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In My Language: Colour Carpet – Multilingual Community Artwork

Sunday December 14th at 1-3 p.m., we will come together to create a giant cardboard “carpet” covered with colourful body outlines, as each participant lies down on a large sheet of cardboard while a partner traces their body shape using bright chalk pastels. Everyone can then decorate the outline with patterns and colours that express their personality. As more shapes are added, the cardboard transforms into a vibrant collage of different bodies, sizes, poses and colours.
The carpet celebrates our collective presence in times of togetherness and days of celebration. This activity encourages creativity, cooperation, body awareness and appreciation of diversity, while children and grownups see themselves becoming part of a community artwork. The workshop is led by artists Hugo Llanes and Anne Rombach in Spanish, Icelandic, English and German.
We’ll enjoy our time together with delicious Mexican fruit punch and some fun games, as well as cookies that could use a colourful finishing touch…!
Hugo Llanes is a Mexican artist based in Reykjavík, working with a range of media including installations and performances. He holds an MA in Fine Arts from the Iceland University of the Arts.
Anne Rombach studied photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Leipzig and graduated with an MA degree in Fine Art from the Iceland University of the Arts where she is currently studying “Arts and Wellbeing”.
In My Language is an event programme focused on making Hafnarborg more accessible to people of different backgrounds by welcoming guests to the museum in various languages. The event is a collaboration between Hafnarborg and GETA – Nonprofit Organisation that works to build a more tolerant and inclusive society through a wide range of activities. The programme is supported by the Museum Fund.
The workshop will take place on the ground floor of the museum. It’s open to individuals of all ages and skill levels, but children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. As always, participation in workshops and entrance to the museum’s exhibitions is free of charge.
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