Sigríður Ásgeirsdóttir (Systa)
CV



Education:
1984 Hein Derix Studio, Kevelaer, Germany. Supervisor; Jochem Poensgen,
1983-1984 Edinburgh College of Art, Post-graduate diploma
1979-1983 Edinburgh College of Art, School of Design, Dep. of Stained Glass. B.A. honours. Principal Supervisor Sax Shaw
1976-1978 The Reykjavík Art College

Selected works in public places:
2008 Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows in Chicago, USA
2007 University of Akureyri, Akureyri
2006 Landsbanki, Reykjavik
2005 The District Library in Isafjordur
2005 Ingimundur hf., Reykjavik
2003 Islandsbanki, Reykjavik
2001 Europay Iceland, Reykjavik
1999 Langholtskirkja, Reykjavik
1995 The Chapel of the Hospital in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
1994 The National and University Library of Iceland, Reykjavik
1989 The Reykjavik Municipal Art Museum
1989 The Nordic House, Reykjavik
1989 Nishida Museum, Toyama, Japan
1983 The Chapel of H.M´s Womens Prison, Cornton Vale, Stirling, Scotland

Literature:
Capter la lumiére, by dr. Susanne Beeh Lustenberger, 2008. Chartres, Centre International Du Vitrail
European Glass Context 2008, catalogue, Bornholm, Denmark.
Contemporary Stained Glass Artists, by Kate Baden-Fuller, published by A&CA Black, UK 2006.

The Art of Stained Glass, Designs from 21 Top Glass Artists, by Chris Peterson, Rockport Publishers, Gloucester, USA, 1998.
Documentary film: "Systa", Carriage Films Production, Glasgow, Scotland 1994-95.

Selected one man shows:
2004 The National and University Library, Reykjavik
2004 The District Library in Isafjordur
2004 Amtsbokasafnid (Amtslibrary), Akureyri
1998 The Islandsbanki, Reykjavik, Iceland
1997 Slunkariki, Isafjordur, Iceland (Exclusively works in paper)
1996 The Islandsbanki, Reykjavik, Iceland
1992 Listmunahusid, Hafnarhusid, Reykjavik, Iceland
1991 Galleri einn einn, Reykjavik, Iceland
1990 Slunkariki, Isafjordur, Iceland
1989 The Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland
1989 Galleri einn einn, Reykjavik, Iceland
1988 Slunkariki, Isafjordur, Iceland
1987 The Vaughan Gallery, St. Andrews, Scotland

Selected recent group exhibitions:
2009 Gathering Light, National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, Wales.
2008-2009 Capter la lumiére: Femmes artistes-verriers du XXI siècle, Centre International du Vitrail, Chartres, France.
2008 European Glass Context 2008, Bornholm, Denmark
2008 Gathering Light: International Contemporary Glass, Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, England
2005 Icelandic Contemporary Glass Art, Iceland
2005, Conference on Architetural Glass Art (Catalogue)
2004 Material Matters Gallery, Toronto, Canada (Catalogue)
2002 Nordic Glass 2000, M.K. Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania (Catalogue)
2002 Lane Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (Catalogue)
2000 Nordic Glass 2000, Copenhagen, Denmark (Catalogue) 2001 Tallin Art Hall, Tallin, Estonia (Catalogue) The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimaki, Finland (Catalogue) The Museum of Applied-Decorative Art, Riga, Latvia (Catalogue)

2000 Contemporary Sculptures in Crystal and Glass..., Banque Generale du Luxembourg (Catalogue)
2000 5th European Glass Sculpture Exhibition, Fortis Bank, Liége, Belgium (Catalogue)





         

 

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