BORGARBÓKASAFNIÐ
The exhibition features textile works created by using freeform and mosaic crochet techniques, where vibrant colors and practicality come together in cushions and blankets. Some of the works belong to the art collection Dalalíf, named after the novel series by Guðrún frá Lundi, which Aðalbjörg listened to while crocheting. Other pieces developed more spontaneously. Beginning with a particular color palette and an initial idea inspired by nature, the sky, or the solar system, the works often evolved into something entirely different through the creative process.
Aðalbjörg Erlendsdóttir graduated in Fashion and Textile Design from Columbine Skolen in Copenhagen in 1992. She has held three solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions. Prior to her design studies, she studied Biology at the University of Iceland, and her close connection to the natural world is clearly reflected in her work. Aðalbjörg, often known as “Budda,” has worked under the label Budda Design.
Throughout her career, Aðalbjörg has explored a wide range of artistic and design practices, including painting colorful patterns on silk for clothing and scarves, as well as landscape painting. In recent years, illness has a fected her ability to silk paint, leading her to crochet as a new artistic medium. The works on display at Reykjavík City Library Árbær are the result of that creative journey.
You can visit the exhibition during the opening hours of the library.
For further information:
Aðalbjörg (Budda) Erlendsdóttir
adalbjorg@budda.is
Heiðrún Gréta Viktorsdóttir, specialist at Árbær City Library
heidrun.greta.viktorsdottir@reykjavík.is