In the new podcast episode Becky and Tinna speak with art historian and curator Heiðar Kári Rannversson about his work locally and internationally, and recently opened exhibitions Sóley Ragnarsdóttir, Queen of Hearts and Þór Vigfússon, Numbers, places in Gerðarsafn. Heiðar Kári most recently he held a position at the Nordatlantens Brygge in Kobenhavn 2018 - 2022. He has curated multiple shows across Iceland; The Living Art Museum, the National Gallery and for the Icelandic Art Center. He is the current chairman of the Association of Art History and Theory in Iceland.
In the episode his most recent exhibitions and projects were discussed including:
Sóley Ragnarsdóttir is a Danish/Icelandic artist that lives and works in Thy, Denmark. Ragnarsdóttir has a sculptural approach to painting, and her works, painted and ornamented with both synthetic and organic materials, hover between figuration and abstraction. She mixes acrylic and epoxy with shells, amber and sea-sanded shards of glass on surfaces of wood, canvas and napkins. Her solo exhibition “Queen of Hearts” curated by HK is now on display at Gerðarsafn.
Þór Vigfússon is an artist that lives and works in Iceland. He creates powerful objects with colour, texture, and reflection using prefabricated industrial materials. His deceptively simple works, primarily made of glass, plexiglass, mirrors, and Formica with monotone colour fields, push the boundaries between two- and three-dimensional works. Architecture and space play a vital role in their presentation.His solo exhibition “Numbers, Places” curated by HK is now on display at Gerðarsafn.
Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out is an exhibition that has been traveling around the world and will continue in the coming year with the stopa in Tokyo, Oslo and Paris this Autumn. The exhibition showcases works by established and emerging artists from Iceland. This exhibition project is a collaborative platform between the Icelandic Art Center, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Business Iceland, promoting visual art from Iceland abroad.
Installation view. Sóley Ragnarsdóttir, Queen of Hearts (2024) at the Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum.
Installation view. Þór Vigfússon, Numbers, Places , (2024) at Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum.
Detail. Sóley Ragnarsdóttir, Queen of Hearts (2024) at the Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum.
Installation view. Þór Vigfússon, Numbers, Places , (2024) at Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum.
Installation view. Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out , (2023) in New York. Curated by H.K. Rannversson
The new episode ends with the exhibition of the month segment which is dedicated to the one and only Venice Biennale and its 60th international art exhibition curated by Adriano Pedrosa. Special mentions from the main exhibition include Ahmed Umar’s work “Talitin, The Third” (2023) and the Mataaho Collective’s installation “Takapau” (2024). For the national pavilions Becky and Tinna briefly discussed the following; Pakui Hardware at the Lithuanian Pavilion, Eimear Walshe’s installation at Ireland at Venice, the Nigerian Pavilion with a star-studded artist roaster, Canadian Pavilion’s exhibition with Kapwani Kiwanga’s installation, Archie Moore’s installation at the Australian Pavilion curated by Ellie Buttrose and more! Listen in for a quick review of the cacophony at the Biennale.
Installation view. Abraham Onoriode Oghobase, Nigerian Pavilion (2024). La Biennale di Venezia.
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Detail. Pakui Hardware, Lithuanian Pavilion (2024). La Biennale di Venezia.
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Video still. Eimear Walshe, Romantic Ireland (2024). La Biennale di Venezia.
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Installation view. Mataaho collective, Takapau (2024). La Biennale di Venezia.
