Plates of History, Ásmundarsalur, Listasafn ASÍ - Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1997

In my works, I have tried to revitalize various materials and objects that formerly served useful and practical purposes . Once things are in my clutches, a new reality awaits them and an entirely different role. I use objects that we handle daily, or things that are all around us but that we hardly notice because they are so evident. Some things coming from factories, others directly from Nature. With aesthetics as my guide, I am trying to make use of them and give them new life. Often these are mass-produced objects that have been sold all across the globe. Some of them I find, some I buy, and some I receive as gifts. Often I take these objects apart, but others I can use whole, putting them together with different materials or natural forms. I wonder whether it is a good idea to change already made objects, coming from factories or nature?