Open call at Orkan Site

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The Orkan Site is bordered by Suðurlandsbraut, Grensásvegur, Ármúli, and Dalsmúli. The competition area includes the buildings, their courtyards, and the surrounding landscape.
Illustrated overview of the Orkan Site buildings and surroundings.

Visual artists are invited to apply for prequalification in a closed competition to create public artwork at Reykjavík’s Orkan Site. Reykjavík City and local property owners are collaborating to commission public art that enhances the urban environment, with a total budget of up to 32 million króna.

The Orkan Site is bordered by Suðurlandsbraut, Grensásvegur, Ármúli, and Dalsmúli. The competition area includes the buildings, their courtyards, and the surrounding landscape.

The Reykjavík Art Museum oversees the competition, which follows the competition rules of the Association of Icelandic Visual Artists (SÍM)—a closed competition with open pre-selection. A selection committee will shortlist three to five visual artists to advance to the second phase of the competition.

Pre-selection

To apply, submit a single PDF labeled with your name and the word “Orkureitur” (the name of the site). The document should include the following information:

  • A resume detailing your artistic career, your full name, ID number, address, phone number, and email address.
  • Five photographs of previous works.
  • You may include a short text discussing your experience, skills, interests and qualifications for creating public artwork (maximum 200 words). If any of the works are in public spaces, please indicate where they are located. Maximum size of PDF file is 10 MB. The project manager will confirm receipt and verify that applications meet these requirements.
  • Submit applications for the preliminary selection electronically to:
    listaverk.uppbygging@reykjavik.is

The application deadline is June 22, 2025.