Embroidery and needlework have long been dismissed as feminine pastimes. In Reykjavík, an exhibition devoted to embroidered works by Icelandic artists positions the technique as a form of high art. The pieces on view don’t just include needlework, they depend on it. Recalling his start in the medium, Loji Höskuldsson, whose dainty embroideries of every day objects are on view, told the Scandinavia Standard, “My mom gave me a carpet needle. It was almost an identical moment to the one I had with the camera at 15; it was like an awakening of some sort. As a result, all of my ideas changed.” The exhibition also includes tapestries, blankets, maps, and more. —Jensen Davis