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Another Icelandic artistic touchdown in Toronto
A large crowd was in attendance and enjoyed watching the reflections on the ceiling, as changes were signalled by four speakers in the room playing the sinusoidal wave. This wave is an elementary form of sound and a pitch that is central to most Icelandic singing. Finnbogi uses water to 'trap' the sound, which then rhythmically moves the water, as light, which is also a sinusoidal wave, enables these waves to be projected. The floor was a popular place to lie to best observe the effects!
Finnbogi´s creation was featured at the Venice Biennale in 2001, where curator Scott McLeod first saw it and decided he must show it in Toronto. In addition, Finnbogi participated in a residency at the electronic media art gallery and production facility InterAccess, and the results can be seen at 9 Ossington Avenue.
Finnbogi is an established professional artist who has been exhibiting internationally since the early 1980s. Just this week he was awarded another award in Iceland for his work. He lives and works in Reykjavik.
The opening reception was sponsored by the Embassy of Iceland, and the exhibition continues to November 25th at 401 Richmond St. W., Suite 124.