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Sólveig Hrafnsdóttir

a geothermal town in Iceland's Westfjords

Sólveig works odd hours at a small-town bakery in Iceland's geothermal Westfjords, where the natural heat facilitates her baking. Used to tackling practical problems head-on, she built a simple wooden coffin in her garage, an undeniable nod to the harsh reality of her steam-filled home. Despite the warmth from the earth and ovens, she navigates a web of nocturnal fears, most vividly conjured by the unsettling idleness of a car's engine late at night, sparking imaginations of impending news or visitors.

Anxious Art

About

Obsession

The sound of idling engines at night

Voice

Thrumming pulse beneath crackling frost

Artistic Medium

Recycled window panes & soot

Technique

Etching with steam and soot

Influences

Geothermal steam vents, fishermen's early routines, hand-crafted coffin

Materials

Window panes from abandoned houses, soot from bakery ovens

Scale

As large as a kitchen table

Selected 1 time · Last: July 22, 2026

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