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24. nóvember 2011 – 8. janúar 2012
Í verkum sínum leikur Björk á ofurnæmni skynfæranna sem kallast á við ímyndunarafl áhorfandans. Dularfull hógværð liggur í loftinu og bjartar litasamsetningar verða yfirþyrmandi í sýningu hennar sem nefnist Flugdrekar. Silkidrekarnir hafa straumlínulega lögun en eru í kyrrstöðu, þeir bíða átekta og eru tilbúnir að hefja sig til flugs.
Myndmálsheimur Bjarkar er ljóðrænn og táknmyndirnar eru margræðar. Flugdrekar er eitt af viðfangsefnum Bjarkar, en þeir eiga sér langa sögu og hafa í gegnum aldirnar leikið fjölbreytt hlutverk. Flugdrekar hafa verið notaðir í ýmsum tilgangi eins og til að senda skilaboð, við hátíðleg tilefni, í íþróttum og jafnvel til rannsókna. Virkni flugdrekans er fólgin í krafti vindsins sem knýr drekann áfram í frjálsum loftdansi. Á sama tíma og flugdrekinn svífur frjáls er hann bundinn strengjum sem skapa eilífa togstreitu á milli frelsis og hafta. Þessi tvö ólíku hugtök eiga í stöðugu samtali og geta ekki hvort án annars verið. Það er þessi tvíræði tónn sem verður að umfjöllunarefni Bjarkar. Á velli glímukappanna í myndbandinu (Hreyfingar) lúta þátttakendur ákveðnum lögmálum og reglum leiksins. Fyrir þá sem ekki þekkja til íþróttarinnar verða stöðugir núningar leikmannanna eins og tilraun til að forma og virkja rýmið. Reglurnar skapa ramma jafnt og strengirnir sem takmarka flug flugdrekanna. Hugurinn tekst á loft og andartak tómarúmsins tekur við, þangað til kippt er í strenginn sem vekur okkur til meðvitundar á ný. En þannig eru einmitt viðmiðin sem við setjum okkur til að skilgreina hver við erum.
Iðulega samanstanda verk Bjarkar af fjölbreyttum miðlum sem renna saman í draumkenndar innsetningar þar sem krafti ímyndunaraflsins er gefinn laus taumur. Innsetningar hennar eiga það til að lifna við á sýningartímanum og hlutir færast úr stað vegna gjörninga sem setja allt úr skorðum og búa þannig til ný sjónarhorn.
Björk Viggósdóttir (f. 1982) býr og starfar í Reykjavík. Hún hefur tekið þátt í samsýningum hér heima og erlendis. Björk hefur komið að fjölbreyttum verkefnum síðan hún útskrifaðist árið 2006 frá Listaháskóla Íslands. Meðal verkefna má nefna dansverkið Fresh Meat, sem hún setti upp ásamt Sigríði Soffíu Níelsdóttur dansara í London og á Íslandi 2009, og hljóðinnsetninguna Soundscape í MMX-galleríinu í Berlín 2010. Einnig sýndi hún vídeóverk í Chelsea Art Museum í New York og tók þátt í Listahátíð Reykjavíkur 2009. Björk kom að uppfærslu á gríska harmleiknum Bakkynjur í Þjóðleikhúsinu 2006 þar sem vídeóverk hennar var hluti af leikmyndinni.
24 November 2011 – 8 January 2012
In her work, Björk Viggósdóttir uses various elements to engage the finest sensitivity of the senses to appeal to viewers’ imaginations. Here, gentle forms floating in the air, with a composition of bright colours – are to become an assembly entitled Kites that surge through the gallery space. The silk kites, aerodynamic in forms, are held in their places, still, but waiting for the next current to launch themselves into flights.
Björk’s work often carries a lyrical quality and her use of symbols is purposeful. Her fascination with the symbolic meanings kites inherit are derived from their long history, and the numerous roles kites took on through the centuries – such as to deliver messages, for festive celebrations, in sports, and even in scientific researches, to name a few. The efficacy of a flying kite lies on the strength and consistency of the wind that propels it into the atmosphere. Though a flying kite soars freely in the open air, it is still fastened to a string; the bounded kite becomes a symbol of an eternal conflict between freedom and control. These two polar concepts are in a constant debate and cannot be without one or the other. The polarity is a recurring theme in Björk’s installation with the video projections of martial art matches (Movements) showing sportsmen bowing to rules and regulations of the art. For those who are not familiar with martial arts might only see two sportsmen grappling senselessly like they are attempting to define and overpower the space. Rules map out a framework in a way similar to that of a string controlling the navigation of a kite. A thought takes flight and as moments of void take over consciousness, the mind only wakes up again when the attached string is being yanked at. This much says the same about us referring back to standards that were set down to define ourselves.
Björk often assembles multiple and diverse media that become an installation with an uncanny aspect where imaginations are given free rein. During the exhibition period, Björk refreshes her installation with staged live performances when performers interact with the components and thus changing the environment, giving the installation an altered appearance.
Björk Viggósdóttir (b. 1982) lives and works in Reykjavík. She has participated in group exhibitions here in Iceland and overseas. Björk has been involved in numerous projects since 2006 after she graduated from Iceland Academy of the Arts. Some of the selected projects are the dance piece Fresh Meat that she collaborated with dancer Sigríður Soffía Níelsdóttir, shown in London and Iceland (2009); sound installation Soundscape at MMX gallery in Berlin (2010). In 2009, she has also exhibited her video work at the Chelsea Art Museum in New York and took part in the Reykjavík Art Festival. One of hervideoworks was featured as part of the backdrop in the staging of Greek tragedy The Bacchae at the National Theatre of Iceland in 2006.
Björk Viggósdóttir b. 1982 Contact Email: bjorkviggos@gmail.com Tel:354 6988224 Skype : bjorkviggos Björk Viggósdóttir b. 1982 Björk Viggós...
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