{"id":20626,"date":"2019-09-16T16:51:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&#038;p=20626"},"modified":"2019-09-17T13:25:01","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T13:25:01","slug":"a-visual-context-the-reclamation-of-the-icelandic-forest","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/a-visual-context-the-reclamation-of-the-icelandic-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"A Visual Context: The Reclamation of the Icelandic Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A Visual Context \u2013 The Reclamation of the Icelandic Forest<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Engage in Arboreal Discourse + Cultivate Ideas = Seed &amp; \u00a0Grow Environmental Evolution<\/p>\n<p>The conclusion of a Rann\u00eds Artistic Research Project by Katrina Jane Perry<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To see an Icelandic forest for the trees is an exercise in identity and identification; a man-made reclamation representing of a diversity of arboreal species both endemic and non-native. The forest is an ecological and cultural embodiment: mythicised, economised, and recreated by varying public and private sectors. How is the forest indicative of the relationship between Nature and the human condition specific to this island nation at this given cultural moment?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This event coincides with a 7.5 km guided walk on Saturday the 21st at 10:30 between sculptural works made by Katrina Jane Perry and placed in the Hei\u00f0m\u00f6rk Nature Reserve, Elli\u00f0avatnsb\u00e6r 110 Reykjav\u00edk. Meet in the first parking area on left after crossing Su\u00f0ur\u00e1 bridge, allow 2 hours for walk; bring rain gear, gloves and water.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome to this exhibition\/research conclusion at the Greenhouse by the Nordic House<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20629 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/katrina-perry-453x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"640\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/katrina-perry-453x640.jpg 453w, https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/katrina-perry-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/katrina-perry-863x1220.jpg 863w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 453px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 453\/640;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Visual Context \u2013 The Reclamation of the Icelandic Forest Engage in Arboreal Discourse + Cultivate Ideas = Seed &amp; \u00a0Grow Environmental Evolution The conclusion of a Rann\u00eds Artistic Research Project by Katrina Jane Perry &nbsp; &#8220;To see an Icelandic forest for the trees is an exercise in identity and identification; a man-made reclamation representing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20659,"template":"","event-categories":[56],"class_list":["post-20626","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event-categories-exhibitions","no-banner-image"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/20626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-categories?post=20626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}