Visual perception and speculations on the relativity of color are the central themes in Eygló Harðardóttir’s guided tour of the exhibition Hörður. The focus will be on the mutual influence colors have on one another in selected works by Hörður Ágústsson, comparing the color use of the works and examining their differing color effects and color proportions.
The exhibition presents works by Hörður that reflect his approach to form and color theory from 1955–1978. Within his formal exploration one can sense the space where the architect and the poet intertwine, where the researcher and the creator meet in a holistic idea about the essence of all art.
Eygló Harðardóttir is an artist who places emphasis on color theory in her practice. Since the turn of the millennium, she has taught courses in color perception and later in three‑dimensional color work at both the Reykjavík School of Visual Arts and the Iceland University of the Arts.
She has taken part in numerous exhibitions in Iceland and abroad. She received the Icelandic Art Prize in 2019 for her solo exhibition Another Space, held at The Living Art Museum in 2018. Her works are preserved in the collections of the National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík Art Museum, The Living Art Museum, The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, Women’s Studio Workshop in New York, Kulttuurikauppila in Finland, and The Metropolitan Museum in New York.
