HEIMIR BJÖRGÚLFSSON
IMAGES
BIO

Born:
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands

EDUCATION
2001-03 M.F.A., Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1998-01 B.A. Fine Arts, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1997-98 Sonology, Royal Conservatory, Den Haag, The Netherlands

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007 allure gone buffalo, Project Room, d.e.n. contemporary art, Culver City, CA
ARRAY: habits harmful of great, CTRL gallery, Houston, TX
2006 yst glitrar, Sudsudvestur, Keflavík, Iceland
bird shark felt of feather, ZINGERpresents, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Rhythms Perfect & Peculiar Melodies, De Branderij, Antwerp, Belgium
2005 Alca torda vs. rest, Kling & Bang Gallerí, Reykjavík, Iceland
2004 Heimir Björgúlfsson/Jonas Ohlsson, Slunkaríki, Ísafjördur, Iceland
All birds shiver (semi-permanent installation), W139, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
Disco Musical Stories (in collaboration with Helgi Thórsson), Buro
Leeuwarden - Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
A Goose Story, Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2003 Gott er all sem vel endar (sheep in disguise), The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
West of Eden, Playstation, Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
All is wonderful, Artis, Den Bosch, The Netherlands
2002 Allt sem glitrar er ekki illt / All that glitters isn't evil, Gallerí Hlemmur,
Reykjavík, Iceland

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Bird Watching, de Vishal, Haarlem, The Netherlands
Those Quaint moments of Distress, Montanaberlin, Berlin, Germany
Range, curated by Kristi Lippire, d.e.n. contemporary art, Culver City, CA
2006 Aus dem Norden, Lothringer 13, Munich, Germany
De Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs, Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag, The Netherlands
Urban Explorers, Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
2005 Doorloop, Walter Bos-Complex, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Nordlicht - Myth and Melancholy, Cologne Artspace Temporary, Cologne, Germany
Speakeasy, UPspace, Los Angeles, CA
The stars are so big, the earth is so small...stay as you are, Studio Manuela Klerkx, Milan, Italy
2004 play pause, De Fabriek, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Rare Birds, STORE, London, UK
Present Tense, Playstation, Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
The stars are so big, the earth is so small...stay as you are, Schipper &
Krome, Berlin, Germany
Summer Pursuits, STORE, London, UK
ten strijde!, Glaspaleis, Heerlen, The Netherlands
A Temporary Monument for David McComb, STUK, Leuven, Belgium
Sons & Dottirs, TENT, Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Rotterdam, The
Netherlands
2003 Waddenkunstprijs, Museum Hannemahuis/Galerie de Vis, Harlingen,
The Netherlands [catalog]
Absolut Empty, Buro Empty, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Side Effect, Latch Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Grachtenfestival, Hartenstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
go to check-out, Consortium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Puur Natuur, Sint Nicolaas Kapel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Avecom Real, Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2002 videoweek, Galerie Sign, Groningen, The Netherlands
Gallerí Hlemmur, Gerdarsafn - Kópavogur Art Museum, Kópavogur, Iceland
disegno, Sandberg2, Hoorn, The Netherlands
de biennale van de een minuten, Centraal Museum, Utrecht,
The Netherlands [catalog]
pioneri con tutti, Art Manifestation, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands [catalog]
Organism, De Branderij, Antwerp, Belgium
A Haunted House of Art, Stichting Outline, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Viewfinder, Lokaal01, Antwerp, Belgium
2001 videomachine, FAXX, Tilburg, The Netherlands
GARGO II, Bagagehal, Loods 6, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
5th International Media Art Festival Friesland, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Sustainable Development, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavík, Iceland
TENT. Academy Awards, TENT.Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
Travelled to: Gallery Care Of, Milan, Italy and CAS, Osaka, Japan

SELECTED PRESS/PUBLICATIONS
2007 “d.e.n. contemporary art,” Pulse, art ltd., November
“Array: Birds, words and persona moments make up CTRL Gallery’s latest exhibition,” Dusti Rhodes, Houston Press, September 18
“Heimir Björgúlfsson,” Zhengyu You, Computer Arts, Nr.8, p. 58
Present, Percentage for Art in The Netherlands 2004-2006,
Atelier Rikjsbouwmeester, episode publishers, p. 408 [book] “Range,” John O'Brien, ArtScene, Vol 26. No. 5, January, p. 23-24
2006 “Charisma catcher,” Heimir Björgúlfsson, artnet Magazine [online]
“Sudar í takt vid sinn eigin takt,” Heimir Björgúlfsson, Lesbók Morgunbla∂i∂, July 29, frontpage, p. 4-5
“Raadselachtige fantasielandschappen,” Marina de Vries, De Volkskrant, July 14, p. 13
Peculiar Melodies, Mister Motley nr.10, back cover
“Uppbygging eftirvæntingarinnar,” Ragna Sigurdardóttir, Morgunbla∂i∂, July 10, p. 33
“Sérviskan er sjaldgæf,” Hjálmar S. Brynjólfsson, Morgunbla∂i∂, June 23, back cover, p. 26
Met Stip 2006, text by Roel Arkesteijn, Lex ter Braak, Wim van Krimpen, Wim van Sinderen, Stichting Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam [book]
What are you doing? Teksten over videokunst, text by Karel Boullart. Rob Vanderbeeken, Gent. p. 34-39 [book]
2005 “An Icelandic Resident of the Netherlands Visits Los Angeles,” Aggi Egga,
Coagula Art Journal #76, September, p. 24-25, 36
“Svördur atkvædanna, setningar úr pappa,” Eva Heisler, Lesbók
Morgunbla∂i∂, February 5, p. 4-5
“Midlungstór svartfugl,” Ragna Sigurdardóttir, Morgunbla∂i∂, January 14,
p. 49
2004 “Preview Exhibitions: Rare Birds,” The Guardian, October 30, p. 36
“Rare Birds @ Store,” Sue Hubbard, The Independent, November 9, p. 14
“a goose story,” Tema Celeste, September/October, p. 24
A Goose Story, Heimir Björgúlfsson, 24 color pages, signed edition of 20 + 3 AP's. Published in Amsterdam
2003 “Samvinna, samspil og samruni,” Ragna Sigurdardóttir, Morgunbla∂i∂,
August 21, p. 24
“Kunst,” Vlucht, Summer issue, p. 20
“Gódmennskan getur verid afstæd,” Súsanna Svavarsdóttir, Lesbók
Morgunbla∂i∂, August 9, p. 16-17
Waddenkunstprijs, text by Paul Groot, Waddenvereniging, Harlingen,
p. 10-11 [catalog]
2002 De biennale van de een minuten, Centraal Museum, Utrecht/Sandberg
Institute, Amsterdam [DVD catalog]
“Gullgerdarlist nútímans,” Jón B.K. Ransú, Morgunbla∂i∂, June 16, p. 37 “Myndlistin í forgang,” Árni Matthíasson, Morgunbla∂i∂, June 2, p. 58
pioneri con yutti, text by Rob Perrée, Stichting Haarlemmermeer, Hoofddorp. p. 16-17 [catalog]
“Organism - Met een roze bivakmuts de straat op,” Zone 03, March 20, p. 14
“Couleur locale,” Merlijn Schoonenboom, De Volkskrant, March 13, p.10
“Onderwaterleger valt badeend aan,” Anne van Driel, De Volkskrant, January 10, p. 17
”Thermochromic Island - Heimir Björgúlfsson/Olafur Eliasson,” The WIRE Magazine, January