Education:
1992 - 1995 Icart Photo, Paris.
1988 - 1992 Commercial College of Iceland.
Proud member of FÍSL, GEMA, STEF & FÍH.
Discography:
2024 - RANGIFER TARANDUS “JERUSALEM” - producer / / art director / photographer
2023 - THE EMOTIONAL CARPENTERS “SUBMISSION” - producer / performer / art director / photographer
2023 - GLUTEUS MAXIMUS “JANE, MON AMOUR” - songwriter / singer / producer / art director / photographer
2022 - ÁKI ÁSGEIRSSON “M’AIDEZ” - producer / art director / photographer
2021 - PRESIDENT BONGO “Á ANNAN VEG” - producer / songwriter / photographer / art director
2021 - UWAGA “EROS” - producer / art director / photographer / songwriter / backing vocals
2020 - THE EMOTIONAL CARPENTERS “SONNY GRECO” - producer / art director
2019 - LOCAL PRODUCT “DOLORES DEL RÍO” - producer / songwriter/ art director
2019 - BJARNI FRÍMANN BJARNASON “CHATEAU” - producer / art director / photographer
2019 - PRESIDENT BONGO & ÓTTAR SÆMUNDSEN "QUADRANTES" - producer / songwriter / art director / photographer
2018 - TILBURY "TRANSMISSION/DRAMA" - producer / art director / photographer
2018 - HÖGNI "SHED YOUR SKIN" - - producer / songwriter / art director / photographer
2015 - PRESIDENT BONGO “SERENGETI” - producer / songwriter / art director
2013 - GUSGUS “MEXICO” - co-producer / art director
2011 - GUSGUS “ARABIAN HORSE” - songwriter / singer / producer
2009 - GUSGSU “24/7” - songwriter / producer
2007 - GUSGUS "FOREVER" - songwriter / singer / producer
2006 - PETTER & THE PIX "EASILY TRICKED" - producer
2002 - GUSGUS "ATTENTION" - songwriter / singer / producer / photographer/art director
2000 - GUSGUS "GUSGUS VS T-WORLD" - selector / editing advisor / photographer
1999 - GUSGUS "THIS IS NORMAL" - co-producer
1996 - GUSGUS "POLYDISTORTION" - visual artist / photographer
1995 - GUSGUS “GUSGUS” visual artist / photographer
Solo Exhibitions:
2024 - “RANGIFER TARANDUS” at Listasafn Svavars Guðnasonar, Höfn. Photographs & sound installation.
2023 - “SUBMISSION” at Newport, Reykjavík. 120 x 90 cm diasec printed photograph. Self-portrait.
2023 - “TRUE BELIEVER” at Gletta, Borgarfjörður Eystri. 12 x 40x50 photographs of Angelica Arcangelica, Icelandic Moonshine.
2021-2022 (november - february) - HERDÍSARVÍKUR SURTLA at Ta Gueulle (Bodega), 33x55cm, 40x50cm and 80x120 black and white photographs.
2018-2019 (december - january) - “GRÆNLANDSVEIKIN” (Greenland Sickness) at N/A Veggurinn at Farmers Market. 60x75cm photograph from Scoresby Sund in Greenland.
2015 - “MÚSIK & SPORT” at Mokka. Pictures praising weight lifting and music.
2006 - "IF IT'S TOO LOUD, YOU'RE TOO OLD!" - SEQUENSES 2006 at bar Sirkus, Reykjavik 2006. Installation, neon A0 posters and sound. The entire floor of Sirkus levitated by 24cm. Bassdrum of 119bpm contantly pumping for 2 hours. Posters of Arp 2600.
2004 - "ATTENTION" at Auga fyrir Auga, Reykjavik. 6x4.5cm neg., colorprints and videos. Photographs and videos in collaboration with Paul Mcmenamin for the "Attention" project with GusGus.
"MAGIC FINGERS" at Gallery Gel, Reykjavik. 35mm neg., colorprints. Photograph of paintings of African hairstyles. Project done in Gabon, Africa.
"AIR CONDITION" at SAFN, Reykjavik 2005, Digital Photographs, 65x100cm Colorprints. Photographs from the Hvalfjardargong, the tunnel through the Fjord of Whales.
1999 - "POLY PICTURES" at Gallery Colette, Paris. Super 8mm diapositive, colorprints. Stills from "Polyesterday the movie" printed from the 8mm film diapositive.
"KALT MAT" at Gallery Saevar Karl, Reykjavik. 35mm neg., colorprints. Study of hand behaviour through photographs of people showing off their bellies.
1996 - "CHEZ TONIO # 2" at Gallery Solon Islandus, Reykjavik, 35mm neg, b/w prints. 35mm neg, b/w prints. Continuing the documentary about the regulars in the bar "Chez Tonio" in Nanterre, Paris.
1994 - "CHEZ TONIO # 1" at Gallerie Syndicate Initiative, Nanterre Ville. 35mm neg, b/w prints. Documentary about the regulars coming to the bar "Chez Tonio" in Nanterre, Paris
Group Exhibitons:
2023 - "CHRISTMAS GUESTS" - Gallerí Port, Reykjavík. "Submission". 80x120cm Diasec color photograph.
2020 - “INNEFTIR/ÚTEFTIR” - Havarí, Berufjörður. Black&White print of Silvana Boni.
2003 - "BMX" - SEASONS OF ICELANDIC PHOTOGRAPHY at Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik. 6x7cm neg. Colorprint of a Bmx bike.
2000 - "SÉRHÆFING/ASSHOLE OF ICELAND" - LOSTI 2000/ORGASM 2000 at Listasafn Akureyrar, Akureyri, Iceland. 35mm neg. Colorprint. Picture of the "asshole of Iceland". Icelandic artists covering pornography.
"WEEKEND DADDYS" - OCCURENCE at Sputnik, Hverfisgata, Reykjavik. Iceland. Co-operation of ten icelandic artists and Scandinavian designers. 6x7cm neg. Colorprint. With Einar Örn Benediktsson.
"MILLENNIUM KISS” - SOVEREIGNITY Gerdarsafn, Kópavogur, Iceland. 35mm neg. Colorprints. French kissing btw. 15sek to midnight 1999 until 15 sek after midnight 2000.
1999 - "JOHN TRAVOLTA" - NOT JUST FOR FUN at Living Art Museum, Reykjavik. Iceland. Co-operation of Icelandic and Skandinavian artists. 35mm neg. . Colorprint. A picture of a picture of John Travolta as seen in the artwork for "Polydistortion", the first GusGus album.
Film works:
2023 - “M’AIDEZ” 10:00min, 4K Video - concept, cinematography and direction.
2022 - “RADIOFLAKES” 9:16min, 4K Video - concept & direction
2021 - “PLEASURE THIEF” 2:48min, animation with Gabríel Friðriksdóttir & Pierre-Alain Giraud - edit w/Snorri Bros
2020 - “JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE” 37:36min - with Matthew Barney, concept, direction
2019 - “DOLORES DEL RÍO” 3:43min, 4K Video - cinematography, direction
2015 - “SERENGETI” with Snorri Bros - concept
2007 - 2014 Live Visuals for albums 24/7, Arabian Horse (w/Paul Mcmenamin) and Mexico (w/Karlsson & Wilker)
2004 - "CALL OF THE WILD" 3:44min, Digibeta - cinematography and direction with Árni Sveinsson.
2003 - "DESIRE" 3:42min, dv - cinematography & direction
2003 - "DAVID" 3:09min, digibeta - direction with Árni Sveinsson.
2002 - "DANCE YOU DOWN" 3:30min, dv - cinematography, direction
2002 - "ATTENTION" 5:00min, dv - direction,cinematography
1999 - "STARLOVERS" 3:30min, Super16 mm film - cinematography
1999 - "LADYSHAVE" 3:49min, Super16 mm film - Photography
1999 - "DOMINIQUE" 5:21min, 35mm photo animation - cinematography
1998 - "BARRY" 3:50min, Super16 mm film - cinematography
1997 - "REMEMBERANCE" 5:29min, 35mm photoanimation - cinematography
1997 - "BELIEVE" 4:17min, Super16 mm film - cinematography
1996 - "POLYESTERDAY THE MOVIE" 6:22min, Super 8mm film - cinematography
1995 - "NAUTN" 16min, Super 8mm film - cinematography
Design works:
2019 - Sirkus - Seyðisfjörður WC design w/Guðrún Margrét Jóhannsdóttir
2014 - Bið að Heilsa Niðrí Slipp / BAHNS - Owner, concept, photography & art direction for slow fashion clothing label BAHNS.
Grants:
2023 - Hljóðritasjóður
2023 - Uppbyggingarsjóður Suðurlands
2023 - Myndstef (The Icelandic Visual Art Copyright Association)
2023 - Upptökusjóður STEF
2023 - FÍH marketing grant
2022 - Myndstef (The Icelandic Visual Art Copyright Association)
2022 - Tónlistarsjóður
2020 - Tónlistarsjóður
2019 - Hljóðritasjóður
2016 - Tónlistarsjóður
2015 - ÚTON marketing grant
Nomination:
2023 - Radioflakes / Nomination for best music video / Director / Icelandic Music Awards
2015 - Serengeti / Nomination for best album (open category) / Artist / Icelandic Music Awards
2012 - Arabian Horse / Nomination for album of the year & gold record / ÍTV & FÍH
Artist Residency:
2025 - Studio Kura, Fukuoka, Japan
2023 - BEAST, Bornholm, Denmark