Future Fragments

The exhibition Future Fragments is based on Þorgerður Ólafsdóttir's artistic research project, where she ponders over phenomena related to the Anthropocene as well as our notion of cultural and natural heritage.

The exhibition combines new art works created in relation to objects from the collections of the National Museum of Iceland. These objects are archaeological finds from the contemporary past, something that Þorgerður categories as núminjar (e. present-heritage or now-remains). It also displays works from her research project on the island of Surtsey that was recently published in the book Esseyja / Island Fiction. Moreover, the exhibition plants the seeds of a future collection, which is an assemblage of phenomena, objects and symbols related to the Anthropocene. They appear to us through the conglomeration of culture, nature and minerals, challenging conventional ideas of what is culture and what is nature. In addition, they provide us with perspectives on how the future of our heritage will appear.

The exhibition Future Fragments is a collaboration with the designer Garðar Eyjólfsson and the research project Relics of Nature led by Þóra Pétursdóttir professor of archaeology at the University of Oslo.

In relation to the exhibition, the participants of the research project will host a symposium at the National Museum of Iceland on the 8^th and 9^th November 2024. A program will be announced later.

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