Experience the Margins exhibition at Hafnarborg, curated by Katrín Björg Gunnarsdóttir and Úlfur Bragi Einarsson. Six participating artists engage with the physical and conceptual possibilities of peripheral museum zones through diverse mediums. The site-specific works challenge traditional focal points by transforming the gallery structure itself into the subject.
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The exhibition 'Margins' explores the overlooked areas of the gallery space, recontextualizing corners and recesses as active participants in the viewing experience. Six artists contribute works that engage directly with these peripheral zones, shifting focus away from traditional central focal points.
The exhibition 'Margins' invites visitors to reconsider the role of architecture in exhibition-making, moving beyond traditional focus to highlight the peripheries of the museum space. By drawing attention to corners, recesses, and often ignored surfaces, the exhibition proposes that these spaces are not merely backdrops but active elements that shape the dialogue between artwork and viewer. The exhibition challenges the typical focus on central focal points, instead giving weight to the 'void' that exists within the gallery. Six participating artists engage with the physical and conceptual possibilities of these margins through diverse mediums, including material-based work, installations, and conceptual projects. As the sixteenth installment of Hafnarborg's annual Autumn Exhibition Series, the exhibition features the work of guest curators Katrín Björg Gunnarsdóttir and Úlfur Bragi Einarsson. This series is known for introducing new perspectives to the museum programme through an open call, and 'Margins' continues this tradition by transforming the gallery's own structure into the subject of the exhibition.
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