Olafur Thordarson
 
  objects architecture urban design art  
           




GRÍMAN/ HAGRÆÐINGAR
2008
Floating sculptural mask and 4 min. video.
Polyurethane resin
66x117x32cm






EILÍFÐARDRAUMURINN

2005-2008

Project for a floating sculpture as a portrait of a vessel dealing with issues of time, place and travel. Commissioned work  installed in a glacial river run-off in Fljótsdalur, Iceland.
6T p
olyurethane resin foam.
12x4x3,6m






LABYRINTH
2007-2008

Reyðarfjörður
, Iceland, commissioned proposal for a labyrinth sculpture in a grass field.
Cast in place concrete
24mx32mx4m






MONSTERS
2007 versions
Cast polyurethane resins flexible and suspended. Series with 24 unique works of varying sizes.
Polyurethane resin
40-115cm wide

Exhibited at Reykjavik City Hall in July 2007.
 
Various private collections.





Myrkraspil hins gullna musteris.
2004-2005
Cast resin and mixed materials. Parliament of Iceland, hung relief.
63x93x2cm

Exhibited at Gullkistan Art Festival 2005.






KAFFIBOLLI NÝ-FRJÁLSHYGGJUNNAR
2004
Steypa. Cast concrete. 17x14x12,7cm

Private collection.




PROJECT ÍSLAND 3000 BLUEPRINT
2003-04
Mixed media and clear soft resin encased landmap
115 x 94 x 0,5 cm

Presented in the draumbrot exhibition in Reykjavik, July 2004.


 



UPP Í SVARTNÆTTIÐ
2004
The way up into the black pond.
Ceiling mounted work in resin and wood.
77x77x81,5cm

Presented in Thordarson's draumbrot exhibition in Reykjavik, July 2004.






LISTAMAÐUR
2004
Maquette/sculpture in wood.

Presented in Árnesinga Art Museum  sýsla exhibition in Iceland, 2004.





Operation Iraqi Freedom
2003
Oil on plywood
62 x 57 x 4 cm
and ink drawing
ca 6" x 6"





FÓSTURVÍSIR/ Embryo

2002

Oil paint, acrylic paint, gesso, papier mache
on plywood

36 x 25,5 cm.

Private collection.



 



ON THE HILL SERIES
2000-2003
Print on plywood
20 x 20 cm each.
Works created in the studio on the Wall Street hill.




Hallgrímskirkja fyrir utan/neðan Dingaling Studio.

ÍSLAND 3000

2000
Black/white photo/ photomontage
 8
"x10" B/W print
 





ORÐABELGUR

2001-2002
Audio and light sculpture project proposal for the National library in Reykjavik, Iceland
12x5x5m

Maquette with light and sound, private collection, Iceland.






WELCOME
2001
Interactive sound and light sculpture. Collaboration between
Skuli Sverrisson
and Olafur Thordarson.

Mixed media
240x240x240cm





BOMB FLAG
2001
Oil on canvas
20"x16"






INDUSTRIAL JUNK

The Other Side Of Art
1999
Misc. found objects, stretched canvas and clear resin.



How is the weather, 1997

HOW IS THE WEATHER
1997
365 daily paintings
O
il on canvas
6"x8" (ea.)





UNIVERSE
1994
Ink on paper.





FORMATION

1993
Ink on plastic film

 

Guilty bystander

Portrait of a guilty bystander
SARAJEVO
(1992-) 2004

Archaeological performance war bust. Reappearance of the evidence. 
Polyurethane resin, gypsum.
20,5x30,5x20,5 cm






UNIVERSE
1993
Pencil on paper.



Untitled



UNTITLED
1991
Acrylic paint on wood





NIGHT
1990
Acrylic paint on book cover.





WAR
1989
 Ink wash on cardboard.




 

COLLAPSED PERSPECTIVE STUDIES
1989
Architectural reliefs in plaster, misc dimensions.





BRIDGE SCULPTURE
1989
Architectural sculpture in cast plaster, metal and wood.





SLUMP TESTS/
NEGATIVE FACES
1989
Sculptures with hidden sculptures, cast in plaster drip forming slump-like sculptures.
Misc sizes.
 

 © Olafur Thordarson