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Untitled, Eggert Pétursson(b. 1956), oil painting, 2006-7
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Untitled, Eggert Pétursson(b. 1956), oil painting, 2003-4
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"Eggert Pétursson's sole subject is the Icelandic flora. Conceptual rather than decorative, his unique paintings of the minute tundra flowers of Iceland’s seemingly barren landscape reveal, with dizzying effect, the universe within. Abstract at a distance, at close inspection his canvases are hyper-realistic - an infinite regression of painstaking brush detail creating each petal, stem, and leaf."
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Eggert was a good friend of Peter's, and was instrumental in bringing Peter to Iceland for two exhibitions, and for extended stays, during which he found inspiration for many of his later works. As with the Boyle Family, he is an artist who's work I discovered during my journey to discover Peter Schmidt. I have tremendous respect for his prolific nature, his abilites and his dedication to his subject matter, nature itself. Eggert is an Icelandic national treasure. He has been one of our web site's earliest and most diligent supporters. During the occasional breaks from painting, he is working on an Icelandic(Íslenska)translation of Peter's biography. His work is amazing.
Please see for yourselves: www.eggertpetursson.net
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Eggert is represented by i8 Gallery, Reykjavík: http://www.i8.is/
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