This exhibition is composed of fragments: images, memories and recurring symbols that appear in different media.  Paintings, collages and video works create a continuous space where the boundaries between the personal and the imaginary are blurred. In the works, animals, people and masks meet in dreamlike situations. They function both as protection and threat, as proxies for emotions that are difficult to name directly. Childlike forms and a soft colour palette stand in contrast to darker undertones, isolation, guilt, desire and insecurity. Text fragments are an integral part of the imagery. They do not appear as explanations but as fragmented thoughts, sentences that seem torn from an internal dialogue. Instead of guiding the viewer forward, they open up uncertainty and gaps. The exhibition's soundtrack connects the media. Readings, music and sound flow through the space, creating a continuity where the works cease to be discrete and become a state of being. The viewer is not led along a predetermined narrative but is instead allowed to wander, pause and experience.

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Áróra Sif is a visual artist who has worked independently on the Icelandic scene from a young age. She held her first solo exhibition in 2009 at Kaffi Hljómalind while studying art at FB, from which she later graduated in 2021. In between, she developed her skills in music and fashion design alongside her visual art, which has shaped her diverse and experimental approach. In her work, she addresses human and spiritual states, working from psychological concepts and personal experience. She examines how trauma and experiences affect perception and reaction, and views reality as a personal interpretation rather than a fixed fact. Áróra works extensively with cuttings from books and magazines, which she combines with found materials, textiles, paint, stencils and electrical wires, shaping them into organic forms. In recent years, she has focused on mixed media and recently held a joint exhibition with Togga Cilia at Núllinn.

Toggi Cilia is a visual artist and poet who has been active in the Icelandic art scene for the past six years. Art has been a part of his life since childhood; a paintbrush has always been within reach for as long as he can remember, and words have been as natural as colours. He studied animation for a time but did not complete the course, choosing instead to forge his own path. His father, the visual artist Victor G. Cilia, gave him early opportunities to learn and experiment with various art forms, particularly visual art. Toggi has held exhibitions, including at Litla Gallerý and Nullið, where he has developed a personal and direct artistic voice – both on canvas and in poetry.

There will be a special exhibition opening on Thursday, 26th February from 18:00-21:00 and you are welcome!

Other opening times:

Fri. 27 Feb. 13:00 – 18:00
Sat. 28 Feb, 13:00 - 17:00
Sun. 1 March, 14:00–17:00

LG // Litla Gallerý is supported by the Culture and Tourism Committee.
Hafnarfjörður's due to the event

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Fragments is an exhibition built from fragments: images, memories, and recurring symbols that appear across different media. Paintings, collages, and video works form a shared space where the boundaries between the personal and the imagined remain deliberately unstable. Animals, human figures, and masks inhabit dreamlike settings. They operate both as protection and as threat — stand-ins for emotions that resist direct language. Childlike imagery and soft colour palettes coexist with darker undercurrents of isolation, guilt, desire, and unease. Text fragments are embedded within the visual works. They do not explain what is seen but interrupt it, sentences that feel torn from an inner dialogue. Meaning is suggested, then withheld. The exhibition's soundscape binds the media into a single experience. Spoken text, music, and ambient sound move through the space, allowing individual works to dissolve into a shared state. The viewer is not guided through a fixed narrative but invited to wander, pause, and assemble their own connections.

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Áróra Sif is a visual artist who has worked independently within the Icelandic art scene from a young age. She held her first solo exhibition in 2009 at Kaffi Hljómalind while studying art at FB, and later completed her studies there in 2021. During that period, she also developed her practice in music and fashion design alongside her visual art, shaping her diverse and experimental approach. In her work, she explores the human and psychological condition, drawing from psychological concepts and personal experience. She examines how trauma and lived experiences influence perception and reaction, viewing reality as a personal interpretation rather than a fixed truth. Áróra works extensively with cutouts from books and magazines, combining found materials with textiles, paint, stencils, and electrical wires that she shapes into organic forms. In recent years, she has focused on mixed media and recently held a joint exhibition with Toggi Cilia at Núllið.

Toggi Cilia is a visual artist and poet who has been active on the Icelandic art scene for the past six years. Art has been a part of his life since childhood; a paintbrush has always been within reach for as long as he can remember, and words have been as natural to him as colour. He studied animation for a period but did not complete the programme, choosing instead to carve his own path. His father, the visual artist Victor G. Cilia, gave him early opportunities to learn and experiment across different artistic disciplines, though primarily in visual art. Toggi has held exhibitions, including at Litla Gallerý and Núllið, where he has developed a personal and direct artistic voice — both on canvas and in poetry.

There will be a special exhibition opening on Thursday, 26th February from 18:00-21:00 and you are welcome!

Other opening hours

Fri 27th Feb 13:00 – 18:00
Sat 28th Feb 13:00 – 17:00
Sunday 1st March 14:00 – 17:00

LG // Litla Gallerý is sponsored by the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður for this event.