Galleri Fold Talk with art dealer Elinbjort Jonsdottir, Iceland, March 2014
During my time in Iceland I went to a presentation about Icelandic art and photography at Galleri Fold.
Galleri Fold was established in 1992 and sells work for artists through both exhibitions and auctions. All galleries in Iceland work on commission.
Key features of Icelandic art:
- Landscape and abstract work is very common
- Nordic blue is a predominant feature
- The raven is often featured in Icelandic art as it is involved in many folklore stories and traditions
- Icelandic art is hardly ever sold as replicas, people like to own the authentic original and most house holds will have at least 3 original paintings
- SIGN EVERYTHING- you never know if you'll be famous and people often mimic others to authenticate your work
The first photographs in Iceland were taken around 1860 by French photographers. Soon afterwards Icelanders learnt how to use photographic equipment and made their own photographs. Due to the rise of camera ownership, Icelanders rarely buy photographs for their wall. However, they love photo books and according to the art dealer there are stacks in every house!
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