Opening I Black/White
Reykjavik Museum of Photography, Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavík Directions
Fri Sep 18 2026 16:00
Welcome to the opening of the exhibition Black/White at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography 18 September at 16:00-18:00. Free entry and refreshments.
Black/White opens at SKOTIÐ in 2026 — the sixth in a year long series of exhibitions by FÓKUS, the Amateur Photography Club.
This year marks the bicentenary of the first permanent photograph, created in 1826 by the French inventor Nicéphore Niépce. The image was produced on a pewter plate coated with a light-sensitive substance made from natural bitumen dissolved in oil of lavender.
In the decades that followed, photography's early pioneers experimented with a variety of methods for creating black-and-white images, continually refining the process. With the introduction of Louis Daguerre's new technique in 1839, photography entered a new era and began its rapid development. Consequently, 1839 is often regarded as the birth of photography.
Even after the emergence of colour photography in the mid-twentieth century, many photographers continued to work in black and white, drawn to its distinctive artistic and expressive qualities.
Black-and-white photography is unique in its ability to direct our attention to form, texture, light and shadow rather than colour. By removing the distraction of colour, it transforms a literal representation of the world into a more interpretive and evocative image, imbuing it with a sense of timelessness, heightened drama and a stronger focus on the subject itself.
Photographers:
• Anna Soffía Óskarsdóttir
• Elín Laxdal
• Flóki Dagsson
• Guðmunda Kristín Guðmundsdóttir
• Jóhanna Esjudóttir
• Regina Rist
• Þóra Halldóra Björgvinsdóttir
Seven exhibitions. Forty-seven photographers. One year of creativity.
Follow along as we celebrate the passion and talent within Iceland’s amateur photography community.
♿Access for the disabled is good. Service dogs are welcome at the museum.
🚌Public transport: The nearest bus stops are called Hafnarhús, Lækjartorg, Ráðhúsið (2-5 min. away).
🚗Paid parking is available by the museum and in neighbouring parking houses.
📸 Elín Laxdal, Vilnius 2, 2026.
