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"I aim to express and examine some basic forms of human emotions. In a sense you could say that most of my paintings are just a series of mistakes until they add up to something that works out aesthetically and emotionally. In a sense, a lot like life itself."
— Steingrímur Gauti
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These large, abstract expanses with childlike drawings and scribbles scattered and sometimes hidden in layers of paint highlight the artist’s daily practice.
Untitled (15), 2021
Acrylic, chalk, graphite on canvas
200 x 160 cm / 204 x 164 cm (framed) -
Though he “doesn’t consciously think about colors and forms,” as the artist explains, Ingólfsson in his particular layering of subtle colors and paint creates gravity that pulls you into these what he calls “emotional landscapes.”
Untitled (14), 2021
Acrylic, chalk, graphite on canvas
200 x 160 cm / 204 x 164 cm (framed) -
For Ingólfsson, the most important aspect of his work is the daily practice of it. The act of painting is a way of thinking and meditating with the focus on simplicity and lightness. The physical touches and brushes in these paintings evoke a feeling of water flowing across canvases, as if seeing time passing through then disappearing into the works.
Untitled (16), 2021
Acrylic, chalk, graphite on canvas
200 x 160 cm / 204 x 164 cm (framed) -
"The act of painting for me is a way of thinking. I don’t really think and paint. The mind follows the hand, and the act becomes a conversation with the work in progress, an almost automatic process. The outcome is ideally not what you would call intellectual, rather something more dynamic and physical."
— Steingrímur Gauti Ingólfsson
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"I think my use of colours is very instinctive, and have all sorts of notations. Some, like the greens and browns are very connected with nature and have something to do with the seasons."
— Steingrímur Gauti Ingólfsson
Untitled (12), 2021
Acrylic, chalk, graphite on canvas
140 x 140 cm / 144 x 144 cm (framed) -
About the artist
Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, in 1986, Steingrímur Gauti Ingólfsson developed a passion for the arts in early youth and continued on this path, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Iceland University of Arts in 2015.
Since then, he has been highly active in the art world, locally and internationally, quickly gaining notice for his large-scale abstract paintings along with various activities in the vibrant Icelandic arts scene. His works are currently featured in collections found in Iceland, Europe, The US and Asia.
© Steingrímur Gauti Ingólfsson
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View Steingrímur Gauti's works at the gallery by appointment.
