EXHIBITIONS
Selected exhibitions featuring the studio’s work. All works are available for purchase; further details on request.
1.1. - 1.5. Glasagarðar / The Terrarium exhibition views
Glasagarðar / The Terrarium
Vitavarðarhúsið, Grótta, 2023
Photography, terrariums
This exhibition celebrated the terrarium, a 19th century invention that not only revolutionised the way we transport plants across the world, but also made it possible to keep plants in the home without the need for watering. Photographs by Graen accompanied a collection of terrariums by Vessel in various shapes and sizes.
2.1. - 2.5. Af Jörðu / From Nature exhibition views
Af Jörðu / From Nature
DesignMarch, Reykjavík, 2023
Photography, terrariums, furniture
Curated by Graen, From Nature was a showcase of design by Vessel, VIGT and Granítsmiðjan - Icelandic designers who work with natural materials to create practical and decorative objects for interior spaces. Interest in plant life and nature is ever increasing in Icelandic society and in particular new ways in which to bring nature into our homes and lives. These creative studios came together to showcase the terrarium designs of Vessel and furniture designs of VIGT and Granítsmiðjan, alongside a visual essay of photographs by Graen offering an exploration into the ways in which we can bring nature into our homes.
3.1. - 3.5. Seed to Study installation and exhibition views
Seed to Study
Botany, London, 2019
Photography
Nature is an intrinsic part of our existence and the act of sowing seeds can reinforce this connection. Seed to Study explores the act of sowing seeds and the transformation from seed to a fully grown subject.
The act of sowing seeds is a meditative one – from taking the seeds in your hand, nurturing them as they sprout and grow, to observing the final harvest. The whole process encourages moments of stillness and reflection, from seed to study.
This series of photographic studies invites a closer look at the intricate details of nature that can be produced from the tiniest of seeds. Inspiration came from Karl Blossfeldt’s 1929 publication, Art Forms in Nature.
“My botanical documents should contribute to restoring the link with nature. They should reawaken a sense of nature, point to its teeming richness of form, and prompt the viewer to observe for himself the surrounding plant world.” - Karl Blossfeldt
Creating the images in this study was at times a painstaking process, where isolating and working with a single small plant form echoed the laborious rituals of gardening.