Björk Opens a Major Exhibition at the National Gallery of Iceland
by Adriano Batista
Björk has opened a major new exhibition at the National Gallery of Iceland in Reykjavík, running from 31 May to 20 September 2026. The show brings together three large-scale audiovisual installations, including two deeply personal works written in memory of her mother, alongside a newly commissioned film and sound installation drawn from material connected to her forthcoming musical work. Björk appeared at the opening in a look by Bottega Veneta, which joined the project as patron and partner.
At the centre of the exhibition are Ancestress and Sorrowful Soil, originally released during the Fossora era and now reimagined on a theatrical scale within a museum for the first time. Ancestress is set in a remote Icelandic valley, unfolding as a ritualistic meditation on ancestry, grief, and renewal through cinematic landscape, choral procession, and movement. Sorrowful Soil is an immersive nine-part choral sound installation featuring the Hamrahlíð Choir under the direction of Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir. Thirty individual speaker channels from Genelec turn the gallery into a spatial listening environment where voice and architecture become inseparable. The third work is a newly created installation offering an early glimpse into Björk’s next creative chapter through sound, film, and immersive technology.
The exhibition is supported by Apple as VR partner and AIAIAI providing headphone technology. Running concurrently in Gallery 4 is Metamorphlings, a companion exhibition by James Merry, Björk’s longtime visual collaborator and co-creative director, exploring sculpture and hand-crafted organic forms.
Alongside the exhibition, Björk will present Echolalia, a one-day solar eclipse rave on 12 August 2026 at Víðistaðatún in Hafnarfjörður. The event coincides with a rare solar eclipse, culminating in one minute and four seconds of totality. The gathering will feature a DJ set from Björk alongside performances from Arca, Sideproject, and Ronja, while also celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Icelandic collective and label Smekkleysa. Festival passes will include access to the exhibition and limited collector’s edition merchandise.
The National Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7
101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Public Opening
30 May 2026
6PM – 8PM
General Opening Hours
From 31 May 2026
10AM – 5PM Daily
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