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Skuggaljós (Shadowlight), ink 16 stripes 128x207 cm, N°2 Painting

Hlynur Helgason

Iceland

Painting, Ink on Paper

Size: 59.1 W x 90.2 H x 0 D in

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This is the second in a series of ink paintings sized 128 x 207 cm on 300 gm Fabriano watercolor paper. Each painting is made up of 16 stripes of dilluted india ink, painted in various directions across the image area. In this series the direction of each stripe, location and width are determined by pi. This creates a dense structure of different shades of black, criscrossed with encil lines that define the structure of the image. The title of the series is "Skuggaljós", "Shadowlight" in englist. It is a phrase coined by Icelandic author Halldór Kiljan Laxness in his novel "Independent People", in a description of the ominous light at the break of dawn on the heath in early spring, a description at the beginning of a chapter defining the eventual downfall of the book's main character. The phrase is the opposite of "Sólarljós", "Sunlight". At this time this feels an apt title for this new weries of paintings.

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Painting:Ink on Paper

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Size:59.1 W x 90.2 H x 0 D in

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Hlynur Helgason is a visual artist who lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland. He works with painting and photography. In his paintings, he creates a nuanced physical atmosphere out of the juxtaposition of overlays of colour fields, organised according to a particular system. He also specializes in alternative photographic techniques, handcrafting images using nineteenth-century techniques, and creating images of unsurpassed tactile quality. Hlynur's work is represented in major public collections in Iceland, at the Reykjavík Municipal Art Museum, and the National Gallery of Iceland.

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