Further Information

The Association of the Samuel Art Museum has been in operation for 20 years, but the restoration work began in 2005 when a deal was concluded with the ministry and now there have been covered around 5,800 working hours on the site. In the summer of 2005, Gerhard König restored the lion fountain and since then there have been six working camps at Brautarholt and volunteers have been of thirteen nationalities. On the Samuel Jónsson Art Museum web site you can read about the restoration: https://samueljonssonmuseum.jimdo.com/english/

The name of Samúel Jónsson does not have much meaning in the context of Icelandic art but according to art theory it would be regarded as naive folk or ‘outsider’ art. However, it must be said that Samúel was among the first Icelandic artists who didn´t let lack of material and resources prevent him from implementing his ideas.

Samúel did not receive great recognition for his art, although he got some coverage in the press by friends and visitors. He experienced the beginning of tourism in Selárdalur and he really enjoyed showing his work to curious visitors.