Iceland, the isle of artists

The talents she meets include:

Showrunner and screenwriter of TV series 'Katla' and 'Trapped' Sigurjon Kjartansson, who takes us to one of his filming locations. It’s a black sand beach in Vik, a town in southeast Iceland positioned close to the volcano from which the show Katla takes its name.

Bestselling crime writer of 'Snare', 'Trap' and 'Betrayal' Lilja Sigurardottir takes us to one of the spots where she set one of her murder scenes. She tells us why more books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet.

The country’s top standup comedian Ari Eldjarn talks about being the first Icelandic funny man to have a show on Netflix.

Conceptual artist Hrafnhildur Arnardottir aka Shoplifter talks about her incredible art installation made of synthetic hair in Reykavik, and why Icelanders are open-minded and free spirited.

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