Contemporary Lynx is a proud media partner of the “The Two-Headed. Art of Iceland” exhibition. The exhibition runs until 3rd May 2026.
This is the first exhibition to present a broader overview of Icelandic women and men artists to Polish audiences. It will take place at the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko – in the Orangery and Coach House galleries, as well as in the Sculpture Park. Icelanders have contributed a distinct voice to global culture, shaped in part by the unique experience of living on a volcanic island located near the Arctic Circle. One such experience is the confrontation with omnipresent emptiness — much of the country is covered with volcanic tuff and ice, devoid of human traces; darkness prevails for many months, and weather conditions are highly dynamic. Art becomes one of the ways of coping with this profound void.
The concept of “non-being” first appeared in the philosophy of Parmenides of Elea, who challenged its very existence — “non-being does not exist,” he wrote, calling those who seek knowledge along the path of nothingness “two-headed,” meaning those who reason doubly, divergently, senselessly. Yet the deeply human experience of complete emptiness — of “nothingness” — makes the exploration of the void not a choice for Icelanders, but almost a necessity. It is precisely this “nothing” that the invited artists will address. Most of the works will be created on site, using the workshop facilities of the Centre.
Artists:
Una Margrét Árnadóttir, Arnar Ásgeirsson, Rósa Gisladóttir, Sigurður Guðjónsson, Emma Heiðarsdóttir, Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, Magnús Logi Kristinsson, Pétur Magnússon, Magnús Pálsson, Finnbogi Pétursson, Egill Sæbjörnsson, Sirra Sigrún Sigurðardóttir
