Tolli: Fingraför árstíða / Marks Of Seasons

At his solo exhibition Marks Of Seasons, Tolli takes us on a journey through the Icelandic highlands. Inspired by his walk across Landmannalaugar and Hrafntinnusker in the summer 2025, the series explores the seasonal change in the highlands from winter to summer, a journey where each step offers us a new experience.

Tolli Morthens (b. 1953) is an Icelandic artist renowned for his expressive and evolving interpretations of landscapes. After studying at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlinin 1985, he played a key role in introducing Neo-Expressionism to Iceland. His early figurative abstract works, rich in narrative and symbolism, gradually shifted toward landscapes as a central subject, a transformation marked by his 1990 exhibition Sögur af landi at Kjarvalsstaðir, Reykjavík Art Museum. Through his innovative approach, Tolli continues to push the boundaries of landscape painting, capturingIceland’s natural beauty with dynamic and unexpected energy. His works are placed in numerous public and private collections both in Iceland as well as internationally. Recent solo exhibition include A Horizon in Chaos, Þula Gallery, Iceland, 2024 and Rhyolite Hymns,Davis Gallery, Denmark 2025. Recent group exhibitions: Cross Section, Þula Gallery, Iceland, 2025 and Market Art Fair at The Icelandic Embassy, Sweden, 2024. Tolli lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland.