Entering Íslenski bærinn: on perceiving culture, history and the movement of time

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This thesis explores notions of the past as a means of both containing and constructing our perceptions of life, culture and time. The core of this exploration is Íslenski bærinn, an endeavor committed to bringing together contemporary art and cultural heritage, an attempt to reawaken history as a l...

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Main Author: Forsythe, Becky E.
Other Authors: Bjarnadóttir, Birna (Icelandic Language and Literature)
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Icelandic
Culture
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4865
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-MWU.1993-48652014-03-29T03:43:48Z Entering Íslenski bærinn: on perceiving culture, history and the movement of time Forsythe, Becky E. Bjarnadóttir, Birna (Icelandic Language and Literature) Buchan, Peter John (Icelandic Language and Literature) Eyland, Cliff (School of Art) Icelandic Culture This thesis explores notions of the past as a means of both containing and constructing our perceptions of life, culture and time. The core of this exploration is Íslenski bærinn, an endeavor committed to bringing together contemporary art and cultural heritage, an attempt to reawaken history as a living contribution to the present day. Through entering Íslenski bærinn, an old Icelandic turfhouse restoration project by Hannes Lárusson, the boundaries of art and life, memory and collective growth, delicate tradition and craft become blurred as the constricting nature of technology, industry and unforgiving consumerism take hold of our current perceptions of the past. 2011-09-09T14:55:57Z 2011-09-09T14:55:57Z 2011-09-09 http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4865
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topic Icelandic
Culture
spellingShingle Icelandic
Culture
Forsythe, Becky E.
Entering Íslenski bærinn: on perceiving culture, history and the movement of time
description This thesis explores notions of the past as a means of both containing and constructing our perceptions of life, culture and time. The core of this exploration is Íslenski bærinn, an endeavor committed to bringing together contemporary art and cultural heritage, an attempt to reawaken history as a living contribution to the present day. Through entering Íslenski bærinn, an old Icelandic turfhouse restoration project by Hannes Lárusson, the boundaries of art and life, memory and collective growth, delicate tradition and craft become blurred as the constricting nature of technology, industry and unforgiving consumerism take hold of our current perceptions of the past.
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title Entering Íslenski bærinn: on perceiving culture, history and the movement of time
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title_fullStr Entering Íslenski bærinn: on perceiving culture, history and the movement of time
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