by category
(for a complete listing refer to the Curriculum Vitae )
THE MESSAGE POUCH
1986
Images from this often refered to as a classic of Icelandic children’s literature
AN ANGEL IN THE AUDIENCE
1992
Few examples from this collection of Pocket Plays
1998
Three first chapters from this prize winning novel, soon to be published in Germany, Denmark, Spain and Greece
2000
Image of the cover from the last besteller about Betterby
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1989
Text from this book, published by VOSS FORLAG in Amsterdam
1989
Text from this book, published by VOSS FORLAG in Amsterdam
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1991
Arranged prints of Dorés bible illustrations (16)
1993
Photoworks, showing life models as classical, broken statues (with Larus Karl Ingason)
1996
“Class photos from four important icelandic academies; one grocers shop, a shoemakers, a second hand bookshop and a menswear shop (With Pall A. Palsson and Rannveig Helgadottir)”
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BOOKWORKS
ongoing
Few examples of bookworks and other editions.
ongoing
Few examples of postcards published for various reasons.
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FAIRY-TALE POSTERS FOR THE TELECOMPANY
1985
These posters were the main reason publishers invited Thorsteinsson to make his own childrens book. A year later the Message Pouch was published.
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1994
Photo- and sculpture installation dealing with the image, the myth and the reality of the fireman
1996
Valuables from unknown persons on display in a museum. In excange they could pick museum pieces to have around at home.
1996
In a huge international exhibition in Denmark visitors could call all the cities sponsoring the show and thank the inhabitants for their contribution
1997
A video announces the opening of an office where the general public can get professional help to make their dreams come true
1998
Images from a flower shop made in a Paris museum where guests could buy fresh flowers for the unknown creative persons in their life
1999–2000
In an exhibition in Germany one of the visitors could win a free trip to Iceland for two persons. He arrived 9 months later with his friend and finished the artwork
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SELFPORTRAIT (From the selfportrait series)
1990
From a large series of signed and stamped pages, cut out from fashion magazines.
ART/TRASH (Reykjavik)
1992
Organised mixture of images and objects from the artists studio, version #1
ART/TRASH (Växjö)
1992
Organised mixture of images and objects from the artists studio, version #2
NEO-GEO READY MADES
1993
Ready Made prints on paper, suggesting an image of the immediate surroundings
1993
A collaborative work of artistic tapistry where Thorsteinsson tried in vain to work in a creative way with the sculpture artist next to him
PICTURES IN FRAMES
1995
Just what it says...
1996
The artists attempts to make sellable art, mainly to finance a more ambitious exhibition coming up
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YOUR PORTRAIT (ALL IN) NOW 200 FRANKS ONLY1990
Working as a street artist in a respectable exhibition creates many questions
NEXT BAZAAR IS ON SATURDAY AT 3 O´CLOCK1996
Four perfomances staged in a museum by four women’s societies selling cakes and presents
1998
Finally mapping the homes of the Icelandic Celebrities and announcing the birth of Reykjaviks own Sunset Bouleward, made in collaboration with artist Joni Jonsdottir
2000
Solving the problem of the Music Hall discussion in Helsinki, by making a big one by the Töölönlahti Bay, made with help from FINNAIR, an Opera choir and composer TAPANI RINNE
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1999
Installation on United Airlines flight between LA and NY, USA. Gallery Hallsson
1994
A huge exhibition of collected and home made portraits in combination with poetry on postcards (With Birgir Andresson, Leifur Thorsteinsson and Ingibjorg Bjornsdottir)
1995
Photos, life size, showing three homeless figures with empty background (With Arnaldur Halldorsson)
1995
Examples from a photo installation where people were encouraged to find a better way to use the exhibition spaces
1996
Collection of images, sent by almost all women named Maria in the artists hometown, installed as in a chapel.
1996
Printing 12 innocent faces in a newspaper once a week for 6 weeks, thanking them for their contribution to art caused many questions for at least 72 persons. (With Stefan J Hafstein)
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ACTIVITIES
1996
Photos, illustrating the domestic life of the artists hometown (With Arnaldur Halldorsson)
1997
Frames from TV news, showing icelandic diplomats in front of icelandic paintings, printed on canvas.
TOUCH (Akureyri, 30. 12. 1997)
1997
Photos showing physical contact of different people. (With Hordur Geirsson)
1998
Examples of 16 postcards printed and installed in a church, for an exhibition dedicated to Maria Magdalena
1999
Ink-jet prints/photos showing models between extremely white sheets (With Arnaldur Halldorsson and Helena Jonsdottir)
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1991–1992
Few scripts (from a collection of short plays for radio)
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1990
A suggestion of an underground house, following the tradition of old icelandic architecture
BRIDGE (Goes)
1991
Foundations of a bridge either under construction or falling down
1995
A bold attempt to create a new type of tree by fixing two different types togheter, made under strong influence of recent achivements in science
1998
Planted land mines in a German city - both the German way and the chaotic way
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BANKFORM
1989
Eight similar installations were made for a bank, based on a well known form and even better known material.
1993
A piece that was made in Sweden and later got lost on it´s way to Iceland. This is most likely the only existing version of it.
1993
A simple gesture of showing the real situation of a grown man.
1998
A dedication to the Bathouse, a health spa in Reykjavik meant only for women, made in collaboration with Linda Petursdottir, former Miss World
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1995
A tower, very much in the tradition of border control posts, announced the gratitude to the real sponsors: the individual tax payers. (With Studio Granda architects)
ONE MINUTE IMAGES
1996
15 one-minute answers given by 15 anonymous persons on questions about life and death (with Thorsteinn J.)
1998
Images from a concert the guests had to enjoy through locked doors, since they arrived too late to get in.
2000
“A real live recording from an icelandic bedroom gives pedestrians some ideas while passing the museum; only to be heard outside opening hours.”
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1993
The three first scenes from this popular play based on ThThs children’s book
1995
The three first scenes from a play written for the Theatre of the Icelandic School of Drama
1998
The three first scenes from a drama, written for one of the most interesting theatre groups in Iceland
2002
120-minute contemporary drama, soon to be introduced at the Royal Court Theatre in London
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1994–1996
In two years ThTh made more than 50 scripts for the main children program on State TV
1995–1996
A Priest talks to a Convict
The script with some images from one of the 14 pocket plays already perfomed on TV
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MORE SPECIFIC
1989
The script from this long lost video, made in Maastricht
1999
A documentary on eight individuals in a heavy neighbourhood in a well known European city (With Olafur Johannesson and Ragnar Santos)
2000
A mockumentary on a disappeared swedish girl, made in collaboration with five art students
2000 & 2001
Documentation of 37 swedes being shot by imaginary bullets while left alone in a room (2000) & latest version shot in Milano, Italy (2001), in cooperation with film maker Helena Jonsdottir
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