Book exhibition set up in Grindavik

Last week, a photo exhibition was set up in the parking lot at Festi in Grindavik, over the road from the N1 gas station, where you can find 30 selected photos from the book.  A photo exhibition has also been set up in Kvikan, a museum in Grindavik. 

Sigurður was interviewed  about the release of his book. You can read that below:

Never photographed anything like the earthquakes.
"I started taking photos at the 2020 residents' meeting. I have been photographing for Landsbjörgu and emergency-related issues for about 15 years. I have never photographed anything like this. Mostly these have been single projects related to search and rescue, but then I photographed quite a bit around Covid. It was a big project, but nothing like this". When asked how many pictures have been taken in connection with the disaster, he says around 90,000. Sigurður installs the book himself and also sends it to be published. He actually takes care of everything except the printing.

The goal is not to have the Christmas book this year
Sigurður says the goal with publishing the book is not to get into the Christmas book flood. "You have been associated for so long with this emergency and response sector where the goal of photography has been to try to do good. There is a lot going on and people don't quite get it. This is basically my contribution, to create something that stands on its own. This is not my main work, but I want those involved like Grindvíking and those who work in the emergency sector around this to be able to have something about this event. That is primarily the goal."

The conversation with the residents that remains
When Sigurður is asked what he remembers most about the process, it was the days when residents were able to pick up valuables in 5 minutes and when people were moving their farms. The most memorable thing was the conversation with the residents. "You might photograph for 3-5 minutes and then chat for 40 minutes. That's what I personally take the most out of it all. And that is partly why I wanted to publish this book. Try to convey those stories and that feeling. I am grateful to have been able to participate in this in such a way."

Sigurður says that it is not at all certain whether another printing will start if these 1000 copies are sold out. "But there will definitely be a continuation of this project, as this event is not over." When asked, he says that he will continue to photograph around the earthworks, if it is not possible to stop now. "I will continue to photograph what I come across." Without skipping a family vacation."

Here you can buy the book in Sigurður's online store. You can also buy the book both in the Kvikan cultural house and in Vélsmiðja Grindavíkur.

Sigurður will be at Kvikan today, Wednesday, October 23 from 10:00 a.m to chat and discuss his new book.