[Polish below.]

Saturday 18 March, 1 pm–3 pm will Lukas Bury, An artist will lead a creative family workshop in Polish at Hafnarborg. In the workshop, children and adults will be invited to create colourful collages in connection with the exhibition. Untitled, which features geometric abstract works by Eirík Smith. Participants also get the opportunity to view the exhibition to find ideas for their own artistic creation.

The exhibition features, in particular, gouache paintings by the artist, which he produced during the first half of the 1950s when hard-edge art was establishing itself, both in this country and further afield. However, Eiríkur's works from this period are rare, as he decided to burn a large number of his pieces in 1957. The works that have survived, however, bear witness that Eiríkur had a good command of the figuration of hard-edge art, even though he chose to take a different path in his subsequent artistic creation.

Lukas Bury is a visual artist of Polish and German background. He graduated with an MA in Fine Art from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2020. Lukas lives and works in Reykjavík.

In My Language is a programme of events that aims to increase access to Hafnarborg for people from diverse backgrounds by welcoming visitors in different languages. The event is a collaboration between Hafnarborg and the charity Get Together, which supports refugees and asylum seekers in Hafnarfjörður. The project is supported by the museum fund.

Free admission – all are welcome.

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In my language – wFamily workshops in Polish

On Saturday 18 March from 1 pm to 3 pm artist Lukas Bury They will lead family workshops in Polish at Hafnarborg. During the workshops, participants will have the opportunity to create colourful collages in relation to the exhibition. Untitled, presenting abstract paintings by Eiríkur Smith (1925-2016). Participants will also have the opportunity to view the exhibition in search of inspiration for their own artistic work.

The exhibition mainly features gouache paintings the artist created in the early 1950s, when geometric abstraction was becoming a leading movement in painting. Few works from this period have survived, as in 1957 the artist decided to burn most of them. However, the paintings that have survived show Eirikur's extraordinary talent for this technique, even though his work developed in a different direction.

Lukas Bury Lukas is an artist of Polish and German descent. He completed a Master's degree in Fine Arts at the Icelandic University of the Arts in 2020. Lukas lives and works in Reykjavik.

In my language a cultural events programme which aims to make Hafnarborg a more accessible place for people from diverse backgrounds by welcoming visitors to the museum in different languages. The event is the result of a collaboration between Hafnarborg and the organisation Get Together, which provides support for asylum seekers and refugees in Hafnarfjörður. The programme is supported by the Museum Fund.

Free entry – everyone is welcome.