Earth Homing: Reinventing Turf Houses

8 August – 9 September 2018
Grótta Island, Seltjarnarnes, Reykjavík

“Earth Homing” asks how can we contribute to a new ecological definition of ‘home’? Parallel to the exhibition a series of talks will further investigate future implications of how artistic and architectural production can redefine national identity and cultural value. How can Iceland’s ‘exotic’ national identity allow for a reinvention of sorts? What can be learned from this architecture which dominated all of Icelandic history until its eradication at the beginning of the 20th century? “Earth Homing” bridges different disciplines to allow for creativity to be the driving force for an ecological and ethical future.

Birgir Andrésson, Untitled (húsalijóð), 1992 Photo: Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, (Opnar) / Lokar, 2018 Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, Opnar / (Lokar), 2018 Photos: Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir / Daniel Leeb, Merki, 2018 Photos: Magnús Elvar Jónsson
Sound (Victoria Keddie)

Excerpt of the film Merki (2018) by Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir and Daniel Leeb (sound: Victoria Keddie) made for RÚV.

Sólveig Aðalsteinsdóttir, Sleeping Places, 1998 Photo: Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Hrönn Gunnarsdóttir, Insight, Outside, 2018 Hrönn Gunnarsdóttir, Insight, Outside, 2018 Photos: Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Ólöf Nordal, Tilraun um torf / Experiments with Turf, 2018. Photo: Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Ólöf Nordal, Tilraun um torf / Experiments with Turf, 2018 Photo: Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Sean Patrick O ́Brien,Kúluhús, 2016 Photo: Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Sean Patrick O ́Brien,Kúluhús, 2016 | Cinema inside garage: Ólafur Sveinn Gíslason, Hughæg rými - baðstofan / Subjective Spaces – baðstofan, 2018

Ólafur Sveinn Gíslason, Hughæg rými - baðstofan / Subjective Spaces – baðstofan, 2018 Photos: Magnús Elvar Jónsson

Earth Homing Map: Raðagerdi, Albertsbúð, Grótta Lighthouse, Vitavarðarhúsið, Fræðasetur, World War II Bunker, Veitingasala Nesklúbbsins, Slippurinn