SÍM Gallery Updates: Exploring the Icelandic Ceramic Art Guild's Anniversary Exhibition
Visitors interested in contemporary craft and visual arts can look forward to engaging with new ceramic projects as part of the broader cultural landscape in Iceland. While the Association of Icelandic Visual Artists manages SÍM Gallery as a central exhibition hub in the capital, member artists and independent guilds regularly present milestone exhibitions across the country. A notable example is the 45th-anniversary exhibition by the Icelandic Ceramic Art Guild, titled Í samsæti hlutanna (In the Company of Objects), which travels beyond its initial presentation at HönnunarMars to open in Stykkishólmi at Norska húsið.
What to Expect from In the Company of Objects
The exhibition brings together works by 34 ceramic artists focusing on functional objects and everyday utilitarian wares. Ceramics form a fundamental part of daily life—from everyday dinnerware and heirloom coffee cups to flower vases that frame social gatherings. This collection invites viewers to spend time with diverse ceramic pieces and reflect on traditional and contemporary ways in which pottery shapes human connection and shared spaces.
The exhibition is curated by Agnes Ársælsdóttir, with an exhibition committee comprising Aldís Yngvadóttir, Guðný Rúnarsdóttir, and Ylona Supèr. Exhibition design is handled by Dorka Csora and graphic design by Agnar Stefánsson. Participating artists include Aldís Yngvadóttir, Anna Sigríður Hróðmarsdóttir, Anna Story, Antonía Bergþórsdóttir, Auður Gunnarsdóttir, Auður Inga Ingvarsdóttir, Ása Tryggvadóttir, Daði Harðarson, Dagný Gylfadóttir, Elín Guðmundsdóttir, Erla Huld Sigurðardóttir, Erna Jónsdóttir, Guðný Hafsteinsdóttir, Guðný M. Magnúsdóttir, Guðný Rúnarsdóttir, Hafdís Brands, Halldóra Hafsteinsdóttir, Halla Ásgeirsdóttir, Helga Arnalds, Ingibjörg Ósk Þorvaldsdóttir, Jane Alexander, Kata Sümegi, Katla Rúnarsdóttir, Katrín V. Karlsdóttir Dyrving, María Skarphéðinsdóttir, Melkorka Matthíasdóttir, Ólöf Erla Bjarnadóttir, Ólöf Sæmundsdóttir, Sigríður Guðsteinsdóttir, Sunna Björg Sigfríðardóttir, Valdís Ólafsdóttir, Ylona Supèr, Þóra Breiðfjörð, and Þórdís Baldursdóttir.
Further updates and announcements can be found via the official SÍM news page. To discover more creative spaces and ongoing cultural events across the capital region, explore what's on exhibitions, browse through the museums list, or plan your itinerary using Musemap (musemap.art).
