The Factory
The Factory is an annual art exhibition in Djúpavík’s abandoned herring factory. With the vanished past and new contemporary art, multiple expressions merge, unfolding a space of past-present spheres. All works of art contain the artist's personal impression of Iceland, as well as a direct interaction with the environment and a changing sub-theme. The overall goal is to empower the cultural scene across local, global and sustainable settings, highlighting sensory explorations and welcoming a broad audience.
The Factory is an artist-run initiative and was founded in 2017. It is situated in the old herring factory in Djúpavík, Iceland, and runs for three months each summer. It is open daily, and admission is free. Between 2019-2023, The Tub Art Space (now permanently closed) operated as a sub-venue under The Factory. The exhibition is hosted and owned by Hótel Djúpavík and curated by Emilie Dalum.
VERA, Iða Brá Ingadóttir, 2022
Photo Alexis Brancaz
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Grímsey Island, Cole Barash, 2017
Photo Emilie Dalum
White Fog, Kristín Geirsdóttir, 2018
Photo Emilie Dalum
Minningarsafnið/The Museum of Memories, Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir, 2018
Photo Emilie Dalum
Original concept art for Ólafsfjörður, an album by Passepartout Duo with Yannis Zhang and Yumo Wu, 2018
Photo Emilie Dalum
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Artwork: I Am Calling for Colours by Emilie Dalum, 2020
Photo Alexis Brancaz
Signal, Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir & Leviathan, Brian Cheung, 2019
Photo Patrik Ontkovic
Video of The Factory 2019, by Heide Schimke
Vdeo of Carissa Baktay installing her work Of Things I Can't Unthink, 2018, by Heide Schimke
ARTISTS
2024
Jonna Jónborg Sigurðardóttir (IS), Kadri Liis Rääk (EST), Karni & Saul (UK), Kathy Clark (US/IS), Katrín Þorvaldsdóttir (IS), Laurita Siles (Basque Country) with Elías Knörr (IS) and Edurne González Ibáñez (Basque Country), Nikki Ummel (US), Penelope Payne (UK), Raimonda Sereikaitė - Kiziria (LI/IS), Wanxin Qu (CH)
2023
Alda Ægisdóttir (IS), Clara Holt (IT), Ferrelyte (Kamile Pikelyte and Victoria Björk Ferrell) (LI / IS), Florence Giroux Gravel (CA, Gudrita Lape (IS), Heimir Hlöðversson (IS), Jana Rinchenbachová (CZ)
Jette Dalsgaard (DK), Linnéa Falck (SE), Maria-Carmela Raso (CA), Nína Óskarsdóttir (IS), Sofie Hermansen Eriksdatter (DK)
2022
Aniara Omann (DK), Alexis Brancaz (FR), Björn Jónsson (IS), Christalena Hughmanick (US), Christine Nguyen (US), Halla Birgisdóttir (IS), Heidi Zenisek (US), Heinz Kasper (AT), Iða Brá Ingadóttir (IS), Kate Robinson (US), Melkorka Þorkelsdóttir (IS), Sarah Finkle (US), Simon Lambrey (FR)
2021
Cymene Howe & Dominic Boyer (US), Zoé Dubus (FR), Jasa Baka // Zuzu Knew (CA), * Helen Cova (VE), Lilý Erla Adamsdóttir (IS), Erika Lindsay & group of architect students from University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture (US), Ragnheiður Harpa Leifsdóttir (IS), Jana Jano (CZE) & Claudia Grevsmühl (GER), Jaime Ekkens (US), Sébastien Nouat (FR), Janine Hinrichs (GER), Martin Cox (US), * Guðbjörg Lind Jónsdóttir (IS), Jean Larson (US) & Ásthildur Jónsdóttir IS)
*Exhibition held in The Tub Art Space / Balinn listarými, Þingeyri
2020
Alfredo Esparza Cárdenas (MX), Attilio Solzi (IT), Emilie Dalum (DK/IS), Guðrún Sigurðardóttir (IS), Hertta Kiiski (FI) (with Lilja Birgisdóttir and Kjartan Holm), Island Between Us * (GER/IS) : Christiane Gerda Schmidt, Hrafnhildur Sigurðardóttir, Ines Meier, Mia Hochrein, Stephanie Krumbholz, Susanne Britz (with Claudia Dunkelberg), IYFAC - Inspirational Young Female Artist Club (IS): Halla Birgisdóttir, Ragnheiður Harpa, Ragnheiður Maísól Sturludóttir, Sigrún Hlín Sigurðardóttir (with Daníel Helgasson, Una Sveinbjarnardóttir & Þórdís Gerður Jónsdóttir), Jeff Mertz, Justin Levesque (US), Carl Michael Richardt (DK), Úlfur Karlsson (IS)
* Exhibition held in The Tub Art Space / Balinn listarými, Þingeyri
2019
Anna Joelsdottir (IS), Brian Cheung (AUS), Claire Paugam& Raphaël Alexandre (FR), *Claudia Hausfeld(IS), Claudio Sodi (MEX), Gail Baxter Lace (UK), Heide Schimke (GER), Jana Rinchenbachova (CZE), Katharina Lob (GER), Katie Craney (US), Kerryn McMurdo (NZ), Nathalie La Hargue (FR), Pauline Brami (FR), Raimonda Sereikaitė - Kiziria (LT), Rhona Taylor (UK), Sabine Fischer (GER), Sarah Nance (US), Sarah Thomas & Jonny Randall (UK), Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir (IS), Sigurður Ámundason (IS), Tereza Kociánová (CZE).
* Exhibition held in The Tub Art Space / Balinn listarými, Þingeyri
2018
Aishling Muller (IR), Carissa Baktay (CA), Christine Hackbarth (GER), Dao Strom (US), Gabrielle Cerberville (US), Imanol Mendizabal Goiburu (SP), Sarah Kendall (US), Katja Hasenöhrl(GER), Katrina Jane Perry(US), Maresa Jung (GER), Margret Schopka (GER), Michel Handschumacher & Bruno Fleutelot (FR), Mixtúra Artists' Group: Guðbjörg Lind, Kristín Geirsdóttir, Jean Larson, Ólöf Oddgeirsdóttir (IS/US), Passepartout Duo (IT/US), Yannis Zhang& Yumo Wu (CH), Paulina Pankiewicz (PL), Réza Kalfane, Julie Dodge& Randy Antonia Lott(FR/US), Thierry Ruedin & Cecila Gonzales (CH/AM).
2017
Agnieszka Sosnowska (US/IS), Annie Ling (TW/CA), Carole Musialek (FR/CA), Clara Bro Uerkvitz (DK), Cole Barash(US), Dan Elborne (AUS), Emilie Dalum (DK/IS), Erhard Roth (CH), Etienne Ketelslegers (BE), Gabrielle Cerberville (US), Gudrun Havesteen Mikkelsen (DK), John Rogers (UK), Julia McKinlay (UK), Kira kira (IS),Marika-Drolet Ferguson (CA), Mary Walters (UK), Nanette Melchior (GER), Rahel Erny (CH), Rósa Sigrún (IS), Serene Hui (HK), Tihana Frankovic Kralj (CR), Małgorzata ‘Maga’ Jarosik (PL).
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The Artists
Emilie Dalum