SONG

OF

THE REBEL FLOWER

IS: Látið blómin tala

This photographic series emerged from my ongoing collaboration with dance artist Felix Urbina.

The project seeks to establish an embodied poetic dialogue with the viewer, serving simultaneously as an extended reflection on the themes and imagery of the experimental dance-music work “Song of the Rebel Flower”.

Through the use of analogue and experimental and experimental photographic techniques, the images explore notions of spirituality, natural forces and physical transformation. They invite the viewer to engage on a visceral level—turning the gaze inwards, towards the heart, rage and the raw terrain of personal carnality.

The images were showcased as the programme’s note for the performance and also exhibited in Iðnó as part of Reykjavik Dance Festival.

A damaged, worn photograph with blurred red, orange, and white colors, featuring an abstract or distorted image of a candle on its surface.
A photograph of a male body and a fiery, abstract pattern of red, orange, and dark brown hues.
Abstract piece of artwork with fiery red, orange, and black colors, with a torn and uneven black border.
An abstract image with swirling red, orange, and yellow colors and streaks of light on a dark background.
A man sitting on a dazzling white carpet, with candles and a dark wall in the background, appears to be in a dimly lit room with a dramatic and artistic atmosphere.
A woman blindfolded playing a keyboard against a dark background with swirling star-like patterns.
A heavily burnt piece of paper or photograph with dark red, orange, and yellow hues, showing burned edges and irregular shape.
Burned photograph of a person with short hair, wearing a necklace and a tank top, against a dark background.
Close-up of an artistic depiction of a man's face with intense and moody expression, rendered in warm tones with a glossy, textured surface.
An abstract photo of a person with a hat, sitting with knees pulled to chest, painted with warm colors and splashes of paint or ink, giving a surreal effect.
Person lying on a bed, illuminated by a laptop, with a cosmic galaxy background.
A blurred, torn photograph of a person with short hair, shirtless, holding something, with a dark background.