Sýningaropnun/Exhibition opening: Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm UTC+00:00

Sæmundargata 11, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland | Reykjavík

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S\u00fdningaropnun\/Exhibition opening: Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic
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Velkomin á opnun sýningarinnar: Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic, þann 7 febrúar kl.17
Listamenn: Britta Marakatt-Labba, Þorvarður Árnason, Josefina Nelimarkka og Ivínguak. Sýningarstjóri: Ásthildur Jónsdóttir
Sýningin leiðir saman listamenn og vísindamenn til að kanna djúpstæðar umhverfis-, menningar- og skynjunarbreytingar sem nú eiga sér stað á norðurslóðum. Sýningin kannar áhrif loftslagsbreytinga á snjó, ís og jökullandslag og hvetur jafnframt til íhugunar um samband mannkynsins við náttúruna og menningarlega þýðingu norðurslóðaumhverfisins.
Með ljósmyndun, myndböndum, textíl, málverkum og innsetningum er varpað fram fjórum ólíkum listrænum sjónarhornum sem flétta saman umhverfisvísindi við reynslu, þekkingu frumbyggja og listrænt ímyndunarafl. Hver listamaður nálgast norðurslóðir ekki aðeins sem efnislegan stað, heldur sem menningarlegt, tilfinningalegt og vistfræðilegt kerfi í stöðugum breytingum.
Með því að sameina þessar raddir og framtíðarsýn styrkir Ripples norrænt samstarf í listum og eykur jafnframt þann boðskap að framtíð norðurslóða sé óaðskiljanleg frá sameiginlegri hnattrænni framtíð okkar.
Forsíðumynd: Dr. Þorvarður Árnason
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Welcome to the opening of: Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic, an exhibition that brings together artists and scientists to explore the profound environmental, cultural, and perceptual transformations currently unfolding in the Arctic. The exhibition examines the impact of climate change on snow, ice, and glacial landscapes, while inviting reflection on humanity’s relationship with nature and the cultural significance of the Arctic environment.
Where: Hvelfing Exhibition space
When: 7th February at 17:00
Artists: Britta Marakatt-Labba, Þorvarður Árnason, Josefina Nelimarkka, and Ivínguak. Curator: Ásthildur Jónsdóttir
Through photography, video, textile, painting, and installation, the exhibition presents four distinct artistic perspectives that intertwine environmental science with lived experience, Indigenous knowledge, and artistic imagination. Each artist approaches the Arctic not only as a physical place, but as a cultural, emotional, and ecological system in flux.
By bringing together these voices and visions, Ripples strengthens Nordic cooperation in the arts while amplifying the message that the future of the Arctic is inseparable from our shared global future.
Cover image: Dr. Þorvarður Árnason
More information to come in the upcoming days!
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