Á meðan myndin dofnar / while the image fades
Á meðan myndin dofna is an investigation of memories. The memories that shape us, the memories we forget, and the memories we cherish. Memories are fragile and inconsistent. How do they change as we get older? In this project, I paint a picture of a very traditional Icelandic family. I explore people, especially older men, in a society that was mostly dominated by conventional gender roles back then. These men often suffer from being emotionally distant because of years of neglecting their feelings. I explore my relationship with them and how being influenced and brought up by these men affected me, and how I see myself in them in many ways.
I explore memories regarding places of importance to me and my family. The environment and the nature around them. How endless little stories form around these places, becoming part of the history and connecting us to past generations and the lives they lived there.
How we may begin to lose our childhood view of these places due to changes, or do some memories of places never change, even though in reality it has and will. I explore being lost within your memories, not really knowing whether or not you are actually remembering an event or if you‘re just remembering a photograph of that particular event. Memories in that way are in a way kind of like photographs. We collect an overwhelming amount of memories over our lifespan. What decides what memories are deserved to be remembered, and what happens to the memories we forget?
Sléttan, Yzta Annesið
At an unknown point in history, a great plague is said to have wiped out the entire population of Melrakkaslétta, leaving only two survivors: a man in the eastern part of the region and a woman in the west. As they journeyed through the landscape, moving from farm to farm in search of others, their paths eventually crossed in the middle of Melrakkaslétta, now known as Meyjarþúfa (“Virgin’s knoll”). There, it is said that a new generation was born.
Melrakkaslétta in Northeast Iceland, situated at the very edge of the Arctic Circle, is a vast, barren, flatland constantly exposed to the elements. The only respite from the harsh climate comes with a clear southwesterly wind. Sléttan, Yzta Annesið is a visual exploration of this remote landscape, an investigation inspired by local folklore, past narratives, and inherited memories. Through photography, found objects, and archival intervention, the work examines the emotional and complex relationship between people and the landscape they inhabit.
Informed by my heritage in the area, the work reflects a growing personal connection to the landscape’s presence. It considers how it shapes the identity and character of its inhabitants. In a time of accelerating environmental and social change, the work quietly addresses the delicate balance between the resilience and vulnerability of small rural communities and their surroundings, while emphasizing the deep bond between land, identity, and people.
Sléttan, Yzta Annesið
At an unknown point in history, a great plague is said to have wiped out the entire population of Melrakkaslétta, leaving only two survivors: a man in the eastern part of the region and a woman in the west. As they journeyed through the landscape, moving from farm to farm in search of others, their paths eventually crossed in the middle of Melrakkaslétta, now known as Meyjarþúfa (“Virgin’s knoll”). There, it is said that a new generation was born.
Melrakkaslétta in Northeast Iceland, situated at the very edge of the Arctic Circle, is a vast, barren, flatland constantly exposed to the elements. The only respite from the harsh climate comes with a clear southwesterly wind. Sléttan, Yzta Annesið is a visual exploration of this remote landscape, an investigation inspired by local folklore, past narratives, and inherited memories. Through photography, found objects, and archival intervention, the work examines the emotional and complex relationship between people and the landscape they inhabit.
Informed by my heritage in the area, the work reflects a growing personal connection to the landscape’s presence. It considers how it shapes the identity and character of its inhabitants. In a time of accelerating environmental and social change, the work quietly addresses the delicate balance between the resilience and vulnerability of small rural communities and their surroundings, while emphasizing the deep bond between land, identity, and people.
Sléttan, Yzta Annesið
At an unknown point in history, a great plague is said to have wiped out the entire population of Melrakkaslétta, leaving only two survivors: a man in the eastern part of the region and a woman in the west. As they journeyed through the landscape, moving from farm to farm in search of others, their paths eventually crossed in the middle of Melrakkaslétta, now known as Meyjarþúfa (“Virgin’s knoll”). There, it is said that a new generation was born.
Melrakkaslétta in Northeast Iceland, situated at the very edge of the Arctic Circle, is a vast, barren, flatland constantly exposed to the elements. The only respite from the harsh climate comes with a clear southwesterly wind. Sléttan, Yzta Annesið is a visual exploration of this remote landscape, an investigation inspired by local folklore, past narratives, and inherited memories. Through photography, found objects, and archival intervention, the work examines the emotional and complex relationship between people and the landscape they inhabit.
Informed by my heritage in the area, the work reflects a growing personal connection to the landscape’s presence. It considers how it shapes the identity and character of its inhabitants. In a time of accelerating environmental and social change, the work quietly addresses the delicate balance between the resilience and vulnerability of small rural communities and their surroundings, while emphasizing the deep bond between land, identity, and people.
