Þula
Reykjavik
Þula is a commercial gallery space, representing and exhibiting a selection of established and emerging contemporary artists, bringing the latest currents in the Icelandic artworld to a local and international platform.
The gallery strives not only to bring together its surrounding community through the language of art but also to create a dialogue between cultures, introduce new narratives and blur borders. Þula considers it vital to represent artists regardless of their gender, sexual orientation or race and will continue to support and uphold the diversity in the art community. The gallery was originally founded in 2013 by the name of Hverfisgallerí, later merging with the gallery Þula (established 2020) taking the name Þula in 2023.
For 2024's edition of Market Art Fair, presents a duo presentation, a dialogue between Sunneva Ása Weisshappel sculptures and Guðmundurs Thoroddsens paintings.
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Sunneva Ása Weisshappel & Guðmundur Thoroddsen
Guðmundurs latest works carry with them textile components, the way he uses the oil sticks on the canvas gives a feel of a woven material and the shapes often gesturing landscape or natural elements. Sunneva Ása Weisshappel (b. 1989) is an Icelandic artist whose work interrogates what it means to be human in a material and materialistic world. She works in a variety of mediums; painting, installation, performance, and video art. Even though the artists are using very different materials and methods the works speak with each other through texture and colour. Guðmundur Thoroddsen (b. 1980) is an Icelandic artist who works primarily between the mediums of painting and sculpture. In his abstract paintings, Guðmundur explores colour, shapes, texture, and atmosphere.
Sunnevas sculptures are made up of found objects of textile that are braided and sewn together often with a structure of rustic metal which brings us back to the ground. Together these works present a unity that connects the viewers to our Mother Earth, femininity, grit, social structure and the fabric of the modern world.
Sunnevas sculptures are made up of found objects of textile that are braided and sewn together often with a structure of rustic metal which brings us back to the ground. Together these works present a unity that connects the viewers to our Mother Earth, femininity, grit, social structure and the fabric of the modern world.
Sunneva Ása Weisshappel, Artist in her studio,Photo Eva Schram.
Sunneva Ása Weisshappel, 'Magyu' (2023). Mixed media, 200x70x12cm. Courtesy of the gallery and the artist.
Sunneva Ása Weisshappel, 'Armor' (2023). Mixed media, 234 x 132 x 150cm. Courtesy of the gallery and the artist.
Guðmundur Thoroddsen, Artist in his studio. Courtesy of the gallery and the artist.
Guðmundur Thoroddsen, 'Untitled' (2022),Oil & oilsticks on canvas, 120x100cm. Courtesy of the gallery and the artist.
Guðmundur Thoroddsen, 'Untitled' (2023),Oil & oilsticks on canvas, 120x100cm. Courtesy of the gallery and the artist.
Guðmundur Thoroddsen, Portrait. Courtesy of the gallery and the artist.
Sunneva Ása Weisshappel, Artist in her studio. Photo Anna Maggy.
