Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery

To Jan 10 Móðurmál/Mother Tongue: Hildur Jónasson explores themes of our relationship to nature at the intersection of the climate crisis, natural phenomena, folklore/mythology and the intangible powers of nature. Jónasson’s Nordic culture of folklore and mythology has a strong influence on her art. Surreal artworks mingle with mythology, acting as a storyteller of the mysteries of the natural world and wild Icelandic landscapes. Opening Nov 15 Boat Without a Boat: Deborah Thompson explores the theme of regeneration through the metaphor of a boat, which has appeared in visual language for over 10,000 years–as a vessel to the underworld, an ark of salvation, and containers of alchemal transformation.