In my last travel blog, I told you about the strangely shaped Dvergasteinn Dwarf Rock by Seyðisfjörður town. You will find another strangely shaped concrete structure on the other side of the fjord.
This concrete structure is located on the mountainside above Seyðisfjörður town. It looks like five different-sized interconnected mushrooms with door openings, or a cluster of igloos! It looks surreal (in a good way), located up on the mountainside.
Top photo: Tvísöngur
Visiting Tvísöngur back in 2014
This structure is a sound sculpture by the German artist Lukas Kühne, titled "Tvísöngur" (Duet).
The artworks of Lukas Kühne are dedicated to space and frequency, and Tvísöngur is part of a series of artworks by this German artist that concerns musical forms.
Inside Tvísöngur
This mushroom-like sculpture is actually an interconnected dome of different sizes.
Each one of the domes has a "resonance that corresponds to a tone in the Icelandic musical tradition of five-tone harmony, and it serves as an amplifier for that tone" - quite brilliant!
The domes range in height from 2 to 4 meters and cover 30 sq m. The acoustics inside Tvísöngur are really amazing.
Tvísöngur
I moved from one dome to another and started singing to try out the acoustics.
The sound changed inside each one of the domes. We had so much fun in there, moving from one dome to another, making sounds, and behaving like kids ;)
The artist created this reinforced-concrete sculpture in cooperation with the town of Seyðisfjörður, with support from the Goethe Institute in Copenhagen and the Mayor of Seyðisfjörður.
The sculpture was unveiled in 2012.
The view from Tvísöngur
It is great fun visiting this work of art, trying to sing in all the domes, which teaches one a lot about acoustics.
This area is so tranquil, and one doesn't have to feel embarrassed about raising one's voice to sing out loud, given that you are like me and not a professional singer. And I do hope that the sound doesn't travel far.
The sound sculpture is open around the clock every day. Do visit it; there is a kind of mystique to it.
I visited Tvísöngur for the second time in 2020
And the view from the mountainside is fantastic - of Seyðisfjörður town, the fjord, and the surrounding mountains. So peaceful and lovely.
The sound sculpture is just above Strandarvegur street. There is an uphill hike up a gravel road for about 15 minutes.
I added a link to an aerial map showing the sculpture on the mountainside.
Hotel Aldan - the Post Office
I stayed in Seyðisfjörður for one night at Hotel Aldan - the Post Office, in a lovely location right by the sea.
I have always wanted to stay in Seyðisfjörður to feel the vibe of this lovely little village.
I woke up in the middle of the bright summer night, and when I looked outside, it was foggy.
But the fog was lifting, and the most beautiful sight appeared. I went outside in my pajamas with my cameras and took some photos.
We drove around Iceland 3 times in the summer of 2020 when we couldn't travel abroad due to the pandemic.
Our room for three at Hotel Aldan - the Post Office
There are so many highlights of these trips, but my stay in Seyðisfjörður was one of the best parts of my journey with my husband and my father-in-law.
It was amazing being all alone by the sea in the middle of the bright, serene summer night. And imagine, these photos were taken in the middle of the night!
I have written a couple of travel blogs about what there is to see and do from Höfn in SE-Iceland to Seyðisfjörður:
East Iceland is dotted with beautiful little villages and hidden secrets
The Eastfjords of Iceland - the beautiful Fjords in Fjarðabyggð
Seyðisfjörður in the middle of a serene summer night
To reach this area, you can rent a car in Reykjavík and drive up to the Eastfjords in a couple of days. Do take your time, as there is plenty to see on the way.
Also check out the self-drive tours: Self-drive tours including East Iceland
Also check out a selection of the best Eastfjord tours: Eastfjord tours
There are two tours that I found in Seyðisfjörður:
Scenic 3-Hour e-Bike Hidden Waterfalls Tour from Seydisfjordur
Exciting 3-Hour Fjord-Side Hiking Tour in the Seydisfjordur Hills
Here you can see the location of Seyðisfjörður on Google Maps
Have a lovely time in East Iceland :)
