Alda Ægisdóttir
Alda Ægisdóttir, born 1999, is an Icelandic visual artist and filmmaker. She work with sculpture, installation and stop-motion to create a colourful fantasy world inhabited by organic lifeforms and humanoid beings. In her work Alda explores subconscious emotions through the repeated metaphors found in myths and fairy tales.
Alda graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from The Iceland University of the Arts in 2024. She has held solo exhibitions, participated in group exhibitions and her two short films have won numerous awards.
Contact:
Email: aldaegisdottirr@gmail.com
Phone: +(354) 853 2339
Education
2024 BA in Fine Art, Iceland University of the Arts.
Films
2024 Soulmates, 2024. Length: 10 minutes. Awards:
Shortfish - Stockfish Film Festival, BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM. Screened March 27th, 2024. Bíó Paradís, 101 Reykjavík.
2022 Story of a Blue Girl. Screened at over 20 film festivals. Length: 11 minutes. Chosen award:
Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards. BEST ADVENTURE. Screened September 15th, 2023. Officine Farneto, Rome, Italy.
8 & Halfilm Awards. BEST YOUNG DIRECTOR, BEST STOP MOTION FILM. Screened September 15th, 2023. Caffè Letterario, Rome, Italy.
Animated Expressions Expo. BESTU VISUAL EFFECTS. Screened August 5th, 2023. Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
Hercules Independent Film Festival. BESTA ADVENTURE, BEST STUDENT FILM. Screened August 5th, 2023. Avenida 5 Cines, Sevilla, Spain.
Shortfish - Stockfish Film Festival, BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM. Screened March 27th, 2023. Bíó Paradís, 101 Reykjavík.
Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF), HONORABLE MENTION. Screened November 16th, 2022. Online.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Babies of Babylon , November 16th - 19th. Iceland University of the Arts, Laugarnesvegur 19, 105 Reykjavík.
2023 Lovers, September 10th - October 14th. Gallery Svigrum, Hverfisgata 37, 101 Reykjavík.
2022 Big Fly, October 20th-25th. Kringlan Mall, Kringlan 4-12, 103 Reykjavík.
2022 Utopia, 8. september - 23. október. Grofin City Library, Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavík.
2021 Room for rent in 101, Febuary 11th - 21st. Gallery Flæði, Vesturgata 17, 101 Reykjavík.
Group Exhibitions
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2024 Iridescence, May 11th - 20th. Reykjavík Art Mueseum Hafnarhús, Tryggvagata 17, 101 Reykjavík.
2024 Ljós í listverki, February 2nd - March 3rd. Phenomenon Gallery, Ægisgata 7, 101 Reykjavík.
2023 Enchanting Portals, June 10th - September 15th. The Factory, Djúpavík.
2023 Winter Lights Festival - Garden of Eyes, February 2nd - 4th. Bergstaðastræti 24, 101 Reykjavík.
2022 Skynvilla, July 2nd - 11th. Gallery Kannski! Lindargata 66, 101 Reykjavík.
2022 Hestsmiðjan, March 25th - April 18th. Laugarvegur 81, 101 Reykjavík.
2021 Nano, 22.-25. júlí. R601, Ingólfstræti 20, 101 Reykjavík.
Other
2023 Puffin sculpture for RIFF (Reykjavík International Film Festival). September 28th - October 8th. Háskólabíó, Hagatorg, 107 Reykjavik.
2023 Prop building for Studio Irma. July - August. Studio Irma, Íshella 2, 212 Hafnarfjörður.
2022 Little Fly. Art workshop for children held at Grofin City Library in relation to the exhibition Utopia. September 17th. Tryggvagata 15, 101 Reykjavík.
2022 Window installation for fyrir 66° North at Hafnartorg. Bryggjugata 7, 101 Reykjavík.
Press
2024 ,,Heimur laus við hið manngerða“, Kristín Heiða Kristinsdóttir. Morgunblaðið, May 18th, 2024
2024 ,,Alda vann til verðlauna annað árið í röð“, María Ósk Guðjónsdóttir. DV, April 22nd, 2024.
2024 ,,Alda vann til verðlauna á Stockfish annað árið í röð: „Ég er alveg að springa úr gleði“,“, Björgvin Gunnarsson. Mannlíf, April 19th, 2024.
2022 ,,Risastór furðufluga hangir í Kringlunni," Morgunblaðið, October 22nd 2022.
2022 ,,Furðufluga vekur athygli í Kringlunni," Sylvía Rut Sigfúsdóttir. Vísir, October 20th 2022.
2022 ,,Risa furðufluga svífur um Kringluna: ,,Skína ljósi á fallegu og glaðlegu hliðar lífsins," Björgvin Gunnarsson. Mannlíf, October 20th 2022.
2021 ,,,,Herbergi til leigu …“ – sýning Öldu.“ Morgunblaðið, Febraury 19th 2021.