# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sýningaropnun og Hvalaskoðun: Sjórinn Talar // Exhibition Opening and Whale Watching: The Sea Speaks
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 08 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 08 Jul, 2025 at 11:30 pm
- **Event Description**: ÍSLENSKA AÐ NEÐAN

Whales of Iceland is proud to present the opening of a new exhibition by English visual artist Rebecca Douglas, followed by a midnight sun whale watching tour with scientists from the whale research organization Whale Wise. The exhibition is mixed media, featuring both photography as well as a sculpture which will be inspired by and created using materials from the coast of Iceland during her creative residency at Arctic Canvas on Snæfellsnes.

We warmly welcome you on 8th July from 18:00 to 20:00 for a free formal opening, where Rebecca and Whale Wise scientists will be in attendance to discuss the exhibition and ongoing citizen science initiatives.

Immediately following the opening, Whale Wise will join the Midnight Sun Whale Watching tour with Special Tours to discuss their research, departing from the Old Harbour at 21:00. Tickets can be purchased with a 10% discount when using the discount code WHALEWISE here: https://specialtours.is/tour/whale-watching-midnight-sun-tour/ (make sure to choose the departure on 8th July). 10% of all proceeds from the tour will be donated to Whale Wise.

The exhibition will then stand until 30th September.


ABOUT THE ARTIST

Rebecca Douglas is a visual storyteller, ocean advocate, and artist whose work bridges science and myth, intellect and intuition. Her internationally exhibited photography and film explore liminal spaces where nature’s stories unfold with radical authenticity. With a background in Geography and Marine Resource Management, she creates compelling narratives that celebrate beauty while confronting environmental urgency. Rebecca serves as Board President of Whale Wise, and has previously collaborated with National Geographic, NASA, and others.


ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

The sea is a living, breathing storyteller. Beneath the surface, an entire world reveals itself, whales carving migration routes across oceans, jellyfish and plankton blooms drifting with the currents, seals moving effortlessly between shore and sea. All life on earth is sustained by the sea, from the deepest depths to the birds soaring above, feathering the connection between earth, sea and sky. Whales are architects of the ocean, a keystone species cycling nutrients that fuel an entire ecosystem and they are vital in regulating the planet’s carbon balance. Seabirds like gannets and puffins dive from the air for food, their survival intricately tied to the abundance below.

This photography exhibition invites you to explore these wild edges, the unseen world beneath the surface, where science meets story, igniting curiosity, sparking wonder and awe. Yet beneath this beauty, the ocean is in peril. Climate change, pollution and human impact threaten these delicate ecosystems, placing the species that depend on them at risk. To witness the sea in this way is to deepen our connection to it. 

To understand its messages is to awaken to its urgency, to answer the call and stand as guardians of the ocean and all that it sustains.


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Hvalasafnið kynnir með stolti opnun nýrrar sýningar eftir enska myndlistarkonuna Rebeccu Douglas, sem fylgt verður eftir með hvalaskoðunarferð undir leiðsögn vísindamanna frá hvalarannsóknarsamtökunum Whale Wise. Sýningin er margmiðlunarsýning sem samanstendur bæði af ljósmyndum og skúlptúr sem verður innblásinn af og búinn til úr efniviði frá ströndinni á Íslandi meðan á listdvöl hennar hjá Arctic Canvas á Snæfellsnesi stendur.

Við bjóðum ykkur hjartanlega velkomin þann 8. júlí kl. 18:00 til 20:00 á formlega sýningaropnun. Rebecca og vísindamenn Whale Wise verða á staðnum til að ræða sýninguna og þau borgaravísindaverkefni sem eru í gangi.

Strax að sýningaropnun lokinni taka vísindamenn Whale Wise þátt í hvalaskoðunarferð í samstarfi við Special Tours, með brottför frá gömlu höfninni kl. 21:00. Miða má kaupa með 10% afslætti á eftirfarandi slóð með afsláttarkóðanum WHALEWISE: https://specialtours.is/tour/whale-watching-midnight-sun-tour/ (vertu viss um að velja ferðina 8. júlí.) 10% af öllum ágóða ferðarinnar rennur til Whale Wise.

Sýningin mun svo standa til 30. september.


UM LISTAMANNINN

Rebecca Douglas er myndasögumaður, talskona hafsins og listakona sem sameinar vísindi og goðsögn, skynsemi og innsæi í verkum sínum. Ljósmyndir og kvikmyndir hennar, sem hafa verið sýndar á alþjóðavísu, kanna mörkin þar sem sögur náttúrunnar spretta fram af djúpri og einlægri tengingu. Með bakgrunn í landafræði og auðlindastjórnun sjávar skapar hún áhrifaríkar frásagnir sem fagna fegurð náttúrunnar en varpa jafnframt ljósi á aðkallandi umhverfisvanda. Rebecca er stjórnarformaður Whale Wise og hefur áður unnið með National Geographic, NASA og fleiri.


UM SÝNINGIN

Sjórinn er lifandi sögumaður. Undir yfirborðinu opnast heill heimur: hvalir sem marka farleiðir sínar yfir höfin, marglyttur og svif sem rekur með straumnum, selir sem hreyfa sig áreynslulaust milli lands og sjávar. Allt líf á jörðinni byggir á hafinu, allt frá dýpstu djúpum til fugla sem svífa þar yfir, og binda saman jörð, haf og himinn. Hvalir eru arkitektar hafsins, lykiltegundir sem hræra upp í næringarefnum sem halda heilum vistkerfum gangandi, og þeir gegna lykilhlutverki í að viðhalda kolefnis jafnvægi jarðar. Sjófuglar eins og súlur og lundar steypa sér til fæðu, líf þeirra er órjúfanlega tengt gnægðinni í djúpinu.

Þessi ljósmyndasýning býður þér að kanna þessi villtu mörk, óséða heiminn undir yfirborðinu þar sem vísindi og saga mætast, kveikja forvitni og vekja undrun og lotningu. En undir allri þessari fegurð er hafið í hættu. Loftslagsbreytingar, mengun og áhrif mannsins ógna þessum viðkvæmu vistkerfum og stefna lífverunum sem eru háðar þeim í hættu. Að sjá hafið á þennan hátt dýpkar tengsl okkar við það.

Að skilja skilaboð þess er að vakna til aðgerða, svara kallinu og standa vörð um hafið og allt sem það nærir.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reykjav%C3%ADk/sýningaropnun-og-hvalaskoðun-sjórinn-talar-exhibition-opening-and-whale-watching-the-sea-speaks/200028341283940
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, art, sports, photography, trips-adventures, entertainment, nonprofit, cycling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 100

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Reykjavík
- **state**: RE
- **country**: Iceland
- **location**: Fiskislóð 23-25, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
- **lat**: 64.15568
- **long**: -21.94883
- **full address**: Fiskislóð 23-25, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, Fiskislóð 23, 101 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sýningaropnun og Hvalaskoðun: Sjórinn Talar // Exhibition Opening and Whale Watching: The Sea Speaks being held?
  - **A:** Sýningaropnun og Hvalaskoðun: Sjórinn Talar // Exhibition Opening and Whale Watching: The Sea Speaks takes place on Tue, 08 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 08 Jul, 2025 at 11:30 pm at Fiskislóð 23-25, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland, Fiskislóð 23, 101 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sýningaropnun og Hvalaskoðun: Sjórinn Talar // Exhibition Opening and Whale Watching: The Sea Speaks?
  - **A:** Sýningaropnun og Hvalaskoðun: Sjórinn Talar // Exhibition Opening and Whale Watching: The Sea Speaks is organized by Whales of Iceland.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sýningaropnun og Hvalaskoðun: Sjórinn Talar // Exhibition Opening and Whale Watching: The Sea Speaks is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Reykjavík, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 100+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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