H E R D I L L
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Herdís Hlíf
Herdill is a Reykjavík based visual artist born in 1999.
She graduated fram Iceland University of the Arts in 2023.
She mainly works in classic figurative, renaissance-esque oil painting with focus on technique and strong references to art history.
Her work often revolves around sex, self image, dreams, the subconscious, complex feelings, vulnerability, death, femininity and the experiences of women with visuals that border on timelessness but are interrupted with details referencing the present.
Works on this website are for sale unless otherwise stated.
Grants:
2021
Students Innovation fund, for the project:
Myndræn miðlun um umhverfismál fyrir ung börn,
Herdill, amongst two other students, Eyþór Andri Sváfnisson and Eva Baldursdóttir, wrote and illustrated the childrens' book "Mjálmar" which was published by Stundin in November 2021.
Exhibitions:
2024:
Á bláþræði, portfolio gallerí, Reykjavík, solo
2023:
Díalógur, IÐNÓ, Reykjavík, group
WHITEBOX, FLÆÐI, Reykjavík, group
Rafall // Dynamo, Listasafn Reykjavíkur, Hafnarhús, Reykjavík, group
Díalógur, IÐNÓ, Reykjavík, group
2022:
Samsýning, Portfolio gallerí, Reykjavík, group
Jólagestir gallerí Port, Gallerí Port, Reykjavík, group
PRIMAVERA, Naflinn, Reykjavík, solo
Staging nothing, Listaháskóli Íslands, Reykjavík, group
Mostra, Chiesa di San Carpoforo, Milano, group
2021:
No drama, Ægisgata 7, Reykjavík, group
Dauðahjal, FLÆÐI, Reykjavík, solo
HOLY FOKK, Núllið Gallerý, Reykjavík, solo
Fokking skriðþungi, Listaháskóli Íslands, Reykjavík, group
2020:
Grand opening @ Open, Grandi, Reykjavík, Iceland, group
2019
Syndug en ósynd, Bustarfell, Vopnafjörður, Iceland, Solo
Ég sá þær með eigin augum, Gallerí Gubb, Reykjavík, Iceland, Solo
Lokasýning útskriftarnema, Smiðjan, Breiðholt, Reykjavík, Iceland, group
Bland í poka, Gallerí Gubb, Reykjavík, Iceland, group
Nær en ekki of nálægt, Gallerí Gubb, Reykjavík, Iceland, Solo
2017
Myndlistaskólinn á Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland, Group
2016
Kaktus, Akureyri, Iceland, group
