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Sigurður Unnar Birgisson – interview

  • February 25, 2025

 

Sigurður Unnar Birgisson is an artist and a master's student in the Department of Art Education at the Icelandic Academy of Sciences.

 

"I grew up in Kópavogur and founded a street theater in the town along with others shortly after the turn of the century. After studying at the Technical School, I attended the University of the Arts in Berlin, UdK, and graduated from there with two degrees in Visual Communication," says Sigurður Unnar, whose graduation works were both short films made with Kristín Gunnars.

 

Performance Kuskfursti, De Uitkijk, Amsterdam (NL), 2024

 

"My first solo exhibition was at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography in 2021 and the last exhibition I participated in was a group exhibition at Galleri Umelka in Bratislava."

Before Sigurður Unnar began his studies in the art education department, he worked as a photographer at Passamyndur Hlíðasmári for seven years, as well as being a project manager and doing art creation.

 

Pick up, Kuskfursti, 2017, Iceland, Ten Buffalos curated by NhaÌ_ SaÌ_n Collective, De Uitkijk, Amsterdam (NL)

 

But why did Sigurður Unnar decide to start studying art education at the Icelandic Academy of Arts?

"I had heard people speak well of the department, the program and the students. I have always wanted to teach and consider it part of working as an artist," says Sigurður Unnar, who says he is happy with the program: "I am impressed. I like being in this environment. In my opinion, it is important to have a very broad education and I am sure that the program at LHÍ appeals to a wide group. Finally, I want to see a cross-section of Icelandic society participating."

When asked how Sigurður Unnar envisions using his studies after graduation, he has this to say: "I'm really impressed with art research and I want to start working in a preschool."

 

Performance Kuskfursti, De Uitkijk, Amsterdam (NL), 2024

 

 

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