This is part of a performance me and artist, dancer, gallerist and electrician Birgir Sigurðsson did at Bjarki Bragason’s gallery, titled ca. 1715 on last weekend.
The idea behind the gallery is based around a piece of furniture dating from ca. 1715 that came to Iceland during the Second World War from Britain but originated in Portugal in the Baroque era. This was quite clearly contrasted with Birgir’s skills toolkits as an electrician.
Birgir Sigurðsson has also been known to turn is apartment in Hafnarfjörður into a gallery so this was a good pairing on every axis. Here there’s a audio example of what went on: