Goksøyr & Martens, who are based in Oslo, are showing documentation of The Palestinian Embassy, which also operates as an independent artwork. This is not a moralising work. It does not take a position; rather, it depicts a heterotopic Palestinian embassy, symbolically housed in a hot air balloon. In the autumn of 2009, the balloon flew in Norwegian airspace for a few hours, with Norwegian and Palestinian politicians and academics on board, discussing the democratic and diplomatic possibilities of the Palestinian people. This discussion was transmitted, via radio, to an audience on the ground, a sign of hope for some, a depiction of the Palestinian predicament for others. In Reykjavík, this video will be accompanied by discussions around the relationships between Iceland and Palestine.
Venue: Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarhús
