Experience an imaginative art installation featuring oversized, food-inspired sculptures inside the Atrium at The Nordic House Reykjavík. Created by artist Estelle Pollaert, this whimsical display transforms discarded materials into colorful characters. Visitors are invited to interact with the playful papier-mâché works and contribute their own creative poetry.
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Artist Estelle Pollaert presents a playful and whimsical installation featuring giant food sculptures, including 'Spádóms pylsa and Teppa pylsa', reimagined for The Nordic House. This project reflects the artist's fascination with culinary culture and the collective Nordic obsession with hot dogs, brought to life through imaginative papier-mâché works.
Hot-Dog Poetry is an imaginative art installation by French illustrator and Nordic House staff member Estelle Pollaert. The work, titled 'Spádóms pylsa and Teppa pylsa', is a site-specific reimagining of pieces originally created for the Hamraborg festival, now suspended in the Atrium of The Nordic House. Through the medium of papier-mâché and other sculptural materials, Pollaert explores the whimsical side of culinary culture, drawing inspiration from her life experiences across Iceland, Denmark, and Finland. The project stems from a fascination with hot dogs as an emblematic Nordic food, though it has since expanded to include various oversized food items like pretzels and carrots. Pollaert’s practice involves transforming discarded materials into colorful, absurd characters that invite viewers to engage with food in a new, playful way. This exhibition invites visitors to leave their own poetry, turning the installation into an interactive space of creativity and reflection.
The installation is on display in the Atrium of The Nordic House for all visitors to enjoy. Please refer to the official website for general visiting hours and museum accessibility information.
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