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until 1987
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FAIRY-TALE POSTERS FOR THE TELECOMPANYIllustrations |
These posters were the main reason publishers invited Thorsteinsson to make his own childrens book. A year later the Message Pouch was published. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE MESSAGE POUCHBooks |
Images from this often referred to as a classic of Icelandic childrens literature | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1988
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1989
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GAMESBookworks |
Text from this book, published by VOSS FORLAG in Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JOKESBookworks |
Text from this book, published by VOSS FORLAG in Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BANKFORMSmall sculptures and installations |
Eight similar installations were made for a bank, based on a well known form and even better known material. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MORE SPECIFICVideos |
The script from this long lost video, made in Maastricht | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1990
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SELFPORTRAIT (From the selfportrait series)Paintings, drawings and stolen goods |
From a large series of signed and stamped pages, cut out from fashion magazines. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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YOUR PORTRAIT (ALL IN) NOW 200 FRANKS ONLYPerformances |
Working as a street artist in a respectable exhibition creates many questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HOUSESculptures (out there) |
A suggestion of an underground house, following the tradition of old icelandic architecture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1991
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CORRECTIONS (Doré)Collages and cuts |
Arranged prints of Dorés bible illustrations (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE POCKET THEATRERadio |
Few scripts (from a collection of short plays for radio) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BRIDGE (Goes)Sculptures (out there) |
Foundations of a bridge either under construction or falling down | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1992
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AN ANGEL IN THE AUDIENCEBooks |
Few examples from this collection of Pocket Plays | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ART/TRASH (Reykjavik)Paintings, drawings and stolen goods |
Organised mixture of images and objects from the artists studio, version #1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ART/TRASH (Växjö)Paintings, drawings and stolen goods |
Organised mixture of images and objects from the artists studio, version #2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1993
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STATUSCollages and cuts |
Photoworks, showing life models as classical, broken statues (with Larus Karl Ingason) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NEO-GEO READY MADESPaintings, drawings and stolen goods |
Ready Made prints on paper, suggesting an image of the immediate surroundings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REFILLPaintings, drawings and stolen goods |
A collaborative work of artistic tapestry where Thorsteinsson tried in vain to work in a creative way with the sculpture artist next to him | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SANDSCAPESmall sculptures and installations |
A piece that was made in Sweden and later got lost on its way to Iceland. This is most likely the only existing version of it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SITUATION (Shoes)Small sculptures and installations |
A simple gesture of showing the real situation of a grown man. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE MESSAGE POUCHTheatre |
The three first scenes from this popular play based on ThThs children’s book | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1994
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THE A-SHIFTInteractive installations |
Photo- and sculpture installation dealing with the image, the myth and the reality of the fireman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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POETRIOTICSPhoto installations |
A huge exhibition of collected and home made portraits in combination with poetry on postcards (With Birgir Andresson, Leifur Thorsteinsson and Ingibjorg Bjornsdottir) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CHILDRENS HOURTV |
In two years ThTh made more than 50 scripts for the main children program on State TV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1995
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PICTURES IN FRAMESPaintings, drawings and stolen goods |
Just what it says... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WELCOMEPhoto installations |
Photos, life size, showing three homeless figures with empty background (With Arnaldur Halldorsson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
YOU NAME ITPhoto installations |
Examples from a photo installation where people were encouraged to find a better way to use the exhibition spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LERKI/BIRKISculptures (out there) |
A bold attempt to create a new type of tree by fixing two different types together, made under strong influence of recent achievements in science | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO ART
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TALESPINTheatre |
The three first scenes from a play written for the Theatre of the Icelandic School of Drama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE POCKET THEATRETV |
The script with some images from one of the 14 pocket plays already performed on TV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1996
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ACADEMIESCollages and cuts |
“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)” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EXCHANGED WORKSInteractive installations |
Valuables from unknown persons on display in a museum. In exchange they could pick museum pieces to have around at home. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PHONEInteractive installations |
In a huge international exhibition in Denmark visitors could call all the cities sponsoring the show and thank the inhabitants for their contribution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BLUE PICTURESPaintings, drawings and stolen goods |
The artists attempts to make sellable art, mainly to finance a more ambitious exhibition coming up | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NEXT BAZAAR IS ON SATURDAY AT 3 O'CLOCKPerformances |
Four performances staged in a museum by four women’s societies selling cakes and presents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IMAGES OF MARYPhoto installations |
Collection of images, sent by almost all women named Maria in the artists hometown, installed as in a chapel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO ART
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ACTIVITIESPhotos and prints |
Photos, illustrating the domestic life of the artists hometown (With Arnaldur Halldorsson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ONE MINUTE IMAGESSound installations |
15 one-minute answers given by 15 anonymous persons on questions about life and death (with Thorsteinn J.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1997
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DREAM OFFICEInteractive installations |
A video announces the opening of an office where the general public can get professional help to make their dreams come true | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ICELANDIC ARTPhotos and prints |
Frames from TV news, showing icelandic diplomats in front of icelandic paintings, printed on canvas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOUCH (Akureyri, 30. 12. 1997)Photos and prints |
Photos showing physical contact of different people. (With Hordur Geirsson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1998
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MY NAME IS BETTERBY BUT YOU CAN CALL ME BOBOBooks |
Three first chapters from this prize winning novel, soon to be published in Germany, Denmark, Spain and Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR THE UNKNOWN ARTISTInteractive installations |
Images from a flower shop made in a Paris museum where guests could buy fresh flowers for the unknown creative persons in their life | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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101 REYKJAVIK STAR STREET-MAPPerformances |
Finally mapping the homes of the Icelandic Celebrities and announcing the birth of Reykjaviks own Sunset Boulevard, made in collaboration with artist Joni Jonsdottir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SEARCHING FOR MARIA MAGDALENA IN GOESPhotos and prints |
Examples of 16 postcards printed and installed in a church, for an exhibition dedicated to Maria Magdalena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LANDMINESSculptures (out there) |
Planted land mines in a German city - both the German way and the chaotic way | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BATHOUSESmall sculptures and installations |
A dedication to the Bathouse, a health spa in Reykjavik meant only for women, made in collaboration with Linda Petursdottir, former Miss World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SONG CONCERTSound installations |
Images from a concert the guests had to enjoy through locked doors, since they arrived too late to get in. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ME AND MY BOYTheatre |
The three first scenes from a drama, written for one of the most interesting theatre groups in Iceland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1999
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MARILYNPhoto installations |
Installation on United Airlines flight between LA and NY, USA. Gallery Hallsson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VISITING HOURPhotos and prints |
Ink-jet prints/photos showing models between extremely white sheets (With Arnaldur Halldorsson and Helena Jonsdottir) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JESUS IS CLOSER TO HOMEVideos |
A documentary on eight individuals in a heavy neighbourhood in a well known European city (With Olafur Johannesson and Ragnar Santos) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
YOUR FREE TRIP TO ICELANDInteractive installations |
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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2000
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ARE YOU BETTERBY? I HAVE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGEBooks |
Image of the cover from the last bestseller about Betterby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MUSIC HALLPerformances |
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HOME SWEET HOMESound installations |
“A real live recording from an icelandic bedroom gives pedestrians some ideas while passing the museum; only to be heard outside opening hours.” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DOCUMENT ON DISAPPEARANCEVideos |
A mockumentary on disappeared swedish girl, made in collaboration with five art students | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE MOST REAL DEATH 2000
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Documentation of 37 swedes being shot by imaginary bullets while left alone in a room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2001
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THE MOST REAL DEATH 2001
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Latest version of the work shot in Milano, Italy, in cooperation with film maker Helena Jonsdóttir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2002
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AND BJÖRK, OF COURSE...2002 |
120-minute contemporary drama, soon to be introduced at the Royal Court Theatre in London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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various and ongoing
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BOOKWORKSEditions |
Few examples of bookworks and other editions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
POSTCARDSEditions |
Few examples of postcards published for various reasons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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