Sunday June 22nd at 1 p.m., curator Sigrún Inga Hrólfsdóttir will lead guests on a walkthrough of the exhibition An Ode to Colours, featuring late works by Sveinn Björnsson, created with great passion and vibrant colour. The exhibition is presented to mark what would have been the centenary of the artist, had he lived to see it.
Sveinn Björnsson (1925–1997) was a prolific artist who lived most of his life in Hafnarfjörður. Sveinn primarily worked with paintings but also created drawings, collages and ceramic works. The works in this exhibition are all from the last period of his career when he devoted himself entirely to abstract oil painting, where colour became both his subject and source of inspiration.
Here, the interplay of pure and strong colours is revealed in dynamic strokes, where hues blend to form new tones. Sveinn had a deep connection to nature and his studio in Krýsuvík became a sanctuary, where the colours of the land and sky were a constant source of inspiration. Sveinn was educated at the Royal Academy in Copenhagen and his works have been exhibited widely, both in Iceland and Denmark. Many of his works are held in public collections, including a large mosaic at the Suðurbæjarlaug swimming pool in Hafnarfjörður.
Free entry – everyone welcome.