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Hvít hljóð og nokkur Íát / White Noise and some Containers, 2025
SÍM Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
solo exhibiton - in collaboration with the poet Guðbjörg Guðmundóttir
White noise is a murmur.
​Otherwise, it is difficult to define.
​Perhaps we hear it in a sharp wind, or maybe when the radio isn’t tuned to the right frequency. It’s possible to buy devices that emit white noise, they are placed near a sleeping child to help it rest. The sound resembles the familiar hum from the womb. When the human mind isn’t tuned to specific frequencies, we let it wander free. White noise is the resonance of new life, of vulnerability and creation.
​The drawings, Verur / Beings, together with the poem Vöggudeildin / The Neonatal Unit, form the coherent artwork Hvít hljóð / White Noise. Poetry and visual art intersect in this piece through Vöggudeildin by Guðbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, written in summer of 2022 during her stay in the neonatal ward at the University Hospital with her newborn daughter by her side. Kristín Elva created the Verur drawings in response to the emotions evoked by each fragment of the poem. Verur, which are some kind of emotional viruses, root themselves deep within the soul, make themselves at home and refuse to leave. A state that is neither good nor bad, but simply is; a feeling that exists as a fact, without the need for proof.
This artistic exchange between the two creators resulted in Hvít hljóð, which also serves as the conceptual starting point for the exhibition Hvít hljóð og nokkur Ílát / White Noise and some Containers.
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​Næringarríkar Umbúðir / Nutritious Containers is a collection of bas-relief works, molded from single-use plastic packaging, accumulated at home; packaging, that once held healthy, nutrient-rich foods such as salads, chicken, vegetables and fruit. These are items associated with high energetic value, sustaining the subtle, delicate energy that surrounds the poetic artwork in the exhibition.
Single-use packaging is designed to hold organic materials we bring into our homes. Once emptied, it is thrown away and no longer serves a purpose. By casting these forms in plaster and transforming them into artworks displayed in the gallery, the packaging is given a new role, elevated to a different level of presence, meaning, and energy.
Næringarríkar Umbúðir functions as a kind of sustaining force for the fragile world that surrounds Hvít hljóð, offering support and nourishment to its delicate atmosphere.
​​Ílát í sundur / Disassembled Containers forms part of the artist’s continued exploration of themes that also appear in earlier works; the drawings Ílát / Containers. In those works, stillness and the rhythms of everyday life are brought to the foreground through domestic forms inspired by common household objects such as flowerpots, jars, and baskets. The works derive their weight from these forms, which serve as structures that hold and give space to patterns, textures, and colours.
In Ílát í sundur, this previously solid framework is undone and reimagined three-dimensional. The sense of heaviness recedes, giving way to a kind of drifting emotional movement, where attention shifts to fine, airy lines, transparency, and reflection. The surrounding wooden structure functions as a grounded, practical anchor, something that both supports the piece and holds it together.
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​Two printed works were published parallel to the exhibition; the poetry books Hvít hljóð and Sitt lítið.
The works in the exhibition Hvít hljlóð og nokkur Ílát were created between 2021 and 2025.
​​Hvít hljóð / White Noise, 2023 - 24
Twelve text-based drawings created with acrylic, watercolours and pencil, mounted directly on the wall behind plexiglass.
34 × 24 cm
​Vera Íhugul / Be Mind, 2021
Drawing on paper in a frame, made with acrylic, watercolors and penci.
35 x 48 cm
​Næringarríkar Umbúðir / Nutritious Containers, 2025
Twenty-two plaster reliefs,
ranging in size from 6 × 10 × 12 cm to 5 × 15 × 20 cm
Form a complete wall piece measuring 6 x 80 x 105 cm.
One individual wall piece measuring 5 x 15 x 20 cm.
Ílát í sundur með gleri / Disassembled Containers with Glass, 2024–25
Wall mounted sculpture composed of wood, wire, a mirror, and a found glass vessel
55 × 55 × 190 cm.
Höggó, 2025
Myndhöggvarafélagið, Reykjavík, Iceland​ group exhibition​​
​A group exhibition showcasing the works of members of the Reykjavík Sculptor's Association, presented in the association’s workshops at Nýlendugata, Reykjavík, Iceland.
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Reykjavik Sculpture Association began to formalise due to the outdoor exhibitions on Skólavörðuholt in the 1960s, but was formally established in 1972. The association has long been active in creating exhibitions in Reykjavik and abroad as well as being a participant in the Reykjavik Arts Festival and Reykjavik Culture City of Europe in 2000. The association has created a multitude of projects such as the exhibitions Hjólið / The Wheel public art exhibition in the city of Reykjavik, Art on the Land, Strandlengjan I and II, Firma '99 as well as numerous other outdoor exhibitions around the country and abroad.
The association main focal point apart from creating exhibition projects is to focus on the working facilities and the working conditions of sculptors reciting in Iceland. During the first two decades the association had facilities in Korpúlfsstadir and built up a powerful representation of the Icelandic art scene. In 1993, the association signed an agreement with the City of Reykjavik for the use of Nýlendugata 15 where it runs workshops and studios for practicing artist based in Iceland.
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Ílát í sundur/Disassembled Containers, 2025
plaster, timber, wires and mirror
40 x 40 x 140 cm
â€‹Í lát /Containers, 2025
Mjólkurbúðin, Akureyri, Iceland
​solo exhibition​​
My artistic practice explores the connections embedded in the complex and often contradictory emotions that arise in everyday moments, both within humanmade environments and the natural world. Living with a chronic illness has shaped my creative process into a form of inner meditation and healing. I draw inspiration from my immediate surroundings, transforming ordinary objects into works that carry deeper meaning. My work ranges from dreamlike compositions that highlight contrasts, lines, and color, to pieces marked by compulsive repetition, where layers of delicate lines, shapes, and hues shift fluidly between the figurative and the abstract.
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In the drawings Ílát, common household objects such as flower pots, containers, baskets are assembled into complex, multi-layered arrangements that reflect the concept of a prototype rather than a direct, realistic depiction. These vessels intertwine and overlap, coming together as cohesive forms. They serve not only as physical structures but also as spaces that hold and frame patterns, textures, and colors, giving them shape and intention. Acting almost like an embrace, the containers gather and contain the visual expression that emerges from the artist’s intuitive and free-flowing process.
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The sculptural works engage in a direct dialogue with the drawing at the exhibition, Í lát. What binds them together is their shared foundation in domestic, utilitarian vessels. While the drawings feature stately flower pots and and other classic household containers, the sculptures replace these with more modest, disposable plastic packaging. These once discarded materials are offered a renewed existence, transformed and elevated, both energetically and in terms of perceived value, within a broader social context.
The works in the exhibition Í lát were created between 2022 and 2025.
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They consist of eight framed drawings made with acrylic, ink, charcoal, colored pencil and pencil on paper:
Flókin Ílát / Layered Vessels 2024, four works, each measuring 42 x 60 cm.
Ílát / Vessels 2022- 2023, four works, three measuring 24 x 34 cm, and one measuring 30 x 42 cm.
The exhibition also includes four sculptures:
Ílát í Sundur / Vessels Disassembled 2025, a free-standing sculpture made of plaster, wood, mirror, and string, measuring 80 x 80 x 160 cm.
Einnota Ílát /Disposable Vessels 2025, two wall bas relief made of plaster, each measuring 5 x 14 x 22 cm.
Botnar /Bottoms, 2025 – a wall-mounted hanging piece made of plaster, wooden beads, iron hook, and string, measuring 15 x 80 cm.
​Plöntur / Plants, 2019
Gallery Grótta, Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
Two-artist exhibiton with Marta María Jónsdóttir
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Spending prolonged periods of time indoors, surrounded by everyday furniture, potted plants and other household objects, the mind naturally drifts into the world of still life, a genre long associated with traditional, feminine, and at times, outdated ideals. Within this quiet and isolated domestic space, inspiration can emerges. The serene presence of houseplants becomes a point of reference for creating familiar, still life drawings. The work reflects on the historical role of women artists who, due to imposed gender roles, were often compelled to center their artistic practice around the home. This viewpoint is examined through a historical lens, drawing attention to themes of domesticity, isolation, and the still life tradition.
The works in the exhibition Plöntur were created between 2018 and 2019.
They include eight framed drawings on paper and two drawings on panel, made with acrylic, ink, charcoal, and colored pencil: Drawings on paper: one measuring 21 x 30 cm, three measuring 29 x 41 cm, and three measuring 41 x 59 cm. Two drawings on panel: 60 x 75 cm and 80 x 90 cm.
Additionally, the exhibition features five canvas paintings by Marta María Jónsdóttir.