Óvinir - The Enemies project: Iceland
Reykjavik: the Iðnó theatre- January Friday 22nd 2016

8pm - Free Entrance - Vonarstræti 3, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland http://www.idno.is/

Óvinir is an ambitious collaborative poetry project, pairing writers from both Iceland and the UK to create brand new works for readings in Reykjavik, Stykkishólmur and London in January 2016. Curated by SJ Fowler and Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir, and supported by Reykjavik UNESCO city of literature. This event at the Iðnó theatre features brand new collaborations written in pairs from poets, artists and musicians active on the contemporary Reykjavik scene, including:

Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir & Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl
Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir & SJ Fowler
Angela Rawlings & Arngunnur Árnadóttir
Andri Snær Magnason & Arnar Freyr Frostason
Dagur Hjartarson & Soffía Bjarnadóttir
Elías Knörr & Bergþóra Einarsdóttir
Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir & Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson
Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir & Bergþóra Snæbjörnsdóttir
Anton Helgi Jónsson & Juan Camilo Román Estrada
Kári Tulinius & Halldóra K. Thoroddsen

Óvinir: Stykkishólmur at the Library of Water - January Saturday 23rd 2016

Performances & Readings from Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, Marteinn Sindri Jónsson, Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir, Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir & SJ Fowler at the Library of Water, in Stykkisholmur, on the west coast of Iceland http://www.libraryofwater.is/

VATNASAFN / LIBRARY OF WATER is a long-term project conceived by Roni Horn for a former library in the coastal town of Stykkishólmur in Iceland. The building stands on a promontory overlooking the ocean and the town, and houses three related collections - of water, words and weather reports - which reflect Roni Horn’s intimate involvement with the singular geography, geology, climate and culture of Iceland...