On Thursday, 17th November, there will be an evening opening at Hafnarborg from 5 p.m. 19-21, but the programme will feature a presentation and reading from the book *flæðir að – flæðir frá*, which was published in connection with the museum's autumn exhibition of the same name, curated by Sigrún Alba Sigurðardóttir, who also wrote the text for the book. In addition, Sigrún Alba will read from and present her book Snowflakes in the Night Sky, which was published by Forlagið earlier this autumn and has received excellent reviews. Finally, there will be a curator's talk about the autumn exhibition, where Sigrún Alba will shed light on the ideas behind it and talk about the works and the artists who are part of the exhibition. The event is held in collaboration with Forlagið and the programme will begin at 19:30.

Snowflakes in the night sky

Photographs shape both our memories and our attitudes towards our environment, nature, and fellow human beings. Photographs are also a powerful artistic medium and a research tool. In the book Snowflakes in the Night Sky, the author explores their own life and that of others with the help of photographs, writing about the role of photographs and their influence on our memories and attitudes. It also discusses the photograph as an art form and how it can help us to process and make sense of our thoughts and experiences. The book was largely written in Copenhagen during a bitterly cold winter when the coronavirus restricted freedom of movement, prompting city dwellers to look closer to home and to consider themselves and their surroundings in a new light. Flakes of Snow in the Night Sky is therefore not only about photographs and memories, but also about being a woman in the contemporary world, about having a daughter, about being a daughter, and about finding ways to forge connections with both the past and the future, with nature and the city, and with oneself.

flows in – flows out

The coast defines the boundaries of the familiar world we call our homeland and is also our connection to other worlds. The coast is also a conflict zone. Here we witness the effects of climate change and catastrophic global warming on the ecosystem, rising sea levels and changes in sea temperature. The exhibition features works by seven artists, all of which, in one way or another, address the coast and the relationship between humans and nature in a changing world. A book was published to accompany the exhibition, featuring an essay by the curator, Sigrún Alba Sigurðardóttir, as well as a foreword by Aldís Arnardóttir, director of Hafnarborg. The book also features images of selected works by the participating artists, as well as short biographies of the contributors. The exhibition is the twelfth in Hafnarborg's autumn exhibition series, which began in 2011.
Aldís Arnardóttir, director of Hafnarborg, will also present the book Gunnar Örn: A Retrospective, which was published by Forlagið last summer. The book's publication was accompanied by a comprehensive exhibition at Hafnarborg spanning the career of Gunnar Örn Gunnarsson.

A special promotional offer will be available on the three book titles to mark the evening opening.
Free admission – all are welcome.