Gives and takes
Guðrún Arndís Tryggvadóttir 2023
About the idea:
The work is based on juxtaposing cultural relics from various periods, e.g. strict forms that belong to the present or the future on the one hand and quotes from centuries-old masterpieces from Icelandic art history on the other. The stratas are mixed up and the earthy qualities of soil, precious stones, metals and ashes collide in an eternal flux of solid and liquid substances.
The whirl and the carved relic:
On an altarpiece from a Búðir church in Snæfellsnes, which is very badly damaged and stored in the National Museum, you can see a whirl or winding that fascinated me so much that I used the form in the work. The whirl and its meaning is interesting. It is probably supposed to represent the journey of the wise men as it bears three golden crowns of the Magi´s. The carved relic on the other hand, is by Ámundi Jónsson and had to be a part of the scene.
height: 200cm
width: 300cm
depth: 5cm
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