A few shows

Artist Ívar Valgarðsson will discuss the exhibition Ocean which was installed at the Reykjanesbær Art Museum in 2025, along with other exhibitions. The exhibition Ocean was specially created for the Reykjanesbær Art Museum, but the inspiration for the work is the sea that surrounds Reykjanesbær and the effect of light and weather on its color shades. Ívar emphasizes simplicity, pure materials, and the direct experience of the viewer, which is reflected in the way photographs and paintings are presented as a single spatial unit. Ívar's work rests on the legacy of conceptual art and minimalism, and asks compelling ontological questions about the nature of art and the material world.

Ivar Valgardsson (b. 1954) has been a working artist since the 1970s. He studied at the Icelandic Academy of Fine Arts and Crafts from 1971 to 1975 and later in the Netherlands, where he developed the conceptual approach that has characterized his career. Ívar works primarily with installations, photographs, and videos, where he explores the nature of objects, time, materiality, and perception. His works often draw on familiar materials that he places in a new context, creating a poetic and meditative experience. Ívar has held numerous solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions in Iceland and abroad.