Art can serve as a mirror – a surface where we stand face to face with ourselves and the world around us. It opens pathways for contemplation, connection and emotional perception. Each work invites viewers to pause and consider both personal and collective experiences. Through form, colour and texture, spaces for interpretation emerge, with the works themselves acting as mirrors: reflecting feelings, thoughts and memories in subtle and sometimes unexpected ways.

Nature plays a central role in the exhibition – It symbolises life, its cycles, transformation and resilience. Mountains and fjords, moors and lakes, snow and trees evoke associations for viewers and possess a certain lyricism, illustrating how nature can mirror both the surrounding landscape and the inner life or mental world of an individual.

The artworks thus offer not only an aesthetic experience but also a platform for self-reflection and dialogue, inviting personal interpretation. Merging creative practice with the idea of art as a form of therapy, the works then foster thoughtful reflection and emotional processing. In this way, the art embodies ongoing reflection – a nurturing and healing process that helps us see the world and our own experiences in a new light.

The exhibition features works from the Hafnarborg Collection by artists Jóhannes S. Kjarval, Sveinn Þórarinsson, Sverrir Magnússon, Eiríkur Smith, Elías B. Halldórsson, Grímur Marinó Steindórsson, Baltasar Samper, Leonhard Lapin, Arngunnur Ýr, Guðjón Ketilsson, Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson and Pamela Perez.

To schedule a visit, please contact the museum via telephone at 585 5790 or via email at [email protected].