Out­door art­work

a statue of a man sitting in front of a building .

Outside Harpa there are two artworks by Icelandic artists: The Musician by Ólöf Pálsdóttir and Himinglæva by Elín Hansdóttir.

The Musician is a part of the collection of Reykjavík Art Museum, a collection containing more than 4,000 artworks by around 650 artists.

The artwork Himinglæva is the property of Harpa received as a gift from the Icelandic government and the City of Reykjavík on the building's 10th anniversary in 2011.

The Mu­si­cian

The Musician by Ólöf Pálsdóttir (1920-2018) from the year 1970. The cellist Erling Blöndal Bengtsson modelled for Ólöf when she was creating the sculpture, they agreed that he should play while she worked.

a statue of a man playing a cello in front of a building .

Him­inglæva

The work Himinglæva by Elín Hansdóttir was inaugurated at Harpa´s Square on May 7, 2022. The work produces tones when the wind blows, but the tones vary depending on the strength of the wind. Since the artworkt is like a musical instrument, it fits well with Harpa Concert Hall.

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