Jón Gunnar Árnason
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Jón Gunnar Árnason was an Iceland
ic sculptor.
After studying at the University of Iceland Reykjavík Arts and Crafts from 1944 to 1946 and the School of Visual Arts, he graduated as an engineer from the Technical University of Reykjavik in 1952. From 1965 to 1967 he continued his studies of the Fine Arts at the University of Hornsey in London.
He is the author of one of the most famous sculptures of Reykjavík, Sólfar
(meaning "The Traveler/Voyager of the Sun"), located on the seafront at the end of the street Frakkastigur. His works have been exhibited in prestigious galleries in Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany. He was a member of the Icelandic Sculptors Society
which he established in the Icelandic capital in 1972 along with Hallsteinn Sigurðsson
, Ragnar Kjartansson
, Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir
and others.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic sculptor.
After studying at the University of Iceland Reykjavík Arts and Crafts from 1944 to 1946 and the School of Visual Arts, he graduated as an engineer from the Technical University of Reykjavik in 1952. From 1965 to 1967 he continued his studies of the Fine Arts at the University of Hornsey in London.
He is the author of one of the most famous sculptures of Reykjavík, Sólfar
The Sun Voyager
Sun Voyager is sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason . Sun Voyager is a dreamboat, an ode to the sun. Intrinsically, it contains within itself the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom...
(meaning "The Traveler/Voyager of the Sun"), located on the seafront at the end of the street Frakkastigur. His works have been exhibited in prestigious galleries in Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany. He was a member of the Icelandic Sculptors Society
Icelandic Sculptors Society
The Icelandic Sculptors Society was established in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík in 1972 by Hallsteinn Sigurðsson, Jon Gunnar Árnason, Ragnar Kjartansson, Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir and others....
which he established in the Icelandic capital in 1972 along with Hallsteinn Sigurðsson
Hallsteinn Sigurðsson
Hallsteinn Sigurðsson is an Icelandic sculptor and visual artist.He is noted for his Nordic god sculptures, some of which are located at the Laxá Power Station in the north central part of the country and are arranged in the facility’s tunnels and vaults...
, Ragnar Kjartansson
Ragnar Kjartansson (sculptor)
Ragnar Kjartansson was an Icelandic sculptor. He was a member of the Icelandic Sculptors Society which he established in the Icelandic capital in 1972 along with Hallsteinn Sigurðsson, Jon Gunnar Árnason, Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir and others. He was also the founder of Glit, Ltd., the only ceramic...
, Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir
Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir
Þorbjörg Guðrún Pálsdóttir was an Icelandic sculptor. She is perhaps best known for her four green alien-like public statues Dansleikur/Dance in Reykjavík, which she completed in 1970. Other works of note include Par...
and others.