INGVAR HÖGNI
RAGNARSSON
Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson
Hverfisgata 37
220 Hafnarfjörður
Iceland
GSM: +354 864-4403
Education
University of Iceland
Diploma - Web Usability
2021-2022
University of Iceland
MA in applied cultural studies and entrepreneurial studies
2020-2021
The Icelandic Academy of the Arts
BA Fine Arts - 2004-2007
Den Koninklijke Academie von Beeldende Kunsten
Den Haag - 2006
Borgarholtsskóli
Art and multimedia design - 2001-2004
Solo Exhibitions
Deltas
Gerðarsafn Museum, Kópavogur, Ísland 2016
Veggur / Veggir
Reykjavik Photographic Museum, Reykjavík 2012.
Undir áhrifum
Gallerý Gyllinhæð, Reykjavík Ísland 2006.
Awards and nominations:
Nominated for Foam Paul Huf Awards 2015
Selected for Nordic Now – contemporary Scandinavian photography – Organized by Camilla Kragelund, Hannamari Shakya and Nina Strand. 2014
Selected group exhibitions:
Northern Layers
Photojournalism Hub - South Social Film Festival - 2021
Curator : Cinzia D' Ambrosi
Havarí
Karlsstaðir 2020
ÍsÓ
Korpúlfsstaðir 2019
Cooping with distance
PhotoforumPasquArt - switzerland - 2015
Bucharest Microtopias
Gabroveni Inn - Bucharest, Romania - 2015
Curator: Maja Nydal Eriksen
Inner and outer landscapes
Centrum för photografi - Stockholm, Sweden - 2015
Curator : Kirstine Schiess Højmose
No place
Hafnarborg Art Museum - Hafnarfjörður, Iceland - 2015
Curators : Áslaug Íris Friðjónsdóttir and Unnur Mjöll Leifsdóttir.
ÍSÓ
Verksmiðjan - Ísafjörður, Iceland - 2015
Re-Looking the Icelandic Landscape
Galeria Stara - Warsaw, Poland - 2015
Inner and outer landscapes
Northern Photographic Center - Oulu, Finland - 2015
Curator : Kirstine Schiess Højmose
Inner and outer landscapes
Bergen Kjøtt - Bergen - 2015
Curator : Kirstine Schiess Højmose
Photo Collect Copenhagen
Köbenhavn, Denmark - 2014
Inner and outer landscapes
Fotografisk Center – Köbenhavn – 2014
Curator : Kirstine Schiess Højmose
Frontires of another Nature
Gallery Hippolyte – Helsinki – Finland – 2013
Curator: Celina Lunsford.
6.bindið
The Living Art Museum – Reykjavik – Iceland - 2013
Artist/Curator – Katrín I. J. Hirt
Art Park(ing) Day
Reykjavík 2012,
Curator: Harpa Dögg Kjartansdóttir
Icelandic contemporary photographers
Foreign ministry , Reykjavík 2012
Icelandic contemporary photographers
The Icelandic Embassy in Helsinki, 2012.
Frontiers of another nature
Frankfurt Kunstverein, Frankfurt 2011. Curator Celina Lunsford.
H L U T F E L D I
Kling & Bang gallerí, Reykjavík 2011. Curators Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson og Bryndís Björnsdóttir.
Kveldúlfur Sjónsuða
Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri, Hjalteyri 2011. Curated by the participating artists.
KODDU
Nýlistasafnið og Alliance húsið, Ísland 2011. Curators Ásmundur Ásmundsson, Hannes Lárusson og Tinna Grétarsdóttir.
U-landed
Färgfabriken Norr, Svíþjóð 2010. Curator Jonatan Habib Engquist.
002 –samsýning
002 Gallery, Hafnarfjörður 2010, Curator Birgir Sigurðsson.
Raunveruleikatékk
Listahátíð Reykjavíkur 2010. Curator Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir.
Samsýning #2
Gallerí Havarí, Reykjavík Ísland 2009
Samsýning #1
Gallerí Havarí , Reykjavík Ísland 2009
Leiftur á stund hættunnar
Listasafn Árnesinga, Hveragerði, Ísland 2009. Curator Sigrún Sigurðardóttir.
Ipseity - Abeyance
Norræna Húsið, Reykjavík, Iceland, 2009. Curator Julia Staples.
Photography Group Show
The Lost Horse Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland,2008
Urban Space Off
Oi futuro, Rio de Janiero, Brazil 2007
Urban Space Off
New Live Shop, Berlin, Germany,2007.
Þess á milli
Reykjavík, Ísland, Menningarnótt 2007
In Between
Jarðhúsin, Reykjavik, Iceland 2007.
Mini Me
Gallery Golden Floor, Reykjavik, Iceland 2006.
Curator :
H L U T F E L D I
Kling & Bang gallery, Reykjavík 2011. Curators Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson og Bryndís Björnsdóttir.
Selected books and publications:
Frontiers of another nature
Crymogea og Kherer, 2011
Þess á milli
Nýhil, 2008
Afturgöngur
Sigrún Sigurðardóttir – Þjóðminjasafn Íslands, 2009.
Writings:
Rætur Rúntsins / Roots of the Rúntur
Rob Hornstra og Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson
Borotov publications 2007.
Selected works done for other artists / with other artists :
Take your time - Ólafur Elíasson - 2013
NO tour – Santiago Sierra, 2012
Rætur Rúntsins – Rob Hornstra og Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson 2006
Sjálfsskaparvíti – William Hunt , 2010
The dough warrior – Sören Dahlgard, 2009.
Various jobs and projects :
Boardmember of FISL / Icelandic contemorary photography association - 2015 - present.
Owner of the artist bookstore and publication - Útúrdúr - 2008 – 2013.
Co-curator of KODDU, the oliving art museum and Alliance house- 2011.
Manager of publications at Útúrdúr and Útúr
Manager of events at Útúrdúr.
Teaching at Icelandic academy of the ats – ýmis námskeið.
MAGG ehf – assistant photographer for Ari Magg 2007- 2012
Official photographer for Sequences real time art festival – various years
Official photographer for Villa Reykjavik art festival 2010
Ljósmyndasafn Íslands – Photography department - Mai 2009 - Jan 2010
Selið – Art teacher and various assignments with kids - 2008 -2009
FISL - Various projects for the Icelandic contemporary photography association.
The Living art museum – Various projects
The Reykjavik Art Museum – various projects
Kling & Bang gallery – Various projects
Hönnunarsafn Íslands – starfsmaður í yfirsetu 2006.
I have worked on various assignments in relation to photography for artist, musicians, museums and institutions ,such as. The living art museum, Kling & Bang, The national gallery, The Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarborg, Gallery Ágúst, FIH, Sequences, Leikhús Listamanna, FORTIS, Santiago Sierra, Rob Hornstra, Ólafur Elíasson, Davíð Örn Halldórsson, Andrea Maack, Finnbogi Pétursson and many more.
Publications in magazines and newspapers :
Publications in magazines and newspapers: New York Times, Art Review, CATALOG, Wall Street journal, Nordic Now, Artnet , Frame Magazine , Afar Magazine, Morgunblaðið, Grapevine, Fréttablaðið, DV, Læknablaðið and many more.