Þula (IS)

Þula is a commercial gallery space, representing and exhibiting a selection of established and emerging contemporary artists, bringing the latest currents in the Icelandic artworld to a local and international platform. It strives to not only bring together its surrounding community through the language of art but to create a dialogue between cultures, introduce new narratives and blur borders. The gallery was originally founded in 2013 by the name of Hverfisgallerí, taking the name Þula in 2023.

Hólmaslóð 20 - The Marshallhouse
101 Reykjavík
Iceland
(+354) 771 8010

Curated for
CHART

For CHART 2024, Þula will exhibit a duo presentation by two artists: Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir and Davíð Örn Halldórsson. Both artists approach their work with fluent abstract forms, often using found objects and heavy material such as wood and grout., to foreground ideas relating to our connection to nature and sustainability.

Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir (IS)

Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir’s work is characterised by a rich sense of materiality. Friðjónsdóttir works primarily with abstract imagery, and looks for meanings in varied material choices and methods. Previous bodies of work have included drawings produced in petrified wood surfaces and sculptural paintings created by bringing stones into contact with other painterly materials. The artist’s abstract formal language is very connected to both the ground we walk on, as well as the space and planets surrounding us, creating a dialogue between micro and macro scale.

Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir (b. 1981, Reykjavík; IS) lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland. Friðjónsdóttir’s work has been the subject of solo and group exhibitions across Europe, The United States and Iceland. Recent exhibitions include: BERG Contemporary (Reykjavík; IS), Reykjavík Art Museum Ásmundarsafn (Reykjavík; IS), Gerðarsafn Kópavogur Art Museum (Kópavogur; IS). Works by the artist are also held in the collections of several public art museums in Iceland.

Mirror Clear

Watercolour, acrylics, pencil and stones on coloured grout
2024

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Firmamement

Watercolour, acrylics, wax pastel, linoleum & stones on coloured grout
2023

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Dissolves

Watercolour, acrylics and stones on coloured grout
2024

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Autum

Acrylics, watercolour and stones on coloured grout
2024

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir – Studio Visit

Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir – Studio Visit

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

Portrait of Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir

Courtesy of Þula

Áslaug Íris Katrín Friðjónsdóttir, Open, Installation View, 2023

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

Davíð Örn Halldórsson (IS)

In his practise Davíð explores unconventional methods of painting; painting and spraying with different paints on found objects. The works are often based on events of the daily life; a personal processing of his surroundings, carried out in a visual language, with direct and indirect references to Art History. Davíð Örn lives and works in Stuttgart, Germany.

Davíð Örn Halldórsson (b. 1976; IS) lives and works in Stuttgard, Germany. Recent exhibitions include Reykjavík Art Museum (Reykjavík; IS), Nýlistasafninu (Reykjavík; IS), Hafnarborg (Hafnarfirði; IS), Trygve Lie Gallery (New York; US) and Hangart-7 (Salzburg; AT).

Landschaft mit einem gelben Vogel

Mixed media on chipboard
2024

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Besta gisk

Mixed media on hardwood
2024

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Totem / Viti

Mixed media on plywood
2024

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Stjaki (fyrir Simba)

Mixed media in a box
2024

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Flóttinn Mikli

Mixed media on paper
2024

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Kerberos (Heads will roll)

Mixed media on found wooden panel
2020

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Flatland heist

Mixed media on found wood
2020

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

There are no light fingers in this house

Mixed media on paper
2022

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

 

Container For Everything II / Ílát fyrir allt saman II

Mixed media
2023

Courtesy of the artist and Þula. Photo by Ragnar Th. Sigurðsson

 

Davíð Örn Halldórsson – Studio Visit

Davíð Örn Halldórsson – Studio Visit

Courtesy of the artist and Þula

Portrait of Davíð Örn Halldórsson

Courtesy of Þula