The ‘Echolalia’ exhibition in Reykjavik reveals that new Icelandic music is in development
Icelandic artist Björk is preparing for a creative comeback for 2026. In addition to indicating that a new album is on the way, she has confirmed a major immersive exhibition for summer 2026 in her home country. The exhibition is titled EcholaliaIt will be held at the National Museum of Iceland during Reykjavik Arts FestivalThe opening is scheduled for May 30, 2026.
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The exhibition will occupy all of the museum’s galleries and will feature three immersive installations designed by him Björk In partnership with the British artist James Merry. Two of these works have a name and a date: predecessor and Sad soilBoth are taken from the artist’s 2022 album, Vosura (2022), and was created in honor of her deceased environmental activist mother Hildur Runa Hauksdóttir.
But what really caught global attention was the mysterious third installation. The promotional flyer says it will be “a new work based on music from his next album, currently in development.” check it out:
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After completing the tour Abundance in 2023 and the concert film of the same name will be released in 2025, Björk He seems ready to take a step forward, even if it is just a suggestion Echolalia Not new to BjörkConsidering that throughout her career she has integrated music, visual arts, performance and technology. However, this exhibition promises to be one of the most ambitious.
Between silence, rounds, and the space between recordings
Since launch Vosura, Björk He went through a period marked by performances, tours, reflections and artistic reconfigurations. And next to him came Cornucopia tourWhich mixed performance, theater and experimental sound, and closed in 2023.
In 2025, the artist released the concert film and live album Apple Music Live: Björk (Cornucopia)a record from that point, releasing the single “Oral” with Rosalía, in addition to maintaining his commitment to environmental and cultural issues. But so far there has been no talk of a new album.