LAND is a twelve-week program at the LungA School in Seyðisfjörður shaped by the seasons as they unfold here. Each period consists of site-specific events and workshops led by guest teachers, local residents, thinkers, craftspeople, and professionals from different fields, all of whom are connected to the land and its movements.

LAND offers a space to explore the land in depth, whether that be in a shallow, curious, or even strange way – wherever we are, whoever we are. LAND is an experiment in cultivating the feeling of belonging to nature – to the land – and to ourselves, as a group.

Through a variety of courses and interactions with people within the school and the surrounding community, the group makes efforts to learn old customs as well as create new ones, to get to know the culture of the area, both ancient and modern. What we take from nature, we give back. We travel through the landscape, both external and internal. We read, whisper, write, swim in the sea, or wander through the mind. We draw inspiration from the land, work with it, nourish it, and it nourishes us. We respect it, travel through it, up hills and down valleys. We engage with the land, learn from it, and live in beautiful harmony with it.

Each semester consists of a group of participants who travel together, learn from the land, and explore what the local environment of Seyðisfjörður has to offer. The group stays in Seyðisfjörður and its surroundings, living together, eating together, experiencing together and apart, sharing experiences and creating new ones. They come to understand what it means to live in a small community like Seyðisfjörður and discover the magic that lies within.

We encourage anyone with an interest in the land to apply, no matter what meaning they give to the term. Whether participants have experience or not with the wide range of subjects covered by LAND, everyone is welcome.

In the application process, we seek candidates who have an interest in nature and are curious about the connection between humans and nature. Applicants should be open to both physical and mental challenges and prepared for the unexpected when it comes to exploring the space between humans, nature, and the land – in both a broad and narrow sense.