Hreinn Friðfinnsson, one of Iceland’s most important artists, has died at the age of 81. Reykjavík gallery i8, which has represented the artist since 1995, confirmed the news.
Friðfinnsson was born in Baer Dölum, Iceland, in 1943. Friðfinnsson lived in Amsterdam since 1971. He co-founded the artist group SÚM in Reykjavík in 1965 and soon rose to prominence as a leading figure in the Icelandic avant-garde.
Using everyday materials, he explored elements of time, environment, narration, memory, and perception throughout his work. Referred to as “lyrical conceptualism,” Friðfinnsson’s approach to artmaking was often reductive and poetic, while rooted in gestures and materials that reflected his experience within the world.
Main Image :Hreinn Friðfinnsson, Untitled (spectrum), 1998-1999.
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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