1. Haustsýning / Autumn exhibition 22.08.09 til 10.10.09

    (ENGLISH BELOW)

    Í ágúst 2009 fagnaði Gallerí Ágúst 2ja ára starfsafmæli sínu en fyrsta sýningin opnaði í galleríinu 11. ágúst 2007. Til þess að marka upphaf þriðja starfsársins opnaði samsýning fimm listamanna laugardaginn 22. ágúst. Listamannahópurinn er fjölbreyttur og verkin sýna vel þá breidd og ferskleika sem einkennt hefur dagskrá gallerísins. Hér eru á ferðinni ungir sem þroskaðir myndlistarmenn af báðum kynjum og hafa fjögur þeirra sýnt áður hjá Gallerí Ágúst en nú verða sýnd í fyrsta skipti málverk eftir hinn japanska Hiroyuki Nakamura.

    Sýningin samanstendur af nýjum listaverkum sem unnin eru í ýmsa miðla, svo sem málverk á striga, áli og tréplötum, ljósmynd og veggverk sem unnið er beint á vegg gallerísins. Áherslan á Haustsýningu Gallerís Ágústs er á glæný og fersk listaverk sem sýna framþróun og þrotlausa vinnu listamannanna. Það er einstök ánægja að sýna þá uppbyggingu og sköpunarkraft sem felst í verkunum á sýningunni, en mörg listaverkanna hafa verið sérstaklega gerð fyrir Haustsýninguna. Listamenn á Haustsýningu Gallerís Ágústs eru:

    Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir
    Hiroyuki Nakamura
    Katrín Elvarsdóttir
    Marta María Jónsdóttir
    Steingrímur Eyfjörð

    Nánari upplýsingar um hvern listmann er að finna hér á vefsíðunni undir Listamenn. Allar nánari upplýsingar um verk til sölu og eru veittar með ánægju hjá Gallerí Ágúst.

    ENGLISH:

    The Autumn exhibition marks the second anniversary of the gallery. It consists of new artwork of various media. The group of artists is diverse and the work of art shows well the latitude and fresh outlook in the gallery’s program. Exhibiting are both young and mature artists, four of which have exhibited before at the gallery but now are on view for the first time paintings by the Japanese artist Hiroyuki Nakamura. Nakamura is a young artist living and working in New York. At the Autumn Exhibition he exhibits two paintings, equally characteristic for his style. Gudrun Kristjansdottir shows a photograph from the Weather Writing series and she has created a mural for the Autumn Exhibition called Hope Reminder and is based on the Prophecy of the Völva. The poem foretells a hope that the world may rise again after apocalypse.

    She sees arise
    a second time
    Earth from the sea,
    ever-green
    Water cascades
    the eagle soars above,
    catcher of fish
    on the mountains’ sides.

    Prophecy of the Völva is the first and best known poem of the Poetic Edda. It tells the story of the creation of the world and its coming end related by a Völva addressing Odin. It is one of the most important primary sources for the study of Norse mythology. Katrin Elvarsdottir exhibits a photograph called The Witness. It is a part of a series of work she is working on which is in a way in continuance with the Equivocal series she exhibited in Gallery Agust in 2008. Steingrimur Eyfjord has created paintings for the Autumn Exhibition which he calles Mandalas. The shapes in the paintings are inspired by close presence with an unborn baby. He also shows the work Drool over a dead Indian, consisting of a light-box and collage. Marta Maria exhibits geometrical acrylic paintings on canvas.

    Haustsýning - Autumn exhibition group

    • A little tragedy in a home on the range

      2009

      Akrýll á tréplötu / Acrylic on wood

      29.8 x 22.1 cm

    • Autumn Exhibition

      Frá sýningu / From the exhibition

    • Autumn Exhibition

      Yfirlit / Overview

    • Autumn Exhibition

      Yfirlit / Overview

    • Autumn Exhibition

      Yfirlit / Overview

    • Autumn Exhibition

      Frá sýningu / From the exhibition

      Installation view

    • Autumn Exhibition opening

      2009

      Frá sýningu / From the exhibition

      Guests at the opening of the Autumn Exhibition

    • Autumn Exhibition opening

      Frá sýningu / From the exhibition

      From the opening of the Autumn Exhibition on the yearly Culture night (Menningarnott) in Reykjavik.

    • Installation view at the Autumn Exhibition

      Yfirlit / Overview

      Installation view

    • Mandala 1 and 2

      2009

      Olía á ál / Oil on aluminum

      Steingrimur Eyfjörd
      Mandala 1
      68 cm in diameter
      Mandala 2
      30 cm in diameter

    • Mandala 3

      2009

      Olía á ál / Oil on aluminum

      Steingrimur Eyfjord
      Mandala 3
      17,5 cm diameter
      Oil on aluminum.

    • Vitnið / The Witness

      2009

      Ljósmynd / Photograph

      Katrin Elvarsdottir is currently working on a series of photographs in continuum with her series Equivocal, which was on view at Gallery Agust in 2008.

    • Weather Writing I 4

      2009

      Ljósmynd / Photograph

      Gudrun Kristjansdottir
      43,5 x 61 cm
      Ed.3
      Installation View

    • Weather Writing I 4

      2009

      Ljósmynd / Photograph

      Gudrun Kristjansdottir
      43,5 x 61 cm
      Ed.3