Icelandic Conceptual Artist Hreinn Friðfinnsson Dies at 81
Hreinn Friðfinnsson, the Icelandic artist recognized as a key proponent of lyrical conceptualism, passed away at age 81. His career spanned more than seventy years, encompassing performance, sculpture, and installation. Since 1971, he had resided in Amsterdam. Friðfinnsson's practice frequently employed ordinary items such as mirrors, cardboard, and paper to construct subtly transformative and whimsical scenarios. Major institutional recognition included exhibitions at the Museum of Art and Design in Miami and a 2019 retrospective jointly presented by the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève and KW Berlin. He also participated in the 2017 edition of Skulptur Projekt Münster.
Key facts
- Hreinn Friðfinnsson died at age 81.
- He was an Icelandic artist.
- His work is associated with lyrical conceptualism.
- His career lasted over seven decades.
- He worked in performance, sculpture, and installation.
- He used materials like paper, cardboard, and mirrors.
- He lived in Amsterdam from 1971.
- He had a 2019 retrospective at Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève and KW Berlin.
- He exhibited at the Museum of Art and Design, Miami.
- He participated in Skulptur Projekt Münster in 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Hreinn Friðfinnsson
Institutions
- Museum of Art and Design, Miami
- Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève
- KW Berlin
- Skulptur Projekt Münster
Locations
- Iceland
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Miami
- United States
- Genève
- Switzerland
- Berlin
- Germany
- Münster