Everything you need to know about Björk’s latest Icelandic exhibition

When you think of Iceland, you think of Björk (maybe only after igloos, that is). The ‘Army Of Me’ singer has become an international treasure, the unofficial global icon of the tiny Nordic country. More than just a singer, Björk has punctuated the zeitgeist for her work in the technology, fashion and art worlds. If anything, the recent announcement of her new exhibition at The National Gallery of Iceland is long overdue. 

Echolalia opened on 30 May, and brings together three large-scale audiovisual installations. The works include two deeply personal tributes to her late mother, and material developed alongside her forthcoming musical project. Her songs ‘Ancestress’ and ‘Sorrowful Soil’ have been reimagined on a more theatrical scale for their museum debut, the latter including a nine-part choral sound installation. The installations are supported by paintings by Natalia Kleszczewska and graphic design by Natalie Liu.

The soundsystem was provided by Genelec, who worked to transform the gallery into a spatial listening environment in dialogue with the architecture. A companion exhibition titled Metamorphlings by Björk’s long term collaborator, James Merry, also sits in The National Gallery.

Anyone who finds themselves in Iceland in August is especially lucky, because Björk will also be hosting a solar eclipse rave on August 12, with special guests including Arca. Gallery in the day and rave at night? Sign me up. Echolalia is open until 20 September 2026, and you can find out more here.