Kristleifur Björnsson
< Girls > < I Would Love to Make Her Radiate _ For the Girl in Quiberon > 2009 - . < Beside Picasso > 2009 - . < Every Second Day > 2009 - . < Succeeding Desire _ Simone > 2009 . < Succeeding Desire _ Change > 2009 . Text : Reinhard Braun . < Weekend Study _ Jana > 2008 . < Cafe Maybach > , 2008 - . < This would suit her > , 2007 - 2008 - . Text : Reinhard Braun . < I don't want to know your name > , 2007 - .
< My Girls > < Olivia > 2010 . Pencil tracing of Olivia Wilde . < My Most Beautiful Keira > 2009 . Collages of images of Keira Knightley . < Mindi ; My Indian Flower > 2009 . Pencil Tracings . < Mindi ; My Indian Flower > 2005 . Collages of images of Parminder Nagra . Interview : Thomas Seelig . < My Shannyn > 2009 . Collages of images of Shannyn Sossamon / Pencil Tracings . < My Shannyn > 2005 . Collages of images of Shannyn Sossamon . Text : Oliver Kossack . < My Girlfriend Natalie > 2003 . Collages of images of Natalie Portman . Text : Jacob Lillemose . < Ris Kaktusanna > 1996 . Collage of images of Winona Rider .
< Other > < Mines > , 2007 - . < Slopes / Hlíðar > , 2004 - . Text : Florian Ebner . < Parrot > 2007 . A work made out of 1189 pieces of lego . Text : Jacob Lillemose . < Yellow Dog > 2006 . A work made out of 16384 pieces of lego . Text : Jacob Lillemose .
Catalogues < Lego _ Yellow dog, Parrot > 2007 . Ed. 500 .
Publications < Zeigen > ; Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin . 2009 . < Flash af a Moment of Danger > ; Listasafn Árnesinga . 2009 . < Common Affairs > ; Steirischer Herbst . 2008 . Steirischer Herbst Art Festival . < Close the Gap > ; Meisterklasse Rautert . 2008 . < Palinsesti 2008 > ; Resegna d'Arte Contemporanea . 2008 . Palinsesti . < Street & Studio > ; An Urban History of Photography . 2008 . Tate Publishing . < Forschen und Erfinden / Research and Invention > . Fotomuseum Winterthur . 2007 . Scheidegger & Spiess . < Rencontres 2005 > ; Rencontres de la Photographie Arles . 2005 . Actes Sud . < Vor Aller Augen > ; Photography from Leipzig . 2005 . Kerber Edition Young Art . < Silver and Gold > ; Klasse Rautert / Fotografie . 2003 . Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König .
CV Born in Reykjavík / Iceland , on the 12th of november 1973 . Begun studying at the HGB - Academy of visual arts , Leipzig / Germany 1995 . Under the guidance of prof. Timm Rautert from 1998 until graduating with Excellency July 2003 . Now working and living in Berlin / Germany .
Solo Exhibitions 2009 < private viewing > , studio kreuzberg , berlin / germany . 2009 < my shannyn > , gallerí gangur , reykjavík / iceland . 2009 < Hlíðar / Slopes > , Stalke Gallery , Copenhagen / Denmark . 2008 < Hlíðar / Slopes > , Skaftfell , Seyðisfjörður / Iceland . 2005 < Mindi ; my indian flower > Asmundarsalur / Iceland . 2003 < My Girlfriend Natalie > , HGB , Leipzig / Germany . 2001 < Hlidar / Berghaenge > , HGB , Leipzig . 1998 < 10 Voerdur > , Int. Airport , Egilsstadir / Iceland .
Group Exhibitions 2010 < Berlin Transfer > , Berlinische Galerie , Landesmuseum fuer moderne kunst , Berlin / Germany . 2010 < Poulsen on Paper > , Gallery Poulsen , Copenhagen / Denmark . 2009 < Beautiful Illusions > , Galerie Maurer , Frankfurt / Germany . 2009 < Zeigen > , Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin , Berlin / Germany . 2009 < Master Class of Prof. Timm Rautert > , Galerie Kleindienst , Leipzig / Germany . 2009 < Flash at a Moment of Danger > , Listasafn Árnesinga , Hveragerði / Iceland . 2008 < Street & Studio > , Fotomuseum Volkwang Essen , Essen / Germany . 2008 < Mindi ; My Indian Flower > , Steirischer Herbst , Art Festival , Graz / Austria . 2008 < Yellow Dog > , VIP Event - Green Squere , Copenhagen / Denmark . 2008 < Master Class of Prof. Timm Rautert > , UBS Bank , Zurich / Switzerland . 2008 < Palinsesti 2008 > , Rassegna d'Arte Contemporanea , San Vito al Tagliamento / Italy . 2008 < Street & Studio > , Tate Modern , London / England . 2008 < Hot Icelandic > , Stalke Galleri - Stalke up North , Copenhagen / Denmark . 2008 < Gallery Poulsen visits Magasin > , Gallery Poulsen in Magasin d'Nord , Copenhagen / Denmark . 2008 < Master Class of Prof. Timm Rautert > , Galerie Loehr , Moenchengladbach / Germany . 2008 < Island i Borup > , Stalke Galleri - Stalke out of Space , Borup / Denmark . 2007 < Forschen und Erfinden > , Fotomuseum Winterthur , Winterthur / Switzerland . 2007 < Update > , Stalke Galleri , Kirke Sonnerup / Denmark . 2007 < Ohne Shatten > , Galerie Eigen + Art , Leipzig / Germany . 2006 < Vor aller Augen > Festival , Bâtiment d'art , Genf / Schweiz . 2005 < White Night Lover > Expositions - Gallery Conde , Paris / France . 2005 < My Shannyn > , Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie , Arles / France . 2005 < Reality > , Stalke Galleri , Kirke Sonnerup / Denmark . 2004 < Dreamscapes > , Aeroplastics Contemporary , Bruxelles / Belgium . 2004 < Synd & Hljod > , Klink og Bank , Reykjavík / Iceland . 2003 < Silver & Gold > , Essen - Dresden - Glückstadt - Wolfsburg / Germany . 2002 < Artists of the Gallery > , Gallery 20.21 , Essen / Germany . 2001 < United Cantonas Fan Club > , HGB Leipzig / Germany . 1998 < Accumulator #1 > , Leipzig / Germany . 1996 < Back Flash > , Leipzig / Germany .
Art Fairs 2008 < This Would Suit Her _ The loft > . Art Copenhagen - the nordic art fair , Copenhagen / Denmark . 2007 < Lego - Yellow Dog , Parrot > , Art Copenhagen - the nordic art fair , Copenhagen / Denmark . 2005 < My Shannyn > , Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie , Arles / France . 2002 < Dettifoss > , Kunst Köln , Cologne / Germany .
Grants / Fellowships / Prizes : 2009 Listamannalaun / The Icelandic State Scolarship for Visual Arts . 2008 Listamannalaun / The Icelandic State Scolarship for Visual Arts . 2001 < United Cantonas Fan Club > . The Price of the Rectorate Colleagueium , HGB Leipzig .
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