The Marshall House, located in Örfirisey in the Grandi area, by the western side of Reykjavík Harbor, is essentially a hub for contemporary art in Iceland. The building, constructed 76 years ago in 1948 with funds from the U.S. Marshall Plan after the Second World War, originally housed the Faxi herring factory for over half a century. Since 2017, it has been home to vibrant arts and gallery activities, as well as a restaurant on the ground floor. Icelandic Times went on a site visit to three of the five galleries in the building: Thula, Kling & Bang, and the Living Art Museum.
At the Living Art Museum, there’s an exhibition called Áttad / Navigating, which explores the theme of human communication—or lack thereof—focusing on our internal connections. Artists Despina Charitonidi and Jo Pawlowska showcase their work here. At Kling & Bang, three artists present their work as part of the Head 2 Head exhibition at a Greek-Icelandic art festival. The artists Ívar Ölmu, Vaskos, and Konstantinos Lianos contribute to the display, while at Thula, Hayden Dunham presents the Salt of a New Earth exhibition. Dunham questions the relationship between material and spirit. Amen.
Reykjavík 27/10/2024 : A7C R, RX1R II – 2.0/35mm Z, FE 1.8/20mm G
Photos & Text: Páll Stefánsson
