Bjartur Elí Ragnarsson (1999) is a Reykjavík-based video installation artist and filmmaker. The relation between time and space is the core of his work, primarily in his site-specific installations using projection.

Education:

Iceland University of the Arts - Bachelor’s degree in fine art.

European Film College - Film diploma with emphasis on cinematography.

Solo/Duo-exhibitions:

Allt fyrir utan Hafnarhúsið - Solo exhibition in Gletta on Borgafjörður eystri, Iceland (Upcoming 15.08.26)

Skrumskæluglæra / Quibble travesty (2026) - Duo exhibition in Á milli with Axel Gústavsson. Exhibited the installation “Allt fyrir utan Ingólfsstræti 6”. (IS)

Alles außerhalb der Einhundertzehn (2025) - Solo exhibition in Size Matters – Raum für Kunst & Film. (AT)

Friðland að fjallabaki (2023) - Solo-show in Naflinn. (IS)

Co-exhibitions:

Rúlletta; Þrírétta (2025) - Co-exhibition in H.264 Gallery in Reykjavík, Iceland. Exhibited the film “Mýflug” / “Gnat’s flight”. (IS)

Rúlletta; Garðspretta (2024) - Co-exhibition in the backyard of Lokastígur 19 in Reykjavík, Iceland. A performance/staging was performed by Bræðslumaðurinn (The Brickman). (IS)

Rúlletta; Rúlluterta (2024) - Co-exhibition at Verksmiðjan in Hjalteyri, Icleand. Exhibited the 2-channel video projected installation “Án titils (á Hjalteyri)”. Curated by Hrafnhildur Helgadóttir. (IS)

Glitský / iridescence (2024) - Graduation show from the Iceland University of the Arts. Exhibited the installation “Allt fyrir utan hurðina á þriðju hæð“. Curated by Melanie Ubaldo. (IS)

Boat, Sentence, Tuesday (2024) - Co-exhibition with art collective DÚM at Skaftfell Art Center in Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. Exhibited two works, the installation “Gúll í Snjóbyl” consisting of a glue-printed coal drawing on the wall along with a poem and the film “Instant Crush”, a collaborative piece with Ísabella Lilja. (IS)

Scalní video X at Brno Art Week (2023) - Exhibited the video work “Landsbankinn við Austurstræti”. (IS)

Hestsmiðjan (2022) - A co-exhibition with art collective DÚM. Exhibited two works, the projected video installation “Gluggi í Hestsmiðjunni” and “untitled”, a ceramic sculpture. (IS)

Haunted House (2021) - Premiered the film “Total Lockdown Massacre: Out of Bounds” at Kex Hostel in Reykjavík, Iceland. The film is a collaborative project with artists Axel Frans and Ísabella Lilja. (IS)

Residencies:

Joya: AiR, April 2025. Cortijada Los Gázquez, Vélez Blanco (ES)