Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir Iceland, b. 1973

Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir's work blends her academic background in anthropology with personal experience. Using techniques like self-reflection, displacement, and defamiliarization, she challenges familiar narratives through a practice that explores complex, historically contingent spaces, framing the Sub-Arctic in relation to broader global imaginaries in poetic works. Her approach is long-term, involving research through art-making and on-site engagement. It is transdisciplinary, discursive, and collaborative, incorporating contributions from both professionals and non-experts. Her mediums include, but are not limited to, documentaries, installations, videos, performances, sculptures, and photography.

With numerous mentions in international art and mainstream press, Hulda is one of Iceland's most visible artists globally. Her solo exhibitions include the Berlinische Galerie, Reykjavik Art Museum, and Künstlerhaus Bethanien, and she has participated in over 50 group exhibitions and events at renowned spaces worldwide. Residencies at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (NYC, 2023) and Künstlerhaus Bethanien (Berlin, 2018), as well as participation in art fairs like Spark Art Fair (Vienna, 2025), highlight her international reach.

Her awards include the 2019 Gudmundu Award and the 2016 Skjaldborg Award, among others, and she has been nominated for numerous film festival awards. Gudnadóttir holds an MA in interactive design (Middlesex University, 2001), a BA in visual art (Iceland University of the Arts, 2007), and a BA in cultural anthropology (University of Iceland, 1997).