{"id":57015,"date":"2023-10-12T09:41:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T09:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&p=57015"},"modified":"2023-11-10T11:11:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:11:56","slug":"esseyja-island-fiction-new-publication-eruption-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/esseyja-island-fiction-new-publication-eruption-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Esseyja \/ Island Fiction: Publication Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are warmly welcome to the publication release of Esseyja \/ Island Fiction<\/i> in the Nordic House, Reykjav\u00edk, Tuesday November 14th, on the 60th anniversary of the Surtsey eruption.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The house is open from 4:30 pm where visitors can get a signed copy before the programme begins at 5pm with short readings by the participants. <\/span><\/p>\n

Island Fiction<\/i><\/b> weaves together artworks by<\/span> \u00deorger\u00f0ur \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir<\/span><\/a> with varied texts and a travelogue that address the complex aspects of the existence, history, and meaning of Surtsey, the southernmost point of Iceland.<\/span><\/p>\n

In correlation with the artworks in the publication are new texts by four researchers; <\/span>Becky Forsythe<\/b> (curator, editor), <\/span>Birna L\u00e1rusd\u00f3ttir<\/b> (archeology, cultural landscapes and Icelandic studies), <\/span>Gu\u00f0bj\u00f6rg R. J\u00f3hannesd\u00f3ttir <\/b>(environment philosophy, nature aesthetics), <\/span>\u00de\u00f3ra P\u00e9tursd\u00f3ttir<\/b> (contemporary archeology, environment humanities and heritage studies). For the book, \u00deorger\u00f0ur and <\/span>Gunnd\u00eds \u00ddr Finnbogad\u00f3ttir <\/b>visual artist, developed a special version of their collaborative work <\/span>Unstable Ground<\/span><\/i>, which opens as an exhibition next year in Ger\u00f0arsafn Art Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the summer of 2021, \u00deorger\u00f0ur received a research permit to Surtsey where she stayed and worked for three days with a group of geoscientists. In this multidisciplinary publication, readers get a glimpse into the many layers of Surtsey, from the perspectives of visual art and artistic research, ideas informing cultural and natural heritage in a changing world, contemplations on islands and islandness, the aesthetic experience of landscape, and asks: how can we connect to faraway places? <\/span><\/p>\n

The book is designed by <\/span>El\u00edn Edda \u00deorsteinsd\u00f3ttir<\/span><\/a>, graphic designer and illustrator.<\/span><\/p>\n

Island fiction is published in collaboration with the research project <\/span>Relics of Nature<\/span><\/a>. The publication is rich in content, 200 pages in length and in both Icelandic and English. <\/span><\/p>\n

In connection to the publication and the 60th anniversary of Surtsey\u2019s eruption, \u00deorger\u00f0ur has installed a new work at Kambar, Hellishei\u00f0i, titled <\/span>Spor \/ Imprint,<\/span><\/i>\u00a0 where you might receive a greeting from Surtsey in clear weather. The work is part of Sequences XI Art Festival and will remain throughout the month of November. <\/span><\/p>\n

The following organizations supported the production of the book: Environment Agency, Relics of Nature, Rann\u00eds starfslaunasj\u00f3\u00f0ur myndlistarmanna, Myndlistarsj\u00f3\u00f0ur and B\u00f3kmenntasj\u00f3\u00f0ur.<\/span><\/p>\n

Accessibility: Elissa auditorium has good accessibility for wheelchairs and accessible restroom is on the same floor. All restrooms are gender neutral. This event will be in Icelandic and English.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You are warmly welcome to the publication release of Esseyja \/ Island Fiction in the Nordic House, Reykjav\u00edk, Tuesday November 14th, on the 60th anniversary of the Surtsey eruption. The house is open from 4:30 pm where visitors can get a signed copy before the programme begins at 5pm with short readings by the participants. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":57360,"template":"","event-categories":[],"class_list":["post-57015","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","no-banner-image"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/57015","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\/57360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-categories?post=57015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}