Cut: Collective Thoughts
South Iceland Biennale
The Nordic House 19.11.2022
On Saturday, 19 November, a group of artists, musicians, designers, architects, and scholars gathered at the Nordic House to offer a varied program throughout the day.
Participation was open to all.
The program started with a walk at 11:00 AM from the clearing by the entrance to the Nordic House, and visitors were encouraged to dress according to the weather. The walk raised questions about places and spaces in the urban landscape and ended back at the Nordic House where hot soup was on offer in the clearing.
The program continued at 1:30 PM in the auditorium of the Nordic House with an introduction to the South Iceland Biennale. Symposium and discussions focused on the arts and how interdisciplinary approaches could meet the challenges of our time, which were varied and numerous: sustainability, energy use, globalization, innovation, global warming, the imbalance of power, and the economy.
The symposium was concluded with light refreshments and informative discussions about the role and methods of art in meeting the future.
11.00 – 13.00 Participatory walk from the Nordic House
13.00 – 13.30 Soup in the clearing next to the Nordic House
13.30 – 14.00 Introduction to the South Iceland Biennale Manifesto SIB
14.00 – 16.00 Expansion – Symposium
Input from Guests:
Johanna Seeleman, designer
Marteinn Sindri Jónsson, philosopher
Gudrún Havsteen-Mikkelsen, designer
Óskar Örn Arnórsson, arkitekt
Moderator: Garðar Eyjólfsson
16.00 – 17.00 Salon and discussions
South Iceland Biennale (SIB) is a live-art venue for sharpening our focus on humanity’s relationship to nature and the environment at a precarious time. SIB involves creating a platform involving the arts, design and architecture disciplines for multidisciplinary discussions on ways to meet the future. Annual events are held in the south of Iceland, at the edge of the highlands where culture and nature collide. Space is created for creative dialogue with focus on care to society, the environment, and the uncertainty that now confronts humanity.
The program is supported by Iceland Visual Arts Fund.
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