Sýningarstjóraspjall við Hildigunni Birgisdóttur

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025 at 02:00 pm UTC+00:00

Fríkirkjuvegur 7, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland | Reykjavík

Listasafn \u00cdslands \/ National Gallery of Iceland
Publisher/HostListasafn Íslands / National Gallery of Iceland
S\u00fdningarstj\u00f3raspjall vi\u00f0 Hildigunni Birgisd\u00f3ttur
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Sýningarstjóraspjall við Hildigunni Birgisdóttur
Dan Byers sýningarstjóri ræðir við Hildigunni Birgisdóttur um sýninguna Þetta er mjög stór tala (Commerzbau) sem var framlag Íslands á Feneyjatvíæringnum árið 2024 en er nú á Listasafni Íslands. Hildigunnur er þekkt fyrir að gefa hinu smáa gaum í listsköpun sinni og varpa gagnrýnu ljósi á hnattræn framleiðslu- og dreifingarkerfi, sem og hið undarlega lífshlaup varningsins sem þessi kerfi skapa. Í verkum sínum beinir hún athyglina að litlum, einnota hlutum sem gjarnan eru fjöldaframleiddir fylgifiskar neyslumenningarinnar: umbúðum, verðmiðum, merkingum og útstillingareiningum. Hún fær þessum hlutum nýtt hlutverk en gildi þeirra og merking gjörbreytist þegar komið er út fyrir hið upprunalega samhengi þeirra.
Viðburðurinn fer fram á ensku.
Aðgangseyrir á safnið gildir.
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Curator led conversation with Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir
Curator Dan Byers will have a conversation with Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir about the exhibition That’s a Very Large Number – A Commerzbau.
Originally commissioned for the Icelandic Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2024, the exhibition has now been reconceived for the National Gallery of Iceland. Hildigunnur is known for her nuanced artistic approach, which offers a critical perspective on global systems of production and distribution, as well as the strange lives of the products they create. Her works draw attention to the small, disposable objects that are often the mass-produced by-products of consumer culture: packing materials, price tags, signage, and systems of display. She assigns these objects in new roles, transforming their value and meaning as they are experienced outside of their original function.
Attn. This event will be held in English.
Museum entrance fees apply.
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