Aðalheiður Eysteinsdóttir-Frjó og flæði- á Leyni

Fertility and Flow

From the mind to hand and hand to image, energy flows—manifesting as recurring circular forms

that overlap to become organic expressions of the self.

Color meets color, framing an idea that flows effortlessly across the painted surface, engaging in a

dialogue with parallel forms.

A single, distinct moment takes its place alongside others from yesterday or the day before,

affirming its existence within the whole. A complex interplay of colors and forms merges with a

multitude of thoughts spanning from April to October of this year. Circular journeys, circular

thinking, circular breathing, and pollen falls to the ground or floats in the weightlessness of

everyday life.

Aðalheiður S. Eysteinsdóttir was born in Siglufjörður, Iceland on june 23rd 1963.She studied art at

Akureyri School of Visual Arts in 1989 - 93 and has since taken on various jobs related to art, as

well as maintained an active career as an artist. Aðalheiður has held around 250 solo exhibitions in

14 countries, has given about 80 performances, and participated in various group exhibitions and

collaborative art projects. She ran a gallery called Kompan in Akureyri for 8 years, actively

participated in building foundations of Akureyri´s cultural town centre, and is one of the founders of

Verksmiðjan in Hjalteyri, a collaboratively run exhibition and event space. She was vice president

of Akureyri Myndlistafélag for some years ( Visual Arts Association ). Aðalheiður is a member of

Sim ( The Association of Icelandic Artists ) and Myndhöggvarafélagið ( Sculptor´s association ). In

2000 she was nominated Akureyri City Artist, and that same year she began participation in the

Dieter Roth Academy. She has received government artist salary several times. In December 2011

Aðalheiður bought Alþýðuhúsið in Siglufjörður and has built herself a workspace there and is doing

culptural events there on yearly bases plus running the gallery Kompan. She received DV´s culture

award in 2015 and was nominated for Eyrarrósin culture award 2017 and 2020 for her work in

Alþýðuhúsið and received the honorary award of Eyrarrósin 2023 ( a government funded award for

exceptional contributions to culture outside the capital area ). In 2022 she was nominated

Siglufjörður City Artist Artwork by Aðalheiður can be found in numerous public spaces in Iceland

and in private collections around the world.

Her workspace and home is in Alþýðuhúsið in Siglufjörður and in Freyjulundur, 604 Akureyri, Iceland

althyduhusid.com. adalheidur@freyjulundur.is.