Reykjavík Art Museum – Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum Exhibition:

“I choose women who thrive…” – Women as Symbols in the Art of Ásmundur Sveinsson

A large part of Ásmundur Sveinsson’s art depict women, from loving mothers to domestic laborers, or gentle creatures to fearless giantess.

They are signifiers of common sentimentalities, or allegories for natural phenomena or literature.

The works in the exhibition are selected from the entire career of the sculptor, giving an oeuvre of Sveinsson’s work from his early realistic rendition to a much stylized representation of his female subjects.

In the pyramid, Ásmundur’s studio has been recreated to shed some light on his workspace in Sigtún. A lounge where visitors can view the artist’s life and work in text and images has been set up there as well.

On display until April 17, 2011.

Click here to read more about the artist and the museum dedicated to him.