Ágústa Björnsdóttir Biography
Born in 1993, Reykjavík, Iceland
Education
2009-2013 Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð, College, Reykjavík.
2014-2015 The Reykjavík School of Visual Arts, Reykjavík, Iceland. Diploma in Visual Arts.
2015-2018 Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavík, Iceland. BA degree in Fine Arts.
2017 Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn, Estonia. Exchange studies for BA degree.
Grants and Art Residencies
2019 Verein Berliner Künstler, Berlin, Germany. Internship program.
2021 Gilfélagið, Akureyri, Iceland. Residency.
Memberships
214-2016 Fríyrkjan (Poem Group)
2016- Madonna + Child (Performance Group)
2019- SÍM (The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists)
2019- Myndhöggvarafélagið (The Icelandic Sculptors Society)
2019- Myrkraverk (Artist run space)
Solo Exhibitions
2013 Dauðadraugsnunnur. Café Haiti. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2017 Bara einhverjir Ofhyrningar. Kaktus. Akureyri, Iceland.
2017 Órar. Hulduland (the Iceland University of the Arts). Reykjavík, Iceland.
2019 Móaskottur. Kaffi Laugarlæk. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2021 Martraðamaðka: Sögur af Móaskottum. Deiglan. Akureyri, Iceland.
Group Exhibitions
2015 Graduation exhibition from The Reykjavík School of Visual Arts. JL Húsið. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2015 Christmas Exhibition. Bíó Paradís. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2016 Hljóð sem efniviður. Gallerí Port. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2017 T.I.N.G. Gallery ARSi. Tallinn, Estonia.
2017 Það er allt svolítið bleikt. SÍM gallery. Reykjavík. Iceland.
2018 Allar leiðir slæmar. Skaftfell Art Center. Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
2018 Graduation exhibition from the Iceland University of the Arts. Kjarvalstaðir. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2019 Kolbíldur, Drepa. Kaktus. Akureyri, Iceland.
2019 (uou) Open Studios. LungA. Seyðisfjörður, Iceland.
Performances (Selection)
2017 Madonna + Child. Orange Ear. Berlin, Germany.
2017 Madonna + Child Release Concerts. Húrra. Reykavík, Iceland.
2017 Madonna + Child. Iceland Airwaves. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2017 Madonna + Child with Megas (Megas syngur ósómaljóð Þorvalds Þorsteinssonar). Gamla Bíó. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2017 Hljóðmúrinn. Performance with Stefán Hermannsson. SÍM gallery. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2018 Madonna + Child. Iceland Airwaves. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2019 Madonna + Child. Kalabalik på Tyrolen. Alesta, Sweden.
2020 Do-easy but Do-nothing. Performance with Hugo Llanes. Off-venue Sequences. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2020 Madonna + Child. Tómamengi. Mengi. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2021 Agalma IX. Music performance. Mengi. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2021 Sing A Song. Performance with King & Bong artist group. King & Bong. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2021 Madonna + Child. Myrkfælni World Tour. Skeljanes. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2021 Madonna + Child. Ljónagryfjan. Hof. Akureyri, Iceland.
Collaborations
2016 All Around U, Madonna + Child LP Record. Lady Boy Records. Reykjavík, Iceland.
2019 Agalma II, Art cover for an EP Record. Agalma, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2020 Agalma IX, EP Record. Agalma, Reykjavík, Iceland.
2021 Martröð, Drengurinn Fengurinn + Babykiller EP Record. Drengurinn Fengurinn-Published. Akureyri, Iceland.