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SUMMARY:Sea Lava Circle: Works from the Pétur Arason and Ragna Róbertsdóttir Collection
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition features a selection of works from more than five decades of collecting by Pétur Arason and his wife Ragna Róbertsdóttir\, an artist who has shown with i8 since 1996. Forged through the close relationships that the couple has established with artists\, the collection includes sculpture\, painting\, photography\, and works on paper\, all of which find common theme in their conceptual and minimal nature. Sea Lava Circle takes its title from a floor sculpture by Richard Long that is central to the exhibition. \nThe presentation will feature works by:\nRoger Ackling\, Guðmunda Andrésdóttir\, Birgir Andrésson\, Ingólfur Arnarsson\, Hörður Ágústsson\, Celeste Boursier-Mougenot\, Jóhann Eyfells\, Kristján Guðmundsson\, Sigurður Guðmundsson\, Roni Horn\, Carsten Höller\, Dorothy Iannone\, Alan Johnston\, Donald Judd\, On Kawara\, Richard Long\, Sarah Lucas\, Gerwald Rockenschaub\, Roman Signer\, Alan Uglow\, Jeffrey Vallance and Lawrence Weiner. \n  \nWriter Einar Falur Ingólfsson reflects on the Pétur Arason and Ragna Róbertsdóttir Collection: \n“We can say that the pieces we have collected offer a good representation of Western art since 1965\,” Arason told me in 2000\, around the opening of an extensive and memorable exhibition of works from the collection\, that was held in Kópavogur Art Museum. The title of the exhibition was descriptive of their passion for collecting: Obsession. Arason highlighted 1965 as the year in which he acquired his first work of art\, and others soon followed. The collection grew significantly during the 1980s\, and became\, in many ways\, something unique within Iceland\, as Arason and Róbertsdóttir equally acquired work by both Icelandic and international artists. \n“This is a dialogue. We have very rarely purchased work without getting to know the artist first. We have formed a strong bond with all the artists\, and that is probably the foundation of our collection\,” Arason revealed. In an article about the collection\, the art historian Eva Heisler wrote that its contents offer “…a testament to individual dialogue with the art of the latter half of the 20th century\, particularly that which emerged in the wake of minimalism. The conversation centres around certain key questions: the expansion of the work of art in the visual space of the viewer; experiencing the artwork as a ‘place’ rather than as an object; the expansion of the artwork into the textual realm; and testing the concept of ‘medium’.” \nArason and Róbertsdóttir have often publicly exhibited works from their collection over the last four decades. Initially\, during the 1980s\, they featured works at a space called Krókur\, which was connected to a store that Arason was then running at 37 Laugarvegur in Reykjavik. Later\, from 1992-1997\, Arason and Róbertsdóttir\, along with the artist Ingólfur Arnarsson\, ran an exhibition space in the building where they lived\, which they called Second Floor. In the early 2000s\, in collaboration with the City of Reykjavik\, they established a space on the ground floor of the building\, calling it Safn. Then\, in 2014\, they opened an exhibition space under the same name in Berlin\, which was on view for several years. \nSecond Floor hosted exhibitions by around forty contemporary international artists\, as well as those from Iceland\, and the programming included world-renowned names in the fields of conceptual art and minimalism. Most of the artists came to Iceland with their work\, often leaving behind pieces for the collection on their departure\, in keeping with the inspired sense of dialogue that Arason mentioned. \nThe connection that these artists formed with Iceland\, instigated by Arason and Róbertsdóttir\, has continued and grown in collaboration with i8 Gallery. The gallery was founded in 1995 at Ingólfsstræti 8 in Reykjavik by the artist Edda Jónsdóttir\, who began to represent many of the same artists whose works were exhibited and collected by the couple. These include SÚM-pioneers Kristján Guðmundsson\, Sigurður Guðmundsson and Hreinn Friðfinnsson\, as well as Birgir Andrésson\, Róbertsdóttir herself\, Roni Horn\, Lawrence Weiner and Karin Sander. \nIn this exhibition\, i8 presents a selection of work from the couple’s extensive and personal collection\, featuring several of the artists that connect to i8’s programming. In his critique of the exhibition Obsession\, Halldór Björn Runólfsson\, former director of The National Gallery in Iceland\, wrote that the daring and progressive nature of Arason and Róbertsdóttir’s approach to collecting coincided with “a true passion and a deep understanding of the very best that emerged in their time.” Now comes another opportunity to view a selection of work from this remarkable collection that will no doubt bring other collectors joy.
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/sea-lava-circle-works-from-the-petur-arason-and-ragna-robertsdottir-collection/
LOCATION:i8 Gallery\, Tryggvagata 16\, Reykjavík\, 101\, Iceland
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SUMMARY:Eternal Recurrence
DESCRIPTION:In this extensive exhibition\, the works of Jóhannes S. Kjarval (1885-1972) create a thread which connects different periods in time. His art is displayed along with the works of artists who have been prominent on the Icelandic art scene in recent years. \nShortly after Kjarval’s death\, art historian Björn Th. Björnsson (1922-2007) wrote an article where he discusses Kjarval’s contribution to Icelandic art history and says that his work is “never bound to one particular time\, but always contains renascent memories.” This shows the great respect which Icelanders have had for Kjarval’s art\, but also the fact that at any given time\, the viewers bring their own experience and attitude to the viewing. Kjarval’s influence is unquestionable\, and in the exhibition\, the spotlight is on his influence on Icelandic artists. This can manifest in many different ways; be obvious and decisive or appear in a more ambiguous way and without intent. \nKjarval’s most common and beloved subject was Icelandic nature and landscape\, but he also painted many portraits and fantasy images where creatures and figures emerge\, and various nature phenomena are personified. The artworks on display here are created in diverse media\, expressing different approaches to these subjects. \nKjarval plays a large role in the history of Icelandic art and culture\, and he has been a role model and inspiration for generations of artists. His persona and life’s work surrounds us\, for good reason. Kjarval’s work is preserved and examined at Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir. Selected pieces are always on display and diverse exhibitions show his career in a wide context\, often with works from the museum collection or with special exhibitions that focus on particular aspects of his creative process. This exhibition places Kjarval’s work in a dialogue with the works of younger\, contemporary artists. Thus\, the exhibition invites us to become better acquainted with one of the greatest Icelandic artists\, but also the works of prominent contemporary artists who have made their mark on the Icelandic and international art scene. \nWe experience a break in the visual field in Ólafur Elíasson’s work. For the first time in Iceland\, a series of paintings which Ragnar Kjartansson painted in Eldhraun – inspired by a Kjarval painting in the artists possession – is on display. The video installation Lava&Moss by Steina is one of the more comprehensive works in the exhibition\, and there are new paintings by Eggert Pétursson. Among other artists who take part in this exhibition are Guðrún Einarsdóttir\, Hrafnkell Sigurðsson\, Kristján Guðmundsson\, Ragna Róbertsdóttir and Sigurður Guðjónsson. \n\nArtists:\n\n\n\n\n\nJóhannes S. Kjarval\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEggert Pétursson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEgill Sæbjörnsson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEinar Garibaldi Eiríksson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGjörningaklúbburinn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuðrún Einarsdóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuðrún Kristjánsdóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHrafnkell Sigurðsson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatrín Elvarsdóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatrín Sigurðardóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKristján Guðmundsson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nÓlafur Elíasson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPáll á Húsafelli\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRagna Róbertsdóttir\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRagnar Kjartansson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSigurður Guðjónsson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteina Vasulka\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurators:\n\nEdda Halldórsdóttir\nMarkús Þór Andrésson\nÓlöf Kristín Sigurðardóttir
URL:https://old.icelandicartcenter.is/exhibition/eternal-recurrence/
LOCATION:Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir\, Flókagata 24\,\, Reykjavík\, Iceland
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