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Sphere by Finnbogi Pétursson in Toronto
Icelandic artist Finnbogi Pétursson's work combines sculpture and architecture with sound, using single repetitive tones, emitted at precise intervals from speakers throughout the installations, to create sound wave "sculptures" in the air. In essence, Pétursson's work makes sound visible. Not surprisingly, he has built a reputation among jazz, classical and experimental musicians and throughout the arts community as a major innovator, blending high- and low-tech media to create sound sculptures that play upon sound, vision and the capture of light, within the context of the natural world.
Finnbogi Pétursson is an established professional artist who has been exhibiting internationally since the early 1980s. His recent solo shows include a 2001 solo show at the Venice Biennale, a 2002 show at Gothenburg Konstmuseum and a 2002 show at the National Gallery of Iceland. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including a 1997 Edstrand Award, and his work resides in public collections worldwide. His site-specific installations at the internationally renowned Reykjavik Arts Festival in May 2005 were widely acclaimed.
In addition to the presentation of Finnbogi Pétursson's work at Prefix, the artist has been invited to participate in a residency at the electronic media art gallery and production facility InterAccess. The results of this residency will be exhibited beginning September 21, 2006 with a reception to be held at 8 PM at InterAcess Electronic Media Arts Centre, 9 Ossington Avenue, Toronto.
For further details, please call 416-591-0357.
