Animals are the centre of discourse in cultural theory today. The seal is an animal that has undergone many changes in human perception in the last century. In Iceland there are still people who have gone through various stages of appreciation for this animal from eating it, to regarding it as a pest as it ate other more valuable animals and now to seeing the value of observing through the tourist industry. From an ongoing research two works developed for the exhibition Blubber in the Icelandic Seal Centre. A video work exploring the borders of our relationships with the seal without 'othering' the animal and a sculpture of toy seal casts made out of animal fat. In the back of each seal a text with names of seal food products. To place our work in a context outside of the normal gallery context is important. It allows for different audience and a relationship between the objects and information already on display.
Selinur is the name of a group of artists that took part in the exhibition. They are excluding Bryndis Snaebjornsdottir; Anna Lindal, Anna Gudjonsdottir, Olga Bergmann, Anna Hallin, Eyglo Kristinsdóttir and Olöf Nordal. The group has been working together for over one year in preparation for this work. Several excursions have been made to the nearby district of Hvammstangi.