In the exhibition, the artist explores the blurred boundaries of the distant; where our dreams dwell, a world of adventure, expectation and hope, and of that which is lost to us, and then of the near; the space we inhabit, the home, life in the garden, life in the fish tank in the living room, the earth beneath our feet. From photographs the artist took of her immediate surroundings, she creates dreamlike collages that express a longing for the distant, for that which cannot be touched, and perhaps it is precisely in this fusion of the near and the distant that the artist finds intimacy.

Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir has a diverse career as a visual artist, writer, performance artist, actress and director. She creates collages, working largely from her own photographs, and also repurposes old magazines and photographs in her work. Eyrún has held solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions. She has a keen interest in performance art and installations, and has held several poetry performances and experimented with poetry installations. She has also published both novels and poetry collections. Eyrún has directed plays, short films and a feature film. She has played a variety of roles in plays, performance art, films and television series, as well as releasing a series of podcast plays with her theatre company, Listahópinn Kvistur. Eyrún has also hosted a podcast and written radio features on peace and religious matters.

Method: Collages that the artist creates largely from her own photographs, but also repurposing old magazines and old photographs in her work.

The exhibition opening will be on 7 December from 18:00-20:00 and everyone is welcome!

Other opening times:
Friday 8 December 13:00 – 20:00
Saturday 9 December 13:00 – 18:00
Sunday 10 December 13:00 – 18:00

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Nánd in Icelandic can mean nearness, intimacy or vicinity. In the exhibition, the artist explores the blurred line between the distant—where our dreams dwell, the world of fairy tales, desires and hopes, and that which is gone—and that which is near: the space we inhabit, our home, life in the garden, the life in the fish tank in the living room, the earth beneath our feet. From photographs the artist took of her surroundings, she created dreamlike collages that express the desire for the distant, that which cannot be touched, and perhaps it is in this collage of the near and the distant that the artist finds intimacy.

Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir has developed a portfolio career as an artist, writer, performer and director. She creates collage artwork and uses her own photography alongside recycled magazines and old photographs in her work. Eyrún has held private exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions. She has a passion for happenings and installations and has held a few poetry happenings and experimented with poetry installations. She has published both novels and poetry books. Eyrún has directed plays, short films and a feature film. She has performed a variety of roles in plays, happenings, films and TV series, and she has created a series of podcast plays with her theatre group, Listahópurinn Kvistur. Eyrún has her own podcast and has created radio shows on issues of peace and faith.

The exhibition opening is on the 7th of December from 18:00-20:00 and everyone is welcome!

Other opening hours:
Friday 8th of December 13:00 – 20:00
Saturday 9th of December 13:00 – 18:00
Sunday 10th of December 13:00 – 18:00