Opening: Layover
Layover: Biðstofan opens a new exhibition in Nýló, June 25 at 6pm.
A robot, a saxophone on a rooftop, a black hole, a rifle, a butt, and lovestruck fire trucks are among the phenomena that roam the Living Art Museum’s performance archive. The second exhibition of The Waiting Room, Layover, traces the paths of artists who have traveled far or made brief stops in Iceland, causing unrest, laughter or scandal. These works sparked movements and left a lasting impact.
The reception of the Waitingroom will open: Do you have any materials that belong in the archiva?
We are also seeking materials related to performance art to preserve in the archive. The materials can take many forms, including photographs, recordings, scripts, exhibition catalogs and newspaper clippings, as well as objects, costumes or other items connected to performances. We encourage everyone to bring such materials to the Living Art Museum either at the opening of Layover or during the museum’s regular opening hours.
*For bigger donations contact jenny(at)nylo.is
The Living Art Museum recently received a grant from the Museum Fund in connection with the museum’s 50th anniversary in 2028, and is now launching a major three-year project to celebrate this significant milestone. The first phase of the project focuses on researching and presenting the Living Art Museum’s archival collection, which will be made accessible in a new multipurpose space currently taking shape within the museum at the Marshall House. Artworkers will be invited to research the museum’s archives and to interpret and present them through exhibitions and events, while the museum will also call for additional archival material for its collections.
Photograph from the collection of the Living Art Museum, unknown photographer and performance.
Layover: Biðstofan opens a new exhibition in Nýló, June 25 at 6pm.
A robot, a saxophone on a rooftop, a black hole, a rifle, a butt, and lovestruck fire trucks are among the phenomena that roam the Living Art Museum’s performance archive. The second exhibition of The Waiting Room, Layover, traces the paths of artists who have traveled far or made brief stops in Iceland, causing unrest, laughter or scandal. These works sparked movements and left a lasting impact.
The reception of the Waitingroom will open: Do you have any materials that belong in the archiva?
We are also seeking materials related to performance art to preserve in the archive. The materials can take many forms, including photographs, recordings, scripts, exhibition catalogs and newspaper clippings, as well as objects, costumes or other items connected to performances. We encourage everyone to bring such materials to the Living Art Museum either at the opening of Layover or during the museum’s regular opening hours.
*For bigger donations contact jenny(at)nylo.is
The Living Art Museum recently received a grant from the Museum Fund in connection with the museum’s 50th anniversary in 2028, and is now launching a major three-year project to celebrate this significant milestone. The first phase of the project focuses on researching and presenting the Living Art Museum’s archival collection, which will be made accessible in a new multipurpose space currently taking shape within the museum at the Marshall House. Artworkers will be invited to research the museum’s archives and to interpret and present them through exhibitions and events, while the museum will also call for additional archival material for its collections.
Photograph from the collection of the Living Art Museum, unknown photographer and performance.
