Sculptures and Outdoor Art in Reykjavik

Nína:Ólöf Nordal’s interactive and eco-friendly sculpture is situated in Grandi, an up-and-coming former industrial area close to the harbour. It lets you climb 8 meters (26 feet) to the top, and rewards you with a great view of Mount Esja, Harpa and downtown Reykjavík.

Nína:Vatnsberinn by Asmundur Sveinsson depicts a woman carrying two buckets of water. The piece is a tribute to workers and labourers during tougher times in Iceland.

Nína:This bronze sculpture by Magnus Tomasson is dedicated to the anonymous officials and bureaucrats that keep society running. Recognizable only from his suit and suitcase, the entire upper body of the subject is left unhewn from the rock. The sculpture is situated by the Pond.

Nína:Utlagar (Outlaws) by sculptor Einar Jonsson depicts a vagabond, carrying his lifeless wife on his back while holding their child. A powerful piece of art, situated by the Holavallakirkjugardur Graveyard.

Nína:The little mermaid was created by sculptor Nína Sæmundsson. iInspired by folktales about a mermaid that sang beautifully to entice sailors fishing close by, it may well have been the inspiration for H.C. Andersen’s tale of the little mermaid, later made famous by Walt Disney. Find this sculpture on the Pond, the shallow lake in the city centre.

Nína:The Imagine Peace Tower is an artwork by Yoko Ono - an homage to her late husband John Lennon. It's basically a huge pillar of light situated on an island close to Reykjavik, but visible from the city (only during winter).

Nína:Leif Eiriksson was an explorer who sailed to North-America around the year 1.000, long before Christopher Columbus set foot on the continent.

Nína:This piece is dedicated to civil unrest in the aftermath of the financial crash in Iceland, in 2008. The piece is by Santiago Sierra and is aptly located in front of the Parliament.