Ísar Svan Icelandic, b. 1999
"Ísar Svan's work bridges inner terrain and outer landscapes, offering quiet reflections on place, memory, and emotional geography."
Ísar Svan (b. 1999) is an emerging artist based in Reykjavík. His practice centers on exploring the relationship between his internal landscapes and the physical environment he grew up in - an emotional terrain that continues to exert a deep, enduring influence.
Primarily a painter, Ísar also works with drawing and video, weaving together introspective narratives that often blur the lines between memory and geography.
Education
2023–ongoing – Iceland University of the Arts
2023 – LungA School, Seyðisfjörður
2020 – European Film College, Denmark
2019 – Framhaldsskólinn í Austur-Skaftafellssýslu
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Group Exhibitions
2025 – It’s no longer possible to map any distance, Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel
2025 – Mud riding, crutch fighting, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavík
2024 – It’s getting out of hand, Korpúlfsstaðir, Reykjavík
2024 – Umhverfing 5, Svavarssafn, Höfn í Hornafirði
2024 – Dúndur Punktur, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavík
2024 – Kuldakast, Verkvinnslan, Reykjavík
2023 – Fyrsta sýningin okkar saman: any questions?, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavík
2023 – Manure, FÚSK, Reykjavík
2023 – Húmbúkk vol. 24, Svigrúm, Reykjavík
2023 – The Search Party, A Non-Missing Find, LungA, Seyðisfjörður
2023 – List í Ljósi, LungA, Seyðisfjörður
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Solo Exhibitions
2021 – jarðtengdar hugmyndir, Nýheimar, Höfn í Hornafirði
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Upcoming Exhibitions
2025 – Group Exhibition, Þula Hafnartorg, Reykjavík
2025 – fimm málverk (solo show), Ottó, Höfn í Hornafirði
