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Elva Hreiðarsdóttir
October 7 – 22 2023
Open Thursdays – Sundays @ 2-6 pm
Exhibition at Himinbjörg Art House
Welcome to the exhibition opening of Elva Hreiðarsdóttir, Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 3:00 PM, at the 3 Walls art space, Munaðarhól 25-27, Hellissandur. Before the exhibition opens at 3:00 PM, Elva will discuss her project in speech and images at the Spaghetti Church, Hellisbraut 18, at 1:00 PM. Everyone is welcome. The exhibition concludes on October 22. Open Thursday-Sunday from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Home / Heima
The exhibition “Home” was created by Elva as a phenomenological art research project during her MA studies last winter at the Iceland University of the Arts, during her walks around Snæfellsjökull glacier, in solitude and with the purpose of exploring the impact of nature on her artistic creation. On this journey, Elva wrote four diaries from which she has selected material and published a book, which will be displayed and available for sale at the exhibition.
“Nature has always fascinated me, not necessarily as a direct subject matter in itself, but to explore its effect on me personally. I believe that nature has a calming effect on the mind and that a calm mind enhances creativity and brings one into a certain flow. Over time, my work has generally been graphics and paintings created using mixed techniques.”
Elva Hreiðarsdóttir
Elva Hreiðarsdóttir was born and raised in Ólafsvík. She graduated from the Iceland University of Education in 1989, with a BA from the graphics department of the Iceland University of the Arts in 2000, and then an MA from the Iceland University of the Arts in spring 2023. She has attended various art courses domestically and abroad, including in France and America, where the emphasis was on using non-toxic materials in printmaking, which she has embraced to this day. Elva has held numerous solo exhibitions both in Iceland and abroad. It is also worth mentioning that Elva owns and operates the White House in Krossavík, Hellissandur.
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