Sequences Biennial Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Participatory Performance and Icelandic Art Scene

In 2013, David Horvitz's interactive performance, Let Us Keep Our Own Noon, showcased forty-seven bells from a single French church, arranged in the foyer of the National Gallery of Iceland. At noon, the public participated by ringing the bells while strolling through Reykjavik. This event celebrated the tenth anniversary of Sequences, Reykjavik's biennial festival dedicated to 'real time art.' Curator Margot Norton revealed Joan Jonas as the honorary artist for the 2017 festival via Skype. Following the announcement, attendees enjoyed a meringue cake and .gif animations by Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir at Mengi. A sculpture competition, hosted by Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson with music from Ragnar Kjartansson, featured twelve teams. Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson's sound installation, Daybreak, Forever, presented global environmental sounds. Horvitz's installation remains on display until 21 December 2016, while Ólafsson's will be available during Sequences VIII from 6–15 October 2017. An online exclusive was released on 23 November 2016.