H\u00f6r\u00f0ur \u00c1g\u00fastsson (1922-2005) was a leading figure in the fields of art, design, teaching and research. He had a formative influence on the development of geometric abstract art in Iceland, as well as graphic design with his extensive work in the field of book design. H\u00f6r\u00f0ur was a prominent voice in the discussion of visual arts in the 20th century through his editorial work at Birtingur, academic work and publishing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
H\u00d6R\u00d0UR is a retrospective exhibition of the works of H\u00f6r\u00f0ur \u00c1g\u00fastsson that opens at Ger\u00f0arsafn on February 4, 2026. The exhibition will focus on H\u00f6r\u00f0ur’s abstract geometric works and how they relate to his design and artistic thinking. How his formal approach extends between art forms and from visual products to his conceptual world and writings about art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exhibition is curated by Brynja Sveinsd\u00f3ttir and Studio Studio (Arnar Freyr Gu\u00f0mundsson and Birna Geirfinnsd\u00f3ttir).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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