Artist Statement Jobs, customs, conduct, repetition, contrasts and the symbiosis of man and nature: my works have diverse references and I want them to speak directly and frankly to the observer. In some works I use question and answer. The discussion throws light on the quest for knowledge, conditions, choices and conclusions. The piece Being (s) here includes approaches which tend to typify my work, such as bundles of fabric, string, sewing threads and wires. Reusing objects in my work is another aspect of the ideology and philosophy I have chosen to apply and examine. Irony has sometimes been mentioned as a feature of my work, although it is not a conscious aspect of the creative process for me. I see it as an added extra. What are we asking today, and what answers are we receiving? Being (s) here asks where we are going. Being (s) here is perhaps a naive dream that the earth may be permitted to survive. Being (s) here is about metamorphosis and development. How far have we progressed towards becoming what we should one day be able to be? When will we emerge fully-formed from our cocoon? When will we wake up? Will we wake up?

Þórdís Alda Sigurðardóttir

1. Being (s) Here, Art on Armitage, Chicago, USA, 2009 |Solo Exhibition|

2. Start Art Gallery, ART Vilnius09, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2009