< Before the Picnic #2 > From the Series < My Shannyn > From the Series < My Girls >

= 2005, Kristleifur Björnsson

In preservation at

All images used are of Shannyn Sossamon and found on the internet. Photographers unnamed. Courtesy of the internet. From the wide range of pictures available on the Internet of the actress Shannyn Sossamon Björnsson focuses on a few that exist as sets from the same sittings. More than one image taken on the same occasion provides the notion of a sequence or a miniature narrative and undermines the autonomy of the single image. The multiple pictures are consolidated into one idea in the mind of the viewer, perhaps making it possible for a more genuine, a more personal portrayal of that person to emerge. Björnsson’s shift from a brief session in front of the computer to a longlasting relationship with the images suggests a story of love, worship or even obsession. Within the solitude of his studio, he meticulously enhances the quality of the source material, prints each image out as numerous small fragments to be reassembled on the wall. Similarly, he works extensively on some images with a pencil, tracing them through a transparent sheet of paper. (Heimild: http://www.kristleifur.com/works/my_shannyn.html)

Main information

Title

Art title: < Before the Picnic #2 > From the Series < My Shannyn > From the Series < My Girls > English art title: < Before the Picnic #2 > From the Series < My Shannyn > From the Series < My Girls >

Dating

= 2005

Technique

Tækni/Ljósmyndun

Object-related numbers

Museumnumber a: LÍ-8955

Dimensions

200 x 245 x 0 cm Stærð með ramma: 205 x 250 x 0 cm

Record type

Art

Collection

Undirskrá: Aðalskrá

Giver

Gjöf listamannsins.

Classification

Flokkun LÍ, Mannamyndir
Myndlist/Hönnun - Grein, Ljósmyndun, Blönduð tækni

Keywords

Art Content: Kona

Edition/Series