Echo of the north

Galtarviti-lighthouse, KeflavÍk, SÚgandafjÖrÐur, Vestfjords, ICeland.

In july the art exhibition Echo of The North opened at Galtarviti lighthouse in Keflavki. A number of know artists participated in the month long event (see list below). They all share the experience of having stayed at the lighthouse for work and inspiration over the past years. Galtarviti is a diamond in the flora of Icelandic nature. Only accessible on foot (3 hour hike) or by private Zodiac-boa .There is no mobile phone or internet connection, electricity or central heating. Under these circumstances, one connects to the nature alone, to the spectacular mountains and the open sea.
Those who have been at the lighthouse share the longing to return.

For more information about Galtarviti visit:
www. galtarviti.org

The exhibition was thought as a private contemporary art-collection of an imaginary lighthouse-keeper, who has withdrawn into solitary.

Curation: Sara Riel & Lilja Birgisdóttir
Organizer and owner: Ólafur Jónasson.
Assistant: Elisabet Sonnenberg
With support from Kling and Bang Gallery

Artist:
Sara Riel
Sara Björnsdóttir
Karlotta Blöndal
Ólöf Nordal
Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir
Haraldur Jónsson
Bjargey Ólafsdóttir
Lóa H. Hjálmtýsdóttir
Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon
Ásthildur Magnúsdóttir
Unnar Örn Jónasson Auðarson
Chooc ly tan
Inga Maria Brynjarsdóttir
Helgi Þórsson
Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir
Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson
Lucy Beauregard
Vík Prjónsdóttir
Erling tv klingenberg
Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir
Daniel Björnsson
Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir
Sindri Már SIgfússon
Örvar Smárason Þóreyjarson
Olga Bergmann
Anna Hallin
Helga Sif Guðmundsdóttir
Lilja Birgisdóttir
Irene Ósk Bermudez
Selma Hreggviðsdóttir
Davíð Örn Halldórsson
Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir
Elísabet Brynhildardóttir
Sigurlaug Gísladóttir
Gunnar Örn Tynes
Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir
Hugleikur Dagsson
Anna Hrund Másdóttir
Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir
Hrafnhildur Steindórsdóttir
Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
Elisabeth Sonnenberg

Photos and videos by:
Sara Riel
Lilja Birgisdóttir
Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir
Ólafur Jónasson
Irene Ósk Bermudez
Bjargey Ólafsdóttir