Curatorial Statement : Icelandic Elements - 4 Directions in Icelandic Painting Iceland o!ers the Artist an environment of extreme elements. "ese Elements indelibly imprint their impression. "e four Artists in this Exhibition represent these undercurrents in the contemporary visual arts #eld of Iceland. Powerful and symbolic resonance is found in these artists works as they are, in varying ways, representational of there environment and employing various techniques to describe abstract notions of space and materiality. Sigtryggur Baldvinsson’s calm and re$ective works are stunningly re#ned and present the artists devoted process through paintings that lead the viewer to a distilled understanding of the nature and relationship between water and light. Bjarni Sigurbjornsson’s works show paint applied in a forcefully gestural and natural way as they show the paints decay while building vast spacious and organically architectural environments. Alexander Zaklynsky’s large symmetrical triptychs in gold leaf and oil present architectural order through vast spaces built from a chaotic layering of controlled gestures. "e work suggests an exploration into the contrast of painting and sculpture and Zaklynsky claims that all his paintings, if not most, are sketches for future sculptures. Katrin Fridriks is the colorfully expolsive and particularly prodigeous element in this group. Living in France and dedicated to her work Katrin plays with the strenuos relationships between color and form. Her varied experimentations and diligent work ethic has produced an extensive and vibrant opus. "e overall exhibition contrasts these various artists techniques and perspectives to show a broad spectrum of the environment in contemporary Icelandic Painting and Visual Art. Icelandic Elements : Katrin Fridriks , Bjarni Sigurbjornsson , Sigtryggur Baldvinsson , Alexander Zaklynsky. Text