In this exhibition are paintings, drawings and photographs which Kristján has done recently. Their subject matter is in one sense or another locations, where earth matter is used to create reflections about the presence/absence of the spectator. Bio Kristján Steingrímur was born in Akureyri in 1957. After studying at the Icelandic Collage of Art and Crafts he went to the Art Academy in Hamburg, Germany where he graduated in 1987. He has since lived and worked in Reykjavik, participating in numerous exhibitions in galleries and museums, both in Iceland and abroad. Kristján has also worked as a professor and a dean […]
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THE THIRTEENTH DAY
The Thirteenth Day exhibition at Skaftfell Art Center is a presentation of work created, both collaboratively and individually, by Jessica Langley and Ben Kinsley during their extended stay in Iceland. The title The Thirteenth Day refers to Þrettándinn, the celebration held on the 13th day after Christmas when the last of the Yule Lads is said to return to the mountains after a holiday season of mischief – a transitional time between the imaginary and the everyday. Having the opportunity to experience the famous Þrettándinn celebration in the Westman Islands has proven to be a corner stone of the artists’ […]