from her early collaborative works with Woody Vasulka to her independent explorations of visual media.
Browse Steina related products here
Browse the entire online store here