Resources
Three quotes on "Innovation, beyond Capitalism" →
Episode 2 in this mini-series.
Towards imperfect spaces →
A talk commissioned by the City of Toronto for "Property Management for Arts Spaces".
What we think about when we think about innovation? →
A recording of an online webinar, where Arnar explores the consequences of how we think about innovation.
Missions.dev formal launch →
This Thursday, East of Moon's digital platform for creative communities will launch.
What is a village? →
Arnar shares his thoughts in a RÚV radio essay.
Arnar Sigurðsson is the founder of East of Moon and a host of hafnar.haus.
Halldóra Mogensen is a former member of the Icelandic Parliament and a founding member of the Pirate Party.
Gamithra has been working on the edtech startup, TVÍK and is a co-founder of the Icelandic Association for Humane Technology.
Innovation of why? Recordings →
Watch recordings of our Iceland Innovation Week side event that East of Moon held with Tvík and the Humane Technology Association.
Video profiles of rural entrepreneurs in the East →
Short films profiling 10 participants in the Austanátt program.
Final Frontiers with Arnar Sigurðsson →
It's the final episode of the first season of Fellow Travellers, and there's no better way to end it than by asking the ultimate questions: what is East of Moon?
How can we fall in love with the internet (again) →
Discussion evening attempts to answer how technology might still be at the service of human liberation, during the times of digital robber barons, techno fiefdoms and mounting global tensions.
Fellow Travellers in Review with Anna Marjankowska →
For our tenth episode we are doing another review; this is where we take the time to look back over the conversations we've had thus far, and reflect on the themes and ideas raised. Anna Marjankowska joins Josie Anne in the studio to discuss the moments and concepts that resonated with us from episodes 06-09.
Passing It On with Atli Freyr Hjaltason →
Atli Freyr Hjaltason is a folklorist and ethnologist who is deeply embedded in the folk dancing community in Iceland—and beyond. Atli shared with us his perspective on communities built around traditional cultural activities, the challenges they face, and what lessons other types of communities might be able to learn from them.
"Walking Out of the Desert" with Alec Shaw →
Alec Shaw is a cognitive neuroscientist and linguist, currently completing his phD from the University of Zürich. But he is also a member of Andrými, a radical social space and associated community in downtown Reykjavík. In this honest and genuine conversation, Alec reflects on the challenges communities can face, and how success feels like community joy.
Fringe as a Blueprint for Building Community with Nanna Gunnars →
Nanna Gunnars is the founder of RVK Fringe Festival and co-founder of Huldufugl theatre company. She joined East of Moon to talk about how Iceland joined the worldwide movement of Fringe festivals, and the challenge of building an inclusive, exciting environment without facing burnout.
A Creative Technologist with the UK government →
Brendan Arnold is the UK government's first ever "Creative Technologist". Brendan works for Policy Lab, a cross-disciplinary innovation team which is part of the UK civil service and is established to enhance policy making through design and innovation and people centred approaches. Brendan joined Josie for the 6th episode of Fellow Travellers podcast.
Fellow Travellers in Review with East of Moon →
For our fifth episode we decided to take a look back at the conversations we’ve had so far and reflect on what we have taken away from listening to the ideas our different guests have presented to us. East of Moon founder Arnar Sigurðsson joins Josie Anne in the studio to discuss the moments and concepts that each episode has raised.
An Underground Home for Experimentation with Ægir Sindri Bjarnason →
Ægir Sindri Bjarnason is a musician and sound engineer, who runs a rehearsal and venue space in the basement of a domestic house in downtown Reykjavík. Named 'R6013' after the old license plate he and his brothers nailed to the door when they were teenagers, the space has become an important home for experimentation in the music scene in Iceland.
On Being Remote →
By Josie Anne Maltinsky Gaitens
Art on the Margins: Migration, Labor, and Creativity in Iceland →
In December of last year, Warsaw’s Inclusive Art Center—home of the Theatre 21—hosted a unique artistic performance created by Polish artist Maja Luxenberg in collaboration with Reykjavik-based labour organiser Anna Marjankowska. The production explored the lived experiences of Polish seasonal workers in Iceland through an immersive performance installation titled ACEland, accompanied by a role-playing workshop. Bridging personal narrative, creative experimentation, and the complex realities of migration, the artists invited audiences to step into the shoes of those navigating the challenges of economic migration.
Technology in the Hands of Humans with Gamithra Marga →
Gamithra Marga is a programmer and the co-founder of the Icelandic Association for Humane Technology (Samtök um mannvæna tækni). She joined East of Moon to talk about social media, AI, and why we should be more scared of ourselves than a robot uprising.
"Project Europe" documentary brings together perspectives of small places →
The East of Moon-lead project "Remote and Rural Areas of Europe together" has concluded with the premiere of a documentary by Mattia Meloni. The 55min film brings together challenges, perspectives and ideas of small and isolated places across Europe.
"Open the Box, Make It Into a Circle" with Anna C W de Matos →
Anna C W De Matos is the CEO and Founder of Circular Library Network (CLN), as well as Munasafn RVK / RVK Tool Library and Hringrásarsafnið. She joined East of Moon to discuss how her work has grown and developed from an solution for a city, to an idea that is making an impact globally.
Researching Through Participating with Christopher Marcatili →
Christopher Marcatili is a creative writer, editor and anthropologist who has just spent a year in Iceland conducting research as part of his phd thesis. He joined East of Moon in the studio to discuss creative spaces, the value of research, and how alternative methods of exploring cultural environments and communities can impact results.
The entrepreneurial process is social →
"The Entrepreneurial Process", a talk given to participants in the innovation ecosystem across Iceland.
Eden: Gardens of the New Internet →
East of Moon speaks for an "Imperfect Internet" at Polish conference.
Satellites: Islandia zanimowana →
z Eweliną Leszczyńską rozmawia Anna Marjankowska
Satellites: Various things going on →
In a self centered conversation, Anna and Arnar talk about various projects and events going on from February to May 2023.
Leiðangursmiðuð nýsköpun: Ný nálgun til að umbreyta kapítalismanum? →
A lecture in Icelandic on mission-oriented innovation held on Innovation Week 2022.
Satellites: For an Imperfect Cinema →
Discussing a text by Julio García Espinosa.
Satellites: Methods of anarcho-syndicalism for the creative sector →
A conversation with Anna Marjankowska.
Innovation in Rural Iceland with Magdalena Falter →
A conversation with Magdalena Falter about the FIERI project.
Satellites: Mission Economy →
Discussing a new book by Mariana Mazzucato.
Coastal Communities: Resilience and Sustainability →
A conversation with Matthias Kokorsch.
