The exhibition margins turns its attention to the exhibition space itself and its role in exhibition-making – to the possibilities that reside in the unseen or forgotten, in the void that is never truly empty. The exhibition thus reconsiders the potential of the space, where architecture not only forms a backdrop for the artworks but becomes an active element in shaping the exhibition.

Traditional exhibition-making tends to privilege central focal points and the viewer’s eye level, while here the periphery comes into view. Corners, recesses and other less prominent surfaces of the museum space are brought into focus and given greater weight in the overall experience of the exhibition. In this way, the space affects the unfolding of the exhibition, in dialogue with the works and viewers.

In the exhibition, six artists engage directly with the space. Working across different media, they all share an interest in exploring its overlooked surfaces and peripheral areas, whether through material, concept or installation. The margins thus become the subject of the exhibition, both as an actual site and as an idea.

The participating artists are:
Daníel Ágúst Ágústsson
Gabi Schilling
Hildur Elísa Jónsdóttir
Iyo Hasegawa
Joe Keys
Ono Shiori

This is the sixteenth exhibition in Hafnarborg’s Autumn Exhibition Series, which invites guest curators to bring new ideas and perspectives into the museum programme through an annual open call.