FotoLoft gallery presents a solo exhibition of an Icelandic photographer Sigurjón Pétursson who is inspired by Gunnar Gunnarsson’s novel Advent (The Good Shepherd). The novel is based on a real story of Benedikt’s dangerous journey made early in the last century. In the winter of 2010-2011 Sigurjón made a few journeys to the Highlands, where the scene of the book is laid, to depict the atmosphere of the frozen landscape of northeastern Iceland. Anyone, who has been there once, will tell you about that unusual influence of the Icelandic landscape described in the novel. It is often compared with the moon landscape. It really makes you – whether you want it or not – stop and think about what’s write or wrong in your life, look deep inside your heart and keep your head up in tough times. Sigurjón had selected the most significant parts of the novel and made hundreds of black-and-white pictures of frozen landscapes before he managed to express with his photos the author’s text. Thus, every photo is accompanied with a phrase or passage from the book. However it’s not Sigurjón’s purpose to represent the contents of the novel with photographs. People themselves must associate the novel with the photographs and “fill the gaps”.
DOMOTEX – the leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings – been held in Hannover since 1989. In addition to the global trade show in Germany, DOMOTEX events also take place in Shanghai and Istanbul providing professional flooring shows for Asia-Pacific as well as for Turkey and Middle East. Next to the comprehensive spectrum of flooring products, DOMOTEX Russia offered a packed business programme. DOMOTEX Russia showcases the full range of hand- and machine-made carpets, textile floor coverings, parquet and laminate flooring and resilient floor coverings as well as application, laying, cleaning and maintenance technologies. Next year's show will also be complemented by a supporting program of conferences and events featuring a solid line-up of renowned industry experts