ARTISTS
ICELAND: Artists Respond to Place
The austere, beguiling landscape of Iceland functions as muse and material for its artists. Innately attuned to dramatic physical changes and extreme solar rhythms, Icelandic artists carry within them a heightened awareness of the environment as a dynamic living entity. This is the first museum exhibition in the United States to focus exclusively on the rich and complex relationship of contemporary Icelandic artists to the singular geography of their island nation. This KMA-originated exhibition showcases twelve artists whose works cover a broad range of formal approaches and media, including painting, photography, sculpture, site-specific wall-drawings, and video installation.
All artwork in the exhibition dates from the past ten years. The featured artists are Birgir Andr茅sson, Eggert P茅tursson, Egill S忙bj枚rnsson, Einar Falur Ing贸lfsson, Georg Gu冒ni Hauksson, Gu冒j贸n Ketilsson, Gu冒r煤n Einarsd贸ttir, Katr铆n Sigurdard贸ttir, Olafur Eliasson, Ragna R贸bertsd贸ttir, 搁煤谤铆, and 脼贸rdis Alda Sig煤r冒ard贸ttir. The exhibition is curated by Pari Stave.
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The austere, beguiling landscape of Iceland functions as muse and material for its artists. Innately attuned to dramatic physical changes and extreme solar rhythms, Icelandic artists carry within them a heightened awareness of the environment as a dynamic living entity. This is the first museum exhibition in the United States to focus exclusively on the rich and complex relationship of contemporary Icelandic artists to the singular geography of their island nation. This KMA-originated exhibition showcases twelve artists whose works cover a broad range of formal approaches and media, including painting, photography, sculpture, site-specific wall-drawings, and video installation.
All artwork in the exhibition dates from the past ten years. The featured artists are Birgir Andr茅sson, Eggert P茅tursson, Egill S忙bj枚rnsson, Einar Falur Ing贸lfsson, Georg Gu冒ni Hauksson, Gu冒j贸n Ketilsson, Gu冒r煤n Einarsd贸ttir, Katr铆n Sigurdard贸ttir, Olafur Eliasson, Ragna R贸bertsd贸ttir, 搁煤谤铆, and 脼贸rdis Alda Sig煤r冒ard贸ttir. The exhibition is curated by Pari Stave.
