{"product_id":"in-icelandic-colours-birgir-andresson","title":"In Icelandic Colours - Birgir Andrésson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabulous Stories from Iceland \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Birgir Andrésson (b. Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, 1955; d. 2007), Iceland was much more than merely his native country. It was the muse and subject of much of his oeuvre. In eclectic works in media ranging from painting, sculpture, and drawing to writing and photography, Andrésson explored Iceland's culture, history, and nature and deconstructed and redefined Icelandic identity, playfully manipulating local narratives and international stereotypes alike. \u003cbr\u003eA distinctive effect that is now ironic, now altogether melancholy is achieved by works in which he celebrates found photographs of nineteenth-century vagrants and eccentrics, enlarged and distorted paintings from 1930s stamps, or Icelandic natural sights like geysers and waterfalls. Color and writing are another central concern in the artist's oeuvre. In the series \u003cem\u003eIcelandic Colours\u003c\/em\u003e, he labels various colors uniquely Icelandic even though they could exist anywhere--a jest in the spirit of Magritte's visual critique of language. The letters \"pouring rain\" appear along the top edge of the picture in a muted orange; the grayish-green hues that appear in the composition are listed further down: Icelandic 0560-Y20R and Icelandic 4010-890G. The codes refer to the NCS Natural Colour System, which he uses to define the tones, and are as illuminating as they are deceptive, exemplifying Andrésson's distinctive flair for semiotic games. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his lifetime, Andrésson had more than 50 solo exhibitions and participated in more than 80 group shows. In 1995, he created the Icelandic contribution to the Venice Biennale. \u003cem\u003eIcelandic Colours\u003c\/em\u003e is the first comprehensive and extensive monograph of the oeuvre that this artist, who died too young, built over three decades. With a foreword by Ragnar Kjartansson, interviews with Andrésson's friends and colleagues by Thröstur Helgason, and an essay on the conjunction of literature and semiotics in the artist's work by Robert Hobbs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBirgir Andrésson was an Icelandic electric media artist. His works range from paintings, sculptures, drawings to writing and photography. Andrésson explored Iceland's culture, history, and nature and deconstructed and redefined Icelandic identity, playfully manipulating local narratives and international stereotypes alike. His work was featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the Sean Kelly Gallery, New York and the Museum of Contemporary Art Leipzig (GfZK). .\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Distanz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383066530066,"sku":"9783954764129","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-icelandic-colours-birgir-andresson","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}