The first Nordic Fashion Biennale, held in the Nordic House in Reykjavik, Iceland from 19.3 to 5.4.2009, ended as a great success.
With over 60 participating designers, artist, musicians and speakers from all over the globe, this event was both inspiring and a great platform for critical thinking in terms of sustainability.
This year the focus was on west-Nordic fashion from Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Islands with extraordinary designs from Anna Bæk (FO), Barbara Í Gongini (FO), Else Möller (GRL), Mundi (IS), ásta creative clothes (IS), Spaksmannsspjarir (IS) and STEiNUNN (IS), all participants in the exhibition In Front of Creativity shown in a pink round pavilion outside the venue, especially build for this event.
Laboratory
Inside, the two other parts of the exhibition took place; Laboratory, exhibiting the process of creation with designs and materials from ásta creative clothes (IS), Mundi (IS), Else Möller (GRL), Nauja Lynge Lyngesen (GRL), Else Lennert (GRL), Isaksen Design (GRL), Guðrun & Guðrun (FO) and Barbara Í Gongini (FO) and Jewelry Cave, a tunnel with outstanding jewelry from Aurum (IS), Dýrfinna Torfadóttir (IS), Helga R. Mogensen (IS), Barbara Í Gongini (FO), Vigdís (FO) and Nauja Lynge Lyngesen (GRL).
Events at Nordic Fashion Biennale
Rounding up the event was a number of seminars, lectures and conferences on important issues in the fashion business. Among the highly qualified speakers was Karl Aspelund-professor at Rhode Island University, Peter Jensen-designer, Kristine Jensen-landscape architect, Peter Ingwersen- designer, and Eva Kruse from Danish Fashion Institute, just to name a few.
In a way, whole Reykjavik participated in the Biennale; the seminars were packed, the events colorful and international media covered this first Nordic Fashion Biennale. We are honored to have been the first hosts of a unique traveling Biennale. How knows where it will be held in two years?
Thank you!
The Nordic House would like to thank all guests and designers who attended the Nordic Fashion Biennale 2009 and helped creating a dynamic and inspirational Biennale. Special thanks go to NORA, North Atlantic Cooperation, and NATA, North Atlantic Tourist Association, for a generous support and to the educational ministries in Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Island who made this project possible.
