Ragnar Kjartansson (artist born 1976)
Encyclopedia
Ragnar Kjartansson is an Iceland
ic classical musician and vocalist, installation and performance artist, painter, sculptor and videographer. He is the founding member of the Icelandic band Trabant
. He represented Iceland at the Venice Biennale
in 2009, becoming the youngest to represent his country at 33.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic classical musician and vocalist, installation and performance artist, painter, sculptor and videographer. He is the founding member of the Icelandic band Trabant
Trabant (band)
Trabant is an electronic-pop/rock band from Reykjavík, Iceland, known for its raw but powerful music and flamboyant live performances. Trabant's style of music is a blend of electronic music, punk, R&B and pop.- Group Members :*Ragnar Kjartansson: singer...
. He represented Iceland at the Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
in 2009, becoming the youngest to represent his country at 33.
Literature
- Ragnar Kjartansson: The End, Christian SchoenChristian SchoenChristian Schoen is German Art Historian and Curator. He works on classical art and contemporary art phenomena. From 2000 to 2003 he co-curated the municipal gallery Lothringer13 in Munich. In 2005 he was appointed director of the Center for Icelandic Art, which he was leading until 2010...
(ed.), Ostfildern (Hatje Cantz) 2009, ISBN 978-3-7757-2333-6 - Icelandic Art Today, (Ed. by Christian SchoenChristian SchoenChristian Schoen is German Art Historian and Curator. He works on classical art and contemporary art phenomena. From 2000 to 2003 he co-curated the municipal gallery Lothringer13 in Munich. In 2005 he was appointed director of the Center for Icelandic Art, which he was leading until 2010...
and Halldór Björn Runólfsson), Hatje-Cantz, Ostfildern 2009 ISBN 978-3-7757-2295-7