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Exhibition space booked for the next 12 years

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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  • The Fræðasetur center in Þistilfjörður combines an exhibition about Icelandic leader sheep with a small art gallery.
  • The gallery’s exhibition space has already been booked for the next 12 years.
  • This year’s artists are Arna Guðný Valsdóttir and Aðalsteinn Þórsson.

A small gallery hidden inside Iceland’s Fræðasetur center in Þistilfjörður has exhibitions booked for the next 12 years.

The center is known for preserving knowledge about Icelandic leader sheep, but it also hosts annual art exhibitions. Daníel Hansen, the center’s director, said many visitors had come during the summer.

This year’s exhibition features work by Arna Guðný Valsdóttir and Aðalsteinn Þórsson. The center provides detailed descriptions of both artists’ works.

Arna’s contribution combines video and still images of leader sheep that she photographed and shaped into a poetic narrative. She calls the work “Look to the east, look to the west, look at the one you like best.” Arna has worked across several artistic fields and is an art teacher in Akureyri.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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