DEEP IN THE WEST FJORDS OF ICELAND – Exhibition in Perspektivet Museum
From the exhibiton in Perspektivet Museum, Tromsö Norway 28. may 2011. To view some of the images on the exhibition, click on categories ” STORIES ” above and select ” Deep in the West Fjords of Iceland”.
DEEP IN THE WEST FJORDS OF ICELAND is the name of a exhibition by Thorvaldur Kristmundsson, held in Perspektivet Museum in Tromsö, Norway. The installation shows a glimpse of life in the western part of Iceland. A vanishing farming community that has been inhabited since the first settlers thousand years ago. The exhibition is open from 28. May to late September 2011.
Examples of work in progress DEEP ICELAND
Jón Gudjónsson, farmer Laugabóli/2009
DEEP ICELAND is an ongoing project finishing april 2011. Example of work in progress. See also in STORIES.
Indridi Adalsteinsson, farmer in Skjaldfönn/2006
Salvar Hakonarson, farmer in Reykjafjördur/2007
The Washerwomens Walk
In the spring of 2009 START ART gallery held a performance art installation to commemorate the washerwomen in Reykjavik, Iceland. A part of Reykjavik Arts Festival in 2009. Documentation of this extensive performance installation is recorded in the book “Laugavegur”. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs of the performance and artworks contributed by contemporary Icelandic artists, as well as pictures of older times from the Washing Springs. Among artists, Thorvaldur Örn Kristmundsson shows his results in images from the art installation that are published in the book “Laugavegur”.
NATURE IS BRAND exhibition in Los Angeles – Sept. 18th to Dec 1, 2010
Coming up in Los Angeles from 18th. September to 1st December the exhibition NATURE IS BRAND in THE KONA GALLERY and PHOTOJOURNALIST CENTER. Big Wednesday Gallery presents The Charlies, an Icelandic POP/Dance trio performing at Thorvaldur Örn Kristmundsson exhibition the opening night.
The Washerwomen´s Walk in Reykjavik Arts Festival
In the spring of 2009 START ART gallery held a performance art installation to commemorate the washerwomen in Reykjavik, Iceland. A part of Reykjavik Arts Festival in 2009. Documentation of this extensive performance installation is recorded in the book “Laugavegur”. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs of the performance and artworks contributed by contemporary Icelandic artists, as well as pictures of older times from the Washing Springs. Among artists, Thorvaldur Örn Kristmundsson shows his results in images from the art installation that are published in the book “Laugavegur”. To see more pictures click on STORIES
NATURE IS BRAND – Exhibiton in Gerdarsafn art museum
From the exhibiton in Gerdarsafn Art Museum. To view all pictures click on categories ” STORIES ” above.
NATURE IS BRAND is the name of a 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.
Nature is Brand
The project ” NATURE IS BRAND ” shows the world´s most famous brand put in nature´s perspective. A man made symbol of industrialization is put in location´s in southern part of Iceland. This exhibition installing features 21 images. Project finished 2010 – Gerdarsafn Art Museum Iceland from 06. march to 02. may 2010. Now showing in The KONA gallery, San Clemente California from 18th. September 2010 – 31.march 2011.
DEEP ICELAND – 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. 2011 project end. 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.
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
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 six years of photo documentary in the West of Iceland. 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. – 2011 project end.
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.
Thorvaldur Örn Kristmundsson has been a photographer for two decades and started as a press photographer. For many years Thorvaldur was Chairman for Icelandic Press photographers Association and also The Chairman for the Nordic Press photographers community. Covering major news events in Iceland and also in many parts of the world, his focus today is mainly photo documentary and exploring the photographic medium as an art form. Born 1970 in Reykjavik Iceland, Thorvaldur has worked and made stories for various agencies and magazines all over the world. After dozens of exhibitions, the focus is today mainly on several projects including a book on a life in remote places, still life exhibitions and, " No Human Concept " that will take place in Iceland. Finishing in 2011, "Deep Iceland-West Fjords" Project, Pyramides in Landscape and Kept from Time. A serie of exhibitions from "Deep Iceland-West fjords", starts this summer in Perspektivet Museum, Norway. 
"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.”