About
Email: f.k.bessadottir@gmail.com
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.