Nature in Design opened in Ljósafossstöð power station Saturday 19th June.
The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through nature objectified by Icelandic designers and offers insight into the underlying ideas, e.g. through interesting interviews with Hrafnkell Birgisson, Katrín Ólína, Sigríður Sigþórsdóttir and Steinunn Sigurðardóttir.
Diverse natural phenomena and fond memories of nature past find expression in works such as 'Fjörulallar' (beach boys), 'Súkkulaðifjöll' (chocolate mountains), 'Kría' (arctic tern), 'Ugluspegill' (owl mirror), 'Leirpottur' (clay pot) and 'Bongóblíða' (scorcher), to name but a few. There are over 30 participating designers, including Brynhildur Pálsdóttir and Guðfinna Mjöll Magnúsdóttir, Dagný Bjarnadóttir, Guðrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir, Hanna Jónsdóttir, Hafsteinn Júlíusson, Jón Björnsson, Katrín Ólína, Jóhanna Methúsalemsdóttir, Hildur Yeoman, Snæfríð Þorsteins and Hildigunnur Gunnarsdóttir, Sruli Recht, Vík Prjónsdóttir, and Tinna Gunnarsdóttir.
The exhibits encourage reflection on wildlife conservation, sustainability, manmade environments, and beauty. Each designer has a unique perspective on nature, and their treatment is as varied as nature itself.
Nature in Design is a collaborative project of the Iceland Design Centre and Landsvirkjun and is open daily until 28th August 2010.
Curator Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir.
Participating designers:
Árni Grétarsson
Björg Juto
Brynhildur Pálsdóttir | Borðið
Dagný Bjarnadóttir
Friðgerður Guðmundsdóttir
Guðbjörg Kristín Ingvarsdóttir | Aurum
Guðfinna Mjöll Magnúsdóttir | Borðið
Guðrún Björk Jónsdóttir
Guðrún Lilja Gunnlaugsdóttir | StudioBility
HAF by Hafsteinn Júlíusson
Hanna Jónsdóttir
Hildigunnur Gunnarsdóttir
Hildur Yeoman
Hrafnkell Birgisson
Hreinn Bernharðsson
Ingibjörg Hanna
Ingunn Fjóla Ingþórsdóttir
Jón Björnsson
Katrín Ólína
Kria | Jóhanna Metúsalemsdóttir
Kristín Birna Bjarnadóttir
Óðinn Bolli Björgvinsson
Ragnheiður Ösp
Róshildur Jónsdóttir | Hugdetta
Rúna Thors | Bility
Sigríður Sigurjónsdóttir
Sigríður Sigþórsdóttir
Sigurður Már Helgason
Snæfríð Þorsteins
Sruli Recht
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir
Tinna Gunnarsdóttir
Tuesday Project
Vík Prjónsdóttir
Þórunn Árnadóttir