F I R E
2025 | Sundhnúkur Volcanic System | Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
F I R E in F L O W
F I R E
P E T R I F I E D
F I R E transformed to lava rock
LAVA ROCK & MICRO VEGETATION
F I R E shaping landscapes
F I R E transformed to craft
F I R E transformed to architectures
F
I R E transformed to CRAFTED SPACES
WA T E R
W A T E R a s L I Q U I D
W A T E R i n M O T I O N
W A T E R a t R E S T
W A T E R a s G A S
W A T E R a s S O L I D
W A T E R a s S N O W
SNOW & BASALT
SNOW PATTERNS
M E L T E D W A T E R
W A T E R & Aquatic Life Diversity
W A T E R & HUMAN SPACES
E A R T H
E A R T H & N A T I V E V E G E T A T I O N
E A R T H A S F E R T I L E S O I L S
E A R T H & GRAZING FARM BEINGS
A I R
NORTHERN A I R & LIGHTS
A I R as W I N D
A I R & B I R D S
A I R W A T E R &
I C E L A N D I C N O R D S C A P E S
July 2025
24 July 2025
BRINGING
OUT THE MAIN QUESTIONS
HOW WHERE WHO INTRODUCTION ORGANIZED
WHY
Landscape Architecture Department Professor & Researchers
Helena Guttormsdóttir
Biologist & artist . M.A
Daniele Stefano
Landscape Architect . PhD
Landscape Architect & environmental artist PhD
Ivan Juarez
Faculty of Design & Planning Agricultural University of Iceland
WH Y ?
How can we reflect on and engage with the Icelandic landscape
as a fragile territory of important ecological cultural and aesthetic value?
W H A T ?
Islandic SCAPE
territory connected to
life cycles
A territory shaped by biological dynamics
A
territory connected to seasonalities
A
territory in connection to nature
A territory in dialogue with natural systems & cultural practices
WH E R E
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT
Northern region of the planet
ICELAND
UNDERTANDING ITS
ACTIVE VOLCANIC
ACTIVITY
North American Eurasian Plate
Iceland between two tectonic plates
North American Plate Eurasian Plate
active volcanic zone
UNDERTANDING ITS RICHNESS
IN WATER RESOURCES
Iceland hydrological map
Source: Vatnavinir
Glaciers cover around 12% of the territory
GLACIERS
Glacial meltwater irrigates the land
coastline shaped by fjords and peninsulas
Settlements are along the island’s perimeter
390,000
Three hundred Ninety thousand inhabitants
Reykjavik capital city
140,000 - 35 %
One hundred forty thousand inhabitants
OUR EXHIBITION
knitted by the land
From Sheep to Landscapes: Knitting a Living Heritage
The exhibition showcases cultural & natural landscapes of Iceland
by honoring native sheep wool and the bonds between land & culture
Series of wool textiles hand-knitted by local craftswomen inspired by
Iceland’s landscape
I c e l a n d i c s h e e p
native
I c e l a n d i c s h e e p
For centuries sheeps have shaped the Icelandic land
native
I c e l a n d i c s h e e p providing: warmth feeding communities & woven a living heritage
Native Icelandic sheep
CONNECTION WITH NATURAL & CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Native Icelandic sheep
Native Icelandic sheep sheep grazing shapes the vast Icelandic landscape
Sheep farms blend into the landscape reflecting a close bond between people, animals & land
GASTRONOMIC LANDSCAPES
Connected to the cyclical landscape
S U M M E R
Sheep graze freely the pastures
A U T U M N
A U T U M N
A
community practice where people gather sheep from mountain pastures Réttir
Réttir
stone corrals
Réttir
Réttir
W I N T E R
W I N T E R
W I N T E R
Sheep are housed indoors, fed hay, and prepare for the next breeding season
S P R I N G
S P R I N G
Arrival of New Life
CONNECTION WITH CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Native Icelandic sheep
wool
Wool
is essential
for thermal clothing & traditional sweaters
Each
sweater pattern
tells a visual story of the landscape and local traditions
In Iceland, extreme weather and cultural values strengthen community bonds
One example
is Wool-tradition where women form associations around knitting
For the exhibition we collaborate with local farmers local wool associations
Wool workshop & sheep farm
WOOL PROCESS
wool natural dyeing & local plants
wool natural dyeing & local plants
D I D A C T I C E C O L O G I E S
ISLANDIC NORDSCAPE LAB
Our laboratory explores and investigates the Icelandic landscape as a living system
ISLANDIC NORDSCAPE LAB
by reflecting on ecological, social, and biological dynamics
ISLANDIC NORDSCAPE LAB
WHERE IS OUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
OUR AREA: connected to second largest glacier in Iceland
GLACIER Langjökul
OCEAN
OCEAN
GLACIER
HVÍTA RIVER
DELTA & FJORD
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY AT HVANNEYRI
Hvanneyri | Iceland
Hvanneyri | Iceland
Who are the other main cohabitants
biodiversity
Bird Sanctuary Andakill
Bird Sanctuary migratory birds
wetlands & meadows
We explore creative and sensitive ways to coexist and connect with nature and community
HOW
We work on-site inspired by the spirit of the landscape
We develop sensory connections to the place
We explore our ideas and perceptions through environmental approaches
We work both in the studios and outdoors
We reflect together on the potentials and challenges of the place
We search local techniques and natural phenomena as the basis for our creative work
we seek to rethink sensitive approximations from our discipline
where humanistic and biological aspects can coexist together
W A T E R
W A T E R a s G A S
F I R E
F I R E in F L O W
E A R T H
A I R & LIGHTS
Thank you for Your attentions