Preschool Barnaból

A video for Barnabóls 35th anniversary

The preschool in Skagaströnd, a village of 500 inhabitants on the northcoast of Iceland, celebrates it’s 35th anniversary. NES artist residency commissioned visual artist AnneMarie van Splunter from the Netherlands to make a retrospective film. AnneMarie asked 88 pupils and staff who are or were at Leikskólinn Barnaból between 1977-2012 to swivel around with the film camera.

Local music teacher Hugrún Sif Hallgrímsdóttir composed and performed with her husband Jón Olafur Sigurjónsson a beautiful waltz to the rotating images of children and adult’s faces.

The film is edited to the beat of the music: image and sound interact, evoking an idea of a festive reunion, a waltz through time and generations. It’s a celebration: Happy Anniversary Leikskólinn Barnaból!!

Barnaból

The preschool in Skagaströnd, a village of 500 inhabitants on the northcoast of Iceland, celebrates its 35th annivarsary.

You are watching pupils and staff who are or were at leikskólinn Barnaból between 1977 and 2012.

Iceland, a video for the 35th anniversary of preschool Barnabol
Iceland, a video for the 35th anniversary of preschool Barnabol
Iceland, a video for the 35th anniversary of preschool Barnabol
Iceland, a video for the 35th anniversary of preschool Barnabol