The body! Bodies! All kinds of bodies! Health! When people lose their health and the body becomes ill, it gives a new perspective on life. What's wrong? Where do I belong? Who am I now? I am strong and I am getting better. You are rising from the ashes. Reborn.

After experiencing a health loss, I noticed how strong my body was. Both during my illness and afterwards. During my rehabilitation, I started painting again. This is my meditation. The first thing I wanted to paint were bodies. Women and men. All sorts of bodies together and intertwined. Black and white with pink and golden threads. Faceless bodies. Strong bodies. Reborn.

Ólöf Erla is a qualified graphic designer with BA degrees from the Iceland Academy of the Arts. She owns and runs her own company, SVART Design Studio, in Hafnarfjörður, which undertakes all kinds of advertising design, photoshoots and image editing. In recent years, Ólöf Erla has created artwork from photographs in Photoshop, which she calls 'Wordless Stories' and which is digital art. For many years, she has sketched and painted in her spare time. After being diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2021, she felt a renewed need to express herself with brushes as a form of meditation. The result is the works in this exhibition.

The exhibition opening will be on Thursday, 9th November from 18:00-20:00 and all are welcome!

Other opening times:
Friday, 10 November, 13:00-18:00
Saturday, 11 November, 12:00-17:00
Sunday, 12 November, 14:00-17:00

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The body! Bodies! All kinds of bodies! Health! When one loses their health, and the body becomes weak, it gives you a new perspective on life. What is happening? Where does it hurt? Who are you now? You are strong, and recovering. You are rising from the ashes. Rebirth.

After experiencing a loss of health, I realised how strong my body is. Both during illness and afterwards. During my rehabilitation, I started painting again. It became my meditation. The first thing I wanted to paint were bodies. All kinds of bodies. Various bodies together and intertwined. Black and white with pink and golden threads. Faceless bodies. Strong bodies. Reborn.

Ólöf Erla graduated as a graphic designer with a BA degree from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. She owns and operates her own company, SVART Design Studio in Hafnarfjörður, which specialises in various advertising, photography, and image processing. In recent years, Ólöf Erla has created digital visual art with photographs in Photoshop, which she calls „Stories Without Words.“ For many years, she has sketched and painted as a hobby in her spare time. After being diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2021, the need to express herself with brushes as a form of meditation was awakened. The outcome of this exhibition is these works.

The exhibition opening will be on Thursday, 9th November from 18:00-20:00 and everyone is welcome!

Other opening hours:
Friday, 10th November, 13:00-18:00
Saturday, 11th November, 12:00-17:00
Sunday, 12th November, 12:00-17:00