Working in the medium of embroidery on burlap canvas, Loji Höskuldsson (b. 1987, Reykjavik) is methodical and precise in his act of making, with each work stitched by hand in his Reykjavík studio. Often infused with whimsy, his works function as sociological studies of both commerce and local comforts, frequently featuring Nordic brand packaging and nostalgic hints of recognisable objects.
While the act of embroidery is a meditative one for Höskuldsson, the resulting works express a spirited energy due to their bright palettes and inclusion of local products. Within his canvases, floral imagery can be interspersed with quotidian items including sweet treats, watering cans, drinking glasses, and familiar foods. Höskuldsson’s works range from small to very large scale, and he has collaborated on functional object projects, including a limited-edition sofa design with the Danish brand HAY.
EDUCATION
2007-2010 Iceland University of the Arts, Fine Art, B.A.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
What I Gather in V1 Gallery, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
2022
Two Pots of Milk, Alþýðuhúsið, Siglufjörður
2021
A Love Letter to Sigvaldi Thordarson, Design March, Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavík
Sveitin mín, Safnasafnið, Svalbarðseyri
2019
Súper lókal, Hverfisgallerí, Reykjavík
Vorboðinn, Ásmundarsalur Reykjavík
2018
Garður meðalmennskunar, Gallerí Port, Reykjavík
2016
Safnasafn, Svalbarðsströnd, Akureyri
SELLECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
The Fools Journey, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
Lost Track, Gallerí Port, Reykjavík
Gaumgæfa, Y Gallery, Kópavogur
The End of the Road, Samúel Guðjónsson Museum, Selárdalur
2023
December Show, Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavík
The Y reopens after renovations, Y Gallery, Kópavogur
2022
Toast, Galerie Anhava, Helsinki
VI XX - 20 years of V1 Gallery, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
Interior Dialogues, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen
We Can Talk, Gerðarsafn, Kópavogur
Needle & Threads, Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík
2021
30x30, Gallerí Port, Reykjavík
Chronicles 3, Galerie Droste, KPM, Berlin
2020
Innskot, Listasafn Reykjanebæjar, Reykjanesbær
Helsinki Art Festival, Helsinki
2019
Varðað, Ásmundarsalur, Reykjavík.
2018
Á ferð, Harbinger, Reykjavík
List án landamæra, Listasalur Mosfellsbæjar, Mosfellsbær
2017
Norður & Niður, Harpa, Reykjavík
Normið er ný framúrstefna, Gerðasafn, Kópavogur
2016
Ymur, Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri, Hjalteyri
2015
Tropicalia, Group Exhibition - Eiðistorg, Reykjavík
Kyrralíf/Still life, Reykjavík Art Museum, Reykjavík
2014
Lystisemdir, Efasemdir, Heimsendir, Kling & Bang, Reykjavík
2012
Minning, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavík
Veflausnir, Artíma gallerí, Reykjavík
2011
Sjónsuða, Verksmiðjan á Hjalteyri, Hjalteyri
The Confected Video Archive of Kling & Bang, Dorothea Schlueter Galerie, Hamburg