Experience how artist Nanna Abell transforms the sculpture garden and gallery spaces of Gerðarsafn. This outdoor and indoor contemporary art exhibition integrates industrial elements with organic forms, challenging the order of the architectural landscape. Visitors can discover unique installations, including crushed oil barrels and physical wire interventions, that dialogue directly with the environment.
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Nanna Abell's exhibition 'OLÍS EYELASH AXIS' transforms the sculpture garden and Y gallery of Gerðarsafn through works that engage with architectural textures and local histories. The artist integrates industrial and organic-like forms into the museum's environment, challenging the order of the surrounding landscape.
In 'OLÍS EYELASH AXIS', artist Nanna Abell explores the unique characteristics of the museum space, drawing out tones, textures, and architectural particularities. The exhibition is deeply rooted in its location while maintaining a perspective formed at a distance, manifesting in a series of works that physically interact with the museum building and its grounds. Her installations include elements such as wire that echoes architectural drainage, and snaking, ivy-like forms that cling to the museum's exterior roughcast. By introducing unexpected items like crushed oil barrels onto carefully manicured lawns, Abell disrupts traditional perceptions of the museum environment, creating a dialogue between the structured building and the rugged, volcanic earth of the surrounding landscape.
The exhibition opens on June 6th, 2026, and is accessible within the museum's standard operating framework. Visitors are encouraged to check the official museum website for any specific admission details or opening hour adjustments related to the exhibition period.
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