Sólveig Hrafnsdóttir
a geothermal town in Iceland's Westfjords
Sólveig works odd hours at a small-town bakery in Iceland's geothermal Westfjords, where the natural heat facilitates her baking. Used to tackling practical problems head-on, she built a simple wooden coffin in her garage, an undeniable nod to the harsh reality of her steam-filled home. Despite the warmth from the earth and ovens, she navigates a web of nocturnal fears, most vividly conjured by the unsettling idleness of a car's engine late at night, sparking imaginations of impending news or visitors.
About
Obsession
The sound of idling engines at night
Voice
Thrumming pulse beneath crackling frost
Artistic Medium
Recycled window panes & soot
Technique
Etching with steam and soot
Influences
Geothermal steam vents, fishermen's early routines, hand-crafted coffin
Materials
Window panes from abandoned houses, soot from bakery ovens
Scale
As large as a kitchen table
Selected 2 times · Last: August 29, 2026
Commissioned Works
"Shadows and Shifts"
August 29, 2026 · anxious
"Shifting Paradigms"
August 29, 2026 · anxious
"Tapestry of Discovery"
July 22, 2026 · anxious
"Whispers Beneath Surface"
July 22, 2026 · anxious