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About

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Fríða Katrín Bessadóttir graduated from Iceland University of the Arts spring 2021. She works mostly with storytelling through performances as well as making sets made of combinations of paintings and sculpture. Her performances are theatrical as she takes inspiration from theater and standup. 

CV

 

Education

2018-2021       Iceland University of the Arts, BA Fine Art

2020-2020       University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art,. (exchange)

 

Solo Exhibitions

2021    Veru-Leiki. Studio Svigi, Bræðraborgarstígur (Reykjavík)

2020    Ode to Mother. Hulduland (Listaháskóli Íslands), Reykjavík. 

 

Group Exhibitions

2021    Af ásettu ráði (Graduation show), Hafnarhús, Reykjavík. 

2021    Late night Snow show, Herring Factory, Hjalteyri. 

2020    Space Jam, Edinburgh Music Hall. Edinburgh

2020    Fastelavn, ECA, Edinburgh. (Open workshop with Maria Wrang-Rassmussen.) 

2019    Vesturbær Biennale, Víðir & Pósthúsið, Reykjavík. 

2019    Eitt verk = Flötur, Gallerí Stundum (gallery run by Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir)

2019    Skagen Odde Nature Center, Foreningen Norden 100 ar. Skagen, Denmark.

2019    Open Studio, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavík. 

2019    2 fyrir 1, Rýmd, Stúdentagallerí Listaháskólans, Reykjavík. (group show with Kristrún Ásta Arnfinnsdóttir)     

2019    Hann Pabbi... Laugardalslaug, Reykjavík.

 

Grants

2019    Rykjavík City, Verk í biðstöðu,  (in collaboration with Bergur Ari Sveinsson and Arngrímur Guðmundsson)

 

Comittee

2018-2020 Rýmd, Student gallery in Iceland University of the Arts. 

 

Publicly owned artwork

2019    Galop Náttúrunnar,  Reykjavík City.

 

Other

2021    Draumar Landsbyggðarinnar, Mockumentary 21:17.

14. February – 25. March 2020, Exhibition management for Í Kring in collaboration with Ásmundarsalur and Reykjavík Roasters,

2019    Gilitrutt is in need of Vaðmál, four week performance in Elliðaárdalur on the eve of opening ceremony of Galop Náttúrunnar. 

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