Þráinn Hjálmarsson

Lecture with Þóranna Björnsdóttir at the exhibition ‘Blatt Blað’, 7th of June 2012

The visual artists Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir and Hlynur Hallsson invite various artist to the discussion on ’systems’through their paper Blatt Blað and a exhibition, parallel to the outcome of that paper, 7 lectures will be held by various artists on ‘systems’ during the exhibition.

The exhibition opens in B-hall of Hafnarhús in Listasafn Reykjavíkur, Curator Jonatan Habib Engqvist

Document of the lecture will be shown in the exhibition space until the end of the exhibit in september.

The exhibition is a part of Reykjavík Art Festival 2012

Links

Þóranna Björnsdóttir - Musician

Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir

Hlynur Hallsson / BLATT BLAÐ

Reykjavík Art Museum / Events at Reykjavík Art Museum

Reykjavík Arts Festival 2012

(I)ndependent people Reykjavík Art Festival 2012

May 12

snemmendis at the conference Art in Translation, 26 of May 2012 at 10:30

snemmendis lecture/performance made in collaboration with Bryndís Björnsdóttir, visual artist, on the works and ideology of Magnús Pálsson, visual artist.

The biannual conference Art in Translation is a conference on the relation on the Language and the arts held by the University of Iceland and the Nordic House

The lecture takes place Saturday, 26th of May at 10:30 at Askja, room 130 [University of Iceland]

Links

Art in Translation - conference on Language and the arts

Saturday program on Art in Translation

Bryndís Björnsdóttir - visual artist

April 26

Sculpture #3 performed at SPOR-festival, 13th of May 2012 at 17

Sculpture #3 performed at SPOR festival 2012, the concert will take place at Granhöj Dans, Aarhus, Denmark on the 13th of May at 17. As part of a S.L.Á.T.U.R concert held on the festival.

Concert of S.L.Á.T.U.R at SPOR 2012

SPOR festival

March 29

Duo Harpverk premieres Brú at Iðnó, 23rd of april 2012 at 20:00

Birthday concert of Duo Harpverk, celebrating their 5 years of hard work, where lots of new pieces for this combination, Harp and Percussion, have been made especially for them. A truly productive and great duet of Katie Buckley,harp, and Frank Aarnink, percussion.

The piece, Brú, has been slowly in development and follows the use of notation as an instrument and part of the composition. Working with layerings of tempis in moiré-patterns.

The concert will take place at Iðnó in Vonarstræti, 23rd of april 2012.

Links

Duo Harpverk

March 23

Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir performs ‘Svíta’ at Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík Art Museum, 28th of March 2012 at 20

Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir performs Svíta [2007] f. Toy Piano. on the concert ‘Grams - concert with toys and games’, as a part of Jaðarber concert series. 28th of March 2012 at 20 at Kjarvalsstaðir - Reykjavík Art Museum. Free entry.

Links

Jaðarber - Concert series

Reykjavík Art Museum

Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir

March 11

Video of the measurement process of Thranophone-formant

March 10

Screenshot from an upcoming piece to be premiered in April.

March 9

Picture of frequency response measurement of Thranophone-formant. With great help of Ari Ólafsson and Marian Siarov at University of Iceland.

March 4

Fengjastrútur rehearsing Charles Ross’ piece ‘The Ventriloquist’ for performance 3rd of March 2012 on Tectonics music festival. Picture taken by Ríkharður Friðriksson

February 6

MMXII premiered in Norðurljós, Harpa concert house, Reykjavík Iceland, 3rd of February 2012 at 21

The piece MMXII (for 2 db. and perc.) will be premiered at the Tectonics music festival - curated by Ilan Volkov, proudly presented by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Concert will take place in Norðurljós, concert hall in Harpa. Saturday 3rd of March at 21. Tickets should be available online through midi.is

Links:

Tectonics music festival

Iceland Symphony Orchestra