NATURE IS BRAND – Upcoming exhibiton in Gerdarsafn art museum
NATURE IS BRAND is the name of a upcoming exhibition by Thorvaldur Kristmundsson, held in Gerdarsafn art museum in Kopavogur, Iceland. The installation of 20 images show the combination of a man made item in Icelandic nature, cultural combination. The exhibition is open from 06. march to 02. may 2010.
BOTH SIDES OF ISRAEL/PALESTINA
Israel and Palestine are torn apart, people living in two worlds in the same place.
Israeli soldiers enjoy lunch in there army barracks outside Gaza city. Israel/Palestine october 2000
THE BALKAN PEOPLE
After years of Milosevic destroying much of Bosnia and part of Croatia, killing hundreds of thousands of people, and responsible for escalating human rights abuses in Kosovo, NATO finally determined to move ahead and launched a attack on Milosevic forces on the 24th. of march 1999. Over a half million refugees had been forced out of Kosovo.
A LITTLE TRIP TO DENMARK
A little trip from Iceland with Norraena ferry, to Denmark 2009. The photographers view of Denmark, a country that hardly has no landscape but plenty of history, diverse culture and historic buildings in every town.
A LITTLE TRIP TO DENMARK
A little trip from Iceland with Norraena ferry, to Denmark. The photographers view of Denmark, a country that hardly has no landscape but plenty of history, diverse culture and historic buildings in every town. To see more pictures click on STORIES
WEST FJORDS
This is the first preview of a project called “The Deep Fjord”. After more than five years of photo documentary in the west of Iceland, this project is soon coming to an end. This is the story of the inhabitants, the farmers and there surroundings, who live in a remote part of Iceland. After hundreds of years this community is soon coming to an end. Next year or 2010 this project will be revealed with a book and a exhibition. To see more pictures click on STORIES.
PEOPLE IN THE NORTH
The north east part of the country has a road that leads to a long and straight forward path to the most northern part of Iceland. The sea that surrounds this peninsula is an unforgiving neighbour, and have shaped the lives of the people living a long the coast of Melrakkasletta. At the end is a small town called Raufarhöfn. Its remote charm is both quiet and calm, what used to be one of the major shipping harbors in the country is now the host for few boats. A haven for birds and other living creatures. See in categories STORIES above.
FROM ABOVE
Nature from above changes the way we see the common landscape. The nature is constant changing and so are we. What is now here can be gone tomorrow. Like nature we must think of our land as the last haven of peace and beauty. The light in the sky, colors of seasons and the element forces create earth´s most attractive gallery. See in categories STORIES above.
WATER
Water is the most powerful force on the planet. It shapes and makes the earth what we consider the beauty of nature. It is the force of life. In a world which is surrounded by water the Iceland stands out to be one of the purest resources of water on the planet.
THE MAIN ROAD OF RAUFARHÖFN TOWN
The way we look at life. Following the right side of the road on Raufarhöfn main street.
DEEP IN THE WEST FJORDS OF ICELAND
This is the first preview of a project called “The Deep Fjord”. After more than five years of photo documentary in the west of Iceland, this project is soon coming to an end. This is the story of the inhabitants, the farmers and there surroundings, who live in a remote part of Iceland. After hundreds of years this community is soon coming to an end. Next year or 2010 this project will be revealed with a book and a exhibition
LIVING IN NORTH OF ICELAND
The north east part of the country has a road that leads to a long and straight forward path to the most northern part of Iceland. The sea that surrounds this peninsula is an unforgiving neighbour, and have shaped the lives of the people living a long the coast of Melrakkasletta. At the end is a small town called Raufarhöfn. Its remote charm is both quiet and calm, what used to be one of the major shipping harbors in the country is now the host for few boats. A haven for birds and other living creatures.
NATURE ABOVE
Nature from above changes the way we see the common landscape. The nature is constant changing and so are we. What is now here can be gone tomorrow. Like nature we must think of our land as the last haven of peace and beauty. The light in the sky, colors of seasons and the element forces create earth´s most attractive gallery.
THE LAST PUFFIN HUNTERS
The Puffin is disappearing ” says an old man. He has been hunting Puffins for 60 years but now it seems that many centuries of tradition has come to an end. Vestmannaeyjar, July 2008.
THE BROTHERS
Thorgeir and Sigurbergur are brothers. They live a quiet life in eastern part of Iceland, a town called Seydisfjordur. Over the years they have collected all kinds of old cars, specially jeeps who usually end up in the fields rusting and ruined. They life a quiet life, far away from the noise and stress in Reykjavik capital city of Iceland. In there house lives a sheep, saved from being slaughtered and at least now relaxes with them on the farm. August 23. 2004.
Thorvaldur Örn Kristmundsson has been a photographer for two decades and started as a press photographer. Covering major news events in Iceland and also in many parts of the world, his focus today is mainly photo documentary and fine art. Born 1970 in Reykjavik Iceland, Thorvaldur has worked and made stories for various agencies and magazines all over the world. He is working on several projects including a book on a life in remote places, still life exhibitions and a " NO HUMAN CONCEPT " that will take place in Iceland.
"Not only have I traveled to countries suffering war, followed major sport events, met kings and queens, world leaders and musicians, but also realised that it takes no more than the story of a simple life of one person to make it greater than the everyday headlines of world events.”