Sköpunarmiðstöðin / Fish Factory
Bankastræti 1
755 Stöðvarfjörður
Iceland
contact@fishfactory.is
Director
Krzysztof “Kris” Madejski
krzysztof@fishfactory.is
Born in Poland in 1988, Krzysztof works at the intersection of hospitality, cultural production, and creative project management. His professional background spans international hospitality and hotel management, concert programming, and post-production work in the film industry, giving him a strong practical understanding of both operational logistics and artistic processes.
After living and working across Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and Korea, Krzysztof settled in Stöðvarfjörður, East Iceland.
As Director of the Fish Factory Creative Centre, he oversees the international residency programme, coordinates community-based projects, and manages the centre’s daily operations. His work also extends to construction planning, budgets, finance administration, and long-term development, supporting the continued transformation of the former fish factory into a sustainable cultural and creative hub.
Workshop Technician and Building Manager
Łukasz Stencel
lukasz@fishfactory.is
Łukasz is a multifaceted professional based in Stöðvarfjörður, East Iceland. Alongside his wife, Ranka, he co-founded Kaffibrennslan Kvörn, the region’s first coffee roasting company, in 2015. He has over a decade of experience in gallery restoration and conservation work, and also provides professional art framing services in East Iceland.
In addition to his entrepreneurial and specialist craft work, Łukasz is a workshop technician and building manager at Sköpunarmiðstöðin, the Fish Factory Creative Centre. In this role, he supports artists, maintains facilities, and helps foster a vibrant environment for creativity and collaboration. He is also involved with Studio Silo and Silo Phonograph Disc Cutting, contributing to the centre’s music and vinyl-cutting activities.
Residency Coordinator
Vid Levar
vid@fishfactory.is
Vid Levar is an art historian whose connection with the organisation began as an intern in 2021. After returning as a staff member in 2023, he rejoined the team in 2025 and now serves as Residency Coordinator. Drawing on both his academic background and his hands-on experience at the Fish Factory, Vid supports visiting artists, contributes to the development of the residency programme, and helps shape the centre’s wider cultural planning.
His role also includes supporting construction planning and the ongoing development of the building, connecting practical improvements to the centre’s long-term artistic and community vision.
Team members are around and about the factory from 09:00- 12:00 – 13:00-16:00 every weekday.
Board Members
Chairperson of the Board
Páll G. Steingrímsson – CEO skrifa.is
Board Members
Una B. Sigurðardóttir – Artist and poet, director of Sköpunarmiðstöðin 2015-25
Łukasz B. Stencel – Founder Kaffibrennslan Kvörn
Hanna Christel Sigurkarlsdóttir – Artist, curator, project manager in various cultural projects, served as a co-director at Skaftfell Art Center, representative of Austurbrú, local development agency
Jón Björn Hákonarson – Chairman of Menningarstofa Fjarðabyggðar, the municipality’s cultural center
Alternate Members
Vincent F. Wood – Manager of Studio Silo & Sound Engineer
Krzysztof E. Madejski – Director of Sköpunarmiðstöðin
Guðmundur R. Gíslason – Managing director of Samvinnufélag Útgerðarmanna í Neskaupstað (SÚN), a cooperative association of fishermen in the region
Guðbjörg Sandra Óðinsdóttir Hjelm – Vice chariman of Menningarstofa Fjarðabyggðar, the municipality’s cultural center