"The exhibition Shift contains works by Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir and Þórdís Jóhannesdóttir, based on the history of
Sláturhúsið. It intertwines the history and setting of the slaughtering and our ideas of perception, how we remember the past, and our efforts to create a system from our environment. Hnikun marks the reopening of Sláturhúsið, following extensive renovations that are meant to further strengthen the building’s role as a cultural centre. The title of the exhibition references how one thing shifts another – a transformation in society and activity. The exhibition contains text works, photographs, sculptures, textiles and videos that revolve around structures that wind around the space. The structures reflect the processing belts that used to fill the room, around it we can sense an echo of the past. The works of Þórdís Jóhannesdóttir show a glimpse of the activity, where time, flow and the appearance of the surroundings are intertwined."

Brynja Sveinsdóttir