The artwork Fljótandi dívan by Dutch artist Victorine Pasman will be presented at Stapalaug in Reykjanesbær, a municipality in south-west Iceland, on Saturday 24 October. According to local municipality notices and a report by mbl.is, the event offers audiences a visual and musical experience in and around the public pool.
The presentation of Fljótandi dívan will combine music, water and light, with a soprano floating over the surface of the pool during the performance. The work draws inspiration from 17th-century clothing, Dutch landscapes, and stories of mermaids and shipwrecked women, according to Reykjanesbær and mbl.is.
Attendees may watch the presentation either from inside the pool itself or remain poolside; there is no requirement to enter the water. There will be two performances on the day, and admission to both the event and to Stapalaug will be free between 12:00 and 15:00, Reykjanesbær announced.
mbl.is states that the event is part of Óperudagar 2026, an opera-themed programme. The outlet reports that the performance is a premiere in Iceland, though municipal information does not clarify if this is a national premiere.
Background
Reykjanesbær, created in 1994 from the merger of Keflavík, Njarðvík and Hafnir, is the fourth largest municipality in Iceland and is located on the Reykjanes peninsula, home to the country’s main international airport and the Blue Lagoon spa. Reykjanesbær had a population of 21,957 at the start of 2024.
Sources
- mbl.is (first reported) in Icelandic
- Reykjanesbær in Icelandic
