Description
KLARA GUNNLAUGSDOTTIR
Icelandic abstract painter based in France creating Nature-Inspired Art that evokes emotion and energy
Biography
Klara Gunnlaugsdottir is an Icelandic painter who has been living in Brittany, France for the last 26 years. She is an experienced artist with international exposure and her works are held in private collections worldwide. The singularity of Klara Gunnlaugsdottir’s painting is based on a contemporary abstract style inspired by nature, in particular the landscapes of her native Iceland. Indeed, the painter grew up in a small town near Reykjavik, surrounded by lava fields on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Like nature, her work depicts the opposition between light and dark, rough and smooth, thick and thin. With multiple layers of paint and modeling pastes, she builds depth and interesting texture onto the canvas. Her paintings are powerfull with bold brushstrokes and strong contrast where light and dark colors compete. Klara suggests and reveals the invisible in her paintings, always giving free rein to individual interpretation.
During her 16 years career as professional visual artist, Klara Gunnlaugsdottir has had 12 solo exhibitions and participated in various international art fairs and group exhibitions in France, Iceland, England, Germany, Spain and Italy.
