Sunday May 17th at 2 p.m., in the lead-up to the closing of Some Honest Persons, artists Weronika Balcerak and Lukas Bury invite visitors to directly affect 22,394, Tribute to Félix González-Torres, echoing the participatory spirit of González-Torres’s work. The work consists of a large quantity of Prince Polo bars, the quantity itself referring to the number of Poles living in Iceland corresponding to the Polish population in the country at the time the work was made. In this way, the work draws connections between this familiar chocolate bar and the Polish community itself, which has become a significant part of Icelandic society, even though its place and contribution are often reduced to simple statistics.

On this occasion, visitors will be invited to take a piece from the artwork. In Polish, Smacznego means “enjoy your meal” and here becomes an invitation to participate, gather and share a common experience. The event will also include a short poetry reading by Jakub Stachowiak from his forthcoming book Meðan borgin blánar: ljóðasöngur um ástarsorg, to be published this month by Mál og menning.

The exhibition looks at the long, often overlooked history connecting Poland and Iceland – one that began with trade long before Poles became the largest immigrant population in Iceland. By working with embroidery, video and painting and by combining archival materials with contemporary reflections, the artists revisit this unexpected cultural overlap. The exhibition highlights how everyday objects, labour and economic entanglements have influenced Iceland and Poland for nearly a century, revealing a relationship that began long before EU migration – and that continues to shape both countries today. The exhibition is curated by Aldís Arnardóttir and Hólmar Hólm.

Lukas Bury (b. 1991) and Weronika Balcerak (b. 1996) form the Reykjavík-based artist duo Austur-Íslendingar. The name reworks Vestur-Íslendingar, a historical term used for Icelanders who emigrated to America, reflecting questions of arrival, displacement and belonging. They develop their projects through sustained processes of making and contextual inquiry, bringing together personal experience with historical reference. Their work is characterised by a careful use of materials and a clear spatial language, as they focus on how meaning is formed through presence, repetition and shared space.

Free entry – everyone welcome.