Sigurður Guðjónsson is an Icelandic visual artist known for his hypnotic video installations that explore the materiality of time, sound, and mechanical motion. Often focusing on overlooked industrial or elemental processes, his work amplifies the subtle rhythms of matter in transformation.The interplay of sound and vision is central to Guðjónsson’s practice: intricate soundscapes form the foundation of his installations, revealing the acoustic properties embedded within his ongoing visual research.
Sigurður Guðjónsson represented Iceland at the 59th International Venice Biennale in 2022 with his installation Perpetual Motion, curated by Mónica Bello. In 2018, he received the Icelandic Art Prize for Visual Artist of the Year for his exhibition Inlight, organized by ASÍ Art Museum. His work has been presented in numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide, including Francisco Carolinum, Linz, Austria; Wuhan Biennale, Wuhan; National Gallery of Iceland; Reykjavík Art Museum; Scandinavia House, New York; Frankfurter Kunstverein, Germany; Arario Gallery, Beijing; Liverpool Biennial, UK; Tromsø Center for Contemporary Art, Norway; and Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin.
Sigurður Guðjónsson represented Iceland at the 59th International Venice Biennale in 2022 with his installation Perpetual Motion, curated by Mónica Bello. In 2018, he received the Icelandic Art Prize for Visual Artist of the Year for his exhibition Inlight, organized by ASÍ Art Museum. His work has been presented in numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide, including Francisco Carolinum, Linz, Austria; Wuhan Biennale, Wuhan; National Gallery of Iceland; Reykjavík Art Museum; Scandinavia House, New York; Frankfurter Kunstverein, Germany; Arario Gallery, Beijing; Liverpool Biennial, UK; Tromsø Center for Contemporary Art, Norway; and Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin.