Iceland Queer Arts Canon
This list shows the artists that queer artists would like include in the Icelandic queer arts canon. It includes both artists who are queer, and artists who's work is considered queer in some way.
Note: this list is sourced from the public. If you spot a missrepresentation, please use the form linked on this page to correct the list.
Rike Scheffler
Embla Guðrúnar Ágústsdóttir
Nína Sæmundsson
Nína Hjálmars
Roni Horn
Siddý Erla
Michael Richardt
Bjarki Bragason
Sabine Fischer
Brokat Films
Angela Rawlings
Rex
Sadie Cook
Diljá Þorvaldsdóttir
Emil Gunnarsson
David Iniguez Mangado
Hugo Llanes
Rakel Andrésdóttir
Regn Sólmundur Evu
Joanna Pawlowska
Henrik Koppen
Bragi Hilmarsson
Birkir Mar Hjaltested
Sindri Sparkle Freyr
Ástríður Jónsdóttir
Viktoria Gudnadóttir
Anna Margrét Ólafsdóttir
Signý Jónsdóttir
Julie Sjöfn Gasiglia
Sigtýr Ægir
Anna Maggý
Anna Hallin & Olga Bergmann
Hrafna Jóna Ágústsdóttir
Ragna Hermannsdóttir
Svala Sigurleifsdóttir
Stephen Lawson
Anna S. Sigurjónsdóttir,
Bára K Kristinsdóttir,
Hafsteinn Himinljómi
Heiða Björg Valladóttir
Hrafnkell Sigurðsson
Karla Dögg Karlsdóttir
Kristín Hauksdóttir
Logn Blómdal
Nonni
Ra Tack
Apolline Fjara
Þórir Freyr Höskuldsson
Quori Theodor
Sonja Georgsdóttir
Sólrún Jónsdóttir
Sólrún T. Auðunsdóttir
Móði (Þormóður Karlsson)
J. Pasila
Zekarias Thompson
Hjörtur Matthías Skúlason
Roni Horn
Siddý Erla
Tristan Elísabet Birta
Rb E Moran
Örn KarlssonKatrín Sigurðardóttir
Þorbjörg Höskuldsdóttir
Ólöf Helga Helgadóttir / Ólöf Ólöf
Do you know a queer artist in Iceland who belongs in the emerging canon?
Add names to this form to build our canon. Use your own definition of queer and ensure you respect people who are not out :)
This list is part of the larger project Queering the Canon Collective. This project seeks to identify and shape Iceland’s queer art canon, tracing its near-invisible path through Iceland’s art history to the present moment of increased, if limited, visibility. Artists rarely have a chance to create a canon. Pulling from a desire for inclusivity and from this unique moment in Icelandic art history, this project acts as a resource to institutions that might be unsure of how to include queerness in their exhibitions, and as a way to build community.
Curated by Kannski and Dr. Ynda Eldborg
Ideas on how institutions can be more inclusive in their support of queer arts (pulled from the public)
Give space to show more identities, problems, solutions or just place to share stories. Stories that needs to be heated by others to understand more what queerness is about. Building a platform to support.
Giving even small space to share art or just an ideas that can be well exhibited in institutional venue. Making it more visible and established and easier to find, putting some “light” on queer, hidden art/artists. Other than curators, an advisory committee of queer art-related ppl for each exhibition (not the same committee for all)
Work with people that have the skillset and language, when showing queer artist, and make sure pronouns are correct.
Make sure to include more queer artists and work in big scale shows and all shows.
Try not to cater only to the straight cis het public.