Queer Guided Tour | Leaky Bodies: Shared Worlds

The tour will highlight queer themes present in a number of the artworks, informed by the concept of queer chaos. Together, we will consider whether and how this idea can offer new ways of understanding the works and of engaging with the ambiguity often associated with queer artistic practices. We will also explore the artists’ visual language and look for possible references, influences, and role models that participants may recognize in the artworks.

Dr. Ynda Eldborg (she/they) is an art historian and museum studies scholar. She received her PhD in art History from the Univeristy of Leicester in 2010. She also holds MA degrees in Art, Architecture and Design History from De Montfort University and Museum Studies from the University of Leicester, as well as a BA in History from the University of Iceland. Ynda has researched the history and context of queer art and artists in Iceland and has taught at both the University of Iceland and the Iceland University of the Arts. She has curated exhibitions at Red Tent Gallery in Leicester, England; the travelling Gallery Guest/Gallerí Gestur; and Gallery 78. She has also curated exhibitions addressing the history and context of queer art in Iceland at the Living Art Museum, Reykjanes Art Museum, Reykjavik Municipal Archives, the Nordic House and the National Museum of Iceland, and served as chair of the Icelandic Art History Association

Viktoría Guðnadóttir (she/her) is an artist and curator born in Iceland and based in the Netherlands. She holds a BA in Fine Art from ArtEZ (AKI) and a postgraduate degree from the Dutch Art Institute. Her artist practice is deeply personal and distinctly political, boldly engaging with questions of national, feminist, and sexual identity. Working across a wide range of materials and media, her work have been exhibited throughout Europe and Asia, including in Germany, Iceland, China, India, Japan, Belgium, and the Netherlands. As a curator and researcher, Viktoria has focused primarily on queer art, exploring both contemporary practices and historical perspectives. Her curatorial projects create space for underrepresented voices and seek to challenge conventional narratives within the art world.

Admission with museum ticket. Free for Annual pass- and Culture Card holders, free for visitors under 18.