Leifur Ýmir Eyjólfsson

Short Bio

Leifur Ýmir Eyjólfsson (born 1987)graduated with a Bachelor degree from the Icelandic Academy of Finearts in 2013. His work can be descibed as performative sculptures,instalation, drawings and artist books. Since graduation he has beenactively working and taking part in various group exhibitions andsolo shows. Leifur Ýmir lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Examples of artist books: http://issuu.com/leifurymir

Selected exhibitions:

#KOMASVO. Así art museum,Reykjavík, Iceland. 2015. Ice Ice Baby. On-site artprojects. Vienna, Austria. 2014. Suðurgata 7 (not in service).The Living Art Museum at the Reykjavík Art Festival. 2014.

CV

Education:

Icelandic academy of the arts.Bachelor degree. Fine art department. 2013

Baux art de Nantes Metropole.France. Erasmus exchange for one semester. 2011

Reykjavík school of visual arts.Ceramics and molding diploma studies. 2009

Reykjavíkschool of visual arts. Preparation studies. 2008

Solo Exhibitions:

Standard Euro Instalation.Gallery Better Wheather, Laugarvegur, Iceland, 2015

What do you think about the Europeanunion. 11 Paintings. Gallery Restroom at Bast. 2014

Still life. Drawings. Kistanexhibition space. Library of The Art Academy in Iceland . 2014.

Trouble makers. Pastissculptures and drawings. Kaffistofan Student Gallery. 2013.

Hommage a Josef Bauys. Off venueperformance executed in Kassel. Gallery Leiftur Heiftur. 2013

Drawing game. Drawingperformance and installation. Café Paradis, Cöueron Nantes. 2013

Krass. Drawing performance. Laplacard de la cuisine, Marseilles France. 2013

Selected Group Exhibitions:

#KOMASVO, Así art museum, Reykjavík,Iceland.

Ice Ice baby. On-site artprojects: Iceland. Vienna, Austria. 2014.

Skarkali. Opening show for gallery Ekkisens. Reykajvík, Iceland. 2014

S7 Suðurgata 7 / Árbær (not inservice). Collaboration between The Living Art Museum and the Reykjavik City Museum on the Reykjavik Arts Festival. 2014

Contemporarygamechanginggroupexhibiton/ Samtímamótasamsýning. Collaboration with Ásgeir Skúlason.Café Álafoss, Mosfellsbær. 2014

Bendedorm. Group exhibition of17 artists. Hlemmur Square Hotel Lobby. 2014

Helvítis List Amen. Video andArchive Collaboration with Sigurður Atli Sigurðsson. Artist of theweek. Gallery Kunstsclager. 2013

Noise. Hávaði. Groupexhibition and collaboration of 15 artists. Kaffistofan Gallery. 2013

Helvítis Kjaftæði. Openstudio exhibition. 2013.

Trarappa. Diter Roth Academy.Skaftfell Art center East of Iceland, Seyðisfjörður. 2013

Festisvall 3.5. Artímagallery. 2012.

Always enjoy/ Always enjoy.Cultural night video exhibition. Reykjavik Museum of Art. 2012.

It´s a little chilli outside. LungaArt Festival.Seyðisfjörður. 2012

ArtistBook´s:

Exercises. Text work. 2014.

Negative flowers. Drawings. 2014

Untitled. Sawing machinedrawings. 2013.

Vjelritað á Seyðisfyrði 17. -26. febrúar. Poem performance. 2013.

Listvísi. Text for the magazineListvísi artis run magazine. 2013

Translations. Drawings and text.2013.

Empty cardboard boxes.Photography book. 2012

Keike nit kope. Drawings. 2012

Conversation with Satan. Poems.2011.

G uggur. Photocopy´s from amagazine. 2011

Lost Cat's. Object trouve. Foundadvertisements of lost cats. 2008-2010.

Recidencies:
Das Weisse Haus. Vienna, Austria. 2014.

Other Activities:
Member of theIcelandic sound poetry choir since 2008. The Living Art Museums Choir.