In the camp spirit of the international art residency “INSULA CAMPO VERITÀ” conducted in Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri

at the beginning of August, artists will share their experience and creative outcomes with the audience.

While inhabiting a former fish factory in the North of Iceland for a week — living, fishing, cooking, hiking, collecting herbs,

swimming with the whales we practice collectiveness; asking ourselves how we can work together?

Series of works emerged such as sculptures made from scratch using found raw materials, visual poems,

videos, filmed at the surroundings, performances and spatial interventions.

Through different collaborations, the artists Joseph Marzolla (Co-curator), Thorbjorg Jónsdóttir (Co-curator) Amanda Riffo, Michaela Lakova, Karolina Daria Flora, Voin de Voin and

Mao Alheimsdottir will open up a discussion, exchange perspectives, and inspire positive change within the art community and beyond. 

Share this journey with us! 

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Insula Campo Verità, The exhibition is on view until September 3th at Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri

Iceland’s art history, much like its ever-changing geological terrain, has been slowly gaining prominence on the international art stage. It is pivotal that these artists immerse themselves in this fertile scene, as they question the prevailing systems that shape the art world. They have already established strong connections with local artists, writers, independent curators, artist-run spaces, and museums in Iceland. By producing artworks with pre-existing materials, they are striving for a zero-production economical design as an opposite to the “corrupted” and ever demanding corporate Art World.

This radical production model is best exemplified by the work of the artist and the co-curator of the show Joseph Marzolla, whose “Walk in Progres”s series has seen the artist traverse upwards of 16,000 km since the year 2013. Marzolla’s long-distance walk remain exclusively intangible, and never embrace marketable strategies. His statement for this show was to walk from Amsterdam towards Iceland during 2 months and a half. 

Together, the group recognizes that power that lies in collective actions. By joining forces and nurturing a spirit of collaboration, they could foster a meaningful change in our world where every individual has the capacity to contribute in their own unique way—Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir via her curatorial and artistic prowess. Gústav Geir Bollason as gallery director and co-curator of this project. Artist Voin De Voin whose work “look’s to find evidence for our post-apocalyptic existence in the object’s loss of essence”. Mao Alheimsdottir, an Icelandic writer explores in her work the connection between nature and human emotions. Artist and curator Emilie Pischedda whose previous group shows have sought to “establish a certain meaning through the representation that each artist makes of the world”. Michaela Lakova adds her resume of experimental anthropological video artworks that investigate the theme of memory and erasure. Amanda Riffo brings her conceptual practice that explores such themes as cognitive science, and work ethics within the arts. Bryndís Björnsdóttir contributes by bringing her artistic practice of decolonizing corrupt ecologies. And lastly Polish artist Karolina Daria Flora adds her lucious, abstract naturalism.

It is through their shared dedication, empathy, and receptiveness that these artists can create a space in which transformative ideas can thrive. Let us all walk this path with them; embracing humanity and exploring new perspectives while challenging the status quo.