Högna Heiðbjört Jónsdóttir Icelandic, b. 1997
“Högna Heiðbjört Jónsdóttir reimagines the everyday with bold colors and quiet observation, transforming overlooked objects into compelling visual compositions.”
Högna Heiðbjört Jónsdóttir (b. 1997) lives and works in Copenhagen. She studied fine art at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in the Netherlands and earned a BA degree in Fine Art from the Iceland University of the Arts.
Primarily a painter, Högna employs both instinctual and systematic approaches in her process. Her recent works are marked by acts of collection and arrangement, often featuring vibrant, synergistic color palettes. Everyday objects and the understated beauty of routine life are recurring themes in her practice, where familiar items are recontextualized to draw attention to the often unnoticed.
Education
2018–2021 – BA in Fine Art, Iceland University of the Arts
2017–2018 – Fine Art, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Netherlands
2015–2017 – Reykjavík School of Visual Arts, Matriculation Examination
2013–2015 – Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð
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Exhibitions
2025 – Solo exhibition, Þula Gallery, Reykjavík (upcoming)
2025 – Kliður / Murmur, group exhibition, Þula Gallery, Reykjavík
2025 – Montage, Wild Horses Gallery, Copenhagen (group exhibition with Elísabet Olka Guðmundsdóttir)
2021 – Christmas Bazaar, Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavík
2021 – On Purpose, Graduation Exhibition, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavik Art Museum
2020 – Covid Kvittun, solo exhibition, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavík
2019 – Daily Bread, group exhibition, Galleri Rýmd, Reykjavík
2019 – Að Safna Ryki, group exhibition with Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson, Núllið Gallery, Reykjavík
2019 – Duwoeu, group exhibition with Emilía Ósk, Flæði Gallery, Reykjavík
2018 – Stálsmiðjan, Reykjavik Arts Festival, group exhibition, Neskaupsstaður
2018 – Plan B Gallery, group exhibition, Amsterdam