On Monday, 11 November 2025, a pop-up neighborhood introduction to a new public artwork was held at SIND Gallery in the 101-West district of Reykjavík, close to the future installation site. The artwork will activate a former industrial zone in Reykjavík’s midtown harbor, creating a new shared space for local residents. Conceived as a social sculpture and an urban intervention, the work introduces a wild garden and a reflective structure that engages directly with tidal rhythms and the oceanic impacts of climate change.
The artwork emerged as the winning proposal in an open competition held by the Reykjavík Harbor Authority in 2017, commemorating the often overlooked role of women’s labor in the harbor’s 100-year history. Its construction has been postponed to align with broader redevelopment in the area, which has experienced delays for various logistical and planning reasons.
To the right Hildigunnur Sverrisdóttir architect, co-author of Tides
To the right Hulda Rós Guðnadóttir artist, co-author of Tides
