Here you will find books, catalogues and other publications and literature produced by Reykjavik Art Museum, along with publications made in collaboration with other institutions. Quite a few of the books are first edition and most of them are hard to find elsewhere!

Books & catalogues

Here you will find posters produced by Reykjavík Art Museum. All printed on high quality paper, and among them are signed editions by various artists.

Posters

Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982) var einn af frumkvöðlum íslenskrar höggmyndalistar. Hann ánafnaði Reykjavíkurborg verk sín og heimili eftir sinn dag. Listasafn Reykjavíkur býður upp á afsteypur af völdum verkum Ásmundar sem eru gerðar í takmörkuðu upplagi og unnar af myndlistarmönnum.

Sculptures

Artist Erró was born in Iceland 1932 and now works and lives in Paris. He is one of the most well-known contemporary Icelandic artists. Reykjavík Art Museum preserves a large collection of works by Erró. Limited edition prints signed by the artist are for sale in support of Reykjavík Art Museum.

Editions

Featured Collection

Í safnverslunum Listasafns Reykjavíkur eru til sölu gjafavörur af ýmsu tagi. Vinsælustu vörurnar eru einnig seldar í vefversluninni.

Gift Items

Design

The Annual Pass is a 12 month admission ticket to Reykjavík Art Museum. You get a free access to all exhibitions in Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn. Reykjavík Art Museum offers a wide range of exciting exhibitions and events throughout the year. Annual pass holders receive invitations to special events organized by the museum with guided tours and information about art and artists. In addition, annual pass holders receive a 10% discount in the Art Museum's museum shops.

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Wool blanket featuring a pattern inspired by the distinctive ceiling in the exhibition halls of Kjarvalsstaðir.
The blanket is made from 100% Icelandic wool and knitted in Iceland by Varma.&nbsp; 

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<li data-start="346" data-end="625">Size:140x180 cm</li>
<li class="p1">100% Icelandic wool </li>
<li class="p1">Dry clean only</li>
</ul>
The blanket is delivered in a tote-bag featuring a pattern inspired by the ceiling at Kjarvalsstaðir.

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Kjarvalsstaðir Wool Blanket

Owl, Undated
Owl&nbsp;carries clear author characteristics from Ásmundur Sveinsson with its solid form. His work usually contains a distinct reference to nature, history or literature. The owl was one of the distinctive symbols of Athena, the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology. Sveinsson’s&nbsp;Owl&nbsp;is preoccupied with gaining knowledge by reading a book.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 18 cm, width 9 cm, depth 9 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 680 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Fragile!</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">﻿Please contact shop for more details</li>
</ul>

Ásmundur Sveinsson, Owl

Reykjavík Art Museum's Annual Pass
The Annual Pass is a 12-month admission ticket to Reykjavík Art Museum.
You get a free access to all exhibitions in Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn.
Reykjavík Art Museum offers a wide range of exciting exhibitions and events throughout the year.
Annual pass holders receive invitations to special events organized by the museum with guided tours and information about art and artists. In addition, annual pass holders receive a 10% discount in the museum shops.&nbsp;

Árskort - Annual Pass

Reykjavík Art Museum's Annual Pass +1 guest
The Annual Pass is a 12-month admission ticket to Reykjavík Art Museum.
You get a free access to all exhibitions in Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn.
Reykjavík Art Museum offers a wide range of exciting exhibitions and events throughout the year.
Annual pass holders receive invitations to special events organized by the museum with guided tours and information about art and artists. In addition, annual pass holders receive a 10% discount in the museum shops.

Árskort - Annual Pass +1

Reykjavík Art Museum's Annual Pass &lt; 28 years old
The Annual Pass is a 12-month admission ticket to Reykjavík Art Museum.
You get a free access to all exhibitions in Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn.
Reykjavík Art Museum offers a wide range of exciting exhibitions and events throughout the year.
Annual pass holders receive invitations to special events organized by the museum with guided tours and information about art and artists. In addition, annual pass holders receive a 10% discount in&nbsp;the museum shops.

Árskort - Annual Pass < 28

Karin Sander - &nbsp;Audio Piece (Geyser), 2026
On the occasion and in support of the exhibition&nbsp;1957-2057, a special silkscreen edition will be available.
Limited edition of 200, signed and numbered
<ul>
<li>Silkscreen </li>
<li>Paper: Munken Polar, 240 gr.</li>
<li>Paper size: height 59,4 cm, width 84,1 cm (A1) </li>
<li>Unframed&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
© Karin Sander/Reykjavík Art Museum&nbsp;

Karin Sander - Audio Piece (Geyser), 2026

Anarchy in the UK t-shirt
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">100% combed and ring-spun cotton</li>
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Anarchy in the UK t-shirt

Kúla með stroku eftir Karin Sander
Allur ágóði rennur til sumarbúða Gló í Reykjadal þar sem fötluð börn og ungmenni fá að taka þátt í leik, útiveru og félagslífi á eigin forsendum.

Kærleikskúla - Karin Sander, 2022

Babb
Babb&nbsp;is a lively mobile that refers to the material world of sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson and his development as an artist. Varied materials that characterize different time periods in his artistic creation perform a balancing dance and enliven the environment.
<ul data-mce-fragment="1">
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Designer: Björn Steinar Blumenstein</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size:&nbsp;ca.&nbsp;25 x 17 x 5 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 335 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: Clay, bronze, larch, basalt, steel</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Handmade by the designer in Iceland</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Fragile</li>
</ul>
Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982) was one of the pioneers of Icelandic sculpture. His artworks manifest the Icelandic narrative tradition, society and nature. Many of his works are accessible in public spaces in Reykjavík. It was the artist's opinion that art belongs to the masses.&nbsp;

Babb

Shadow
The shadow of Ásmundur Sveinsson's sculpture&nbsp;Giantess&nbsp;(1948) turned into cast iron. The giantess becomes a shadow on a table, a plate under hot vessels. Ásmundur said that trolls reminded him of mountains and that the mountains were trolls. The interplay of man and nature in Ásmundur's work takes on countless images and is a source of endless ideas and emotions.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Designer: Brynhildur Pálsdóttir</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size:&nbsp;23 x 23 x 3 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 2026 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: Poly-coated cast iron (heat-resistant)</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Made in Iceland</li>
</ul>
Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982) was one of the pioneers of Icelandic sculpture. His artworks manifest the Icelandic narrative tradition, society and nature. Many of his works are accessible in public spaces in Reykjavík. It was the artist's opinion that art belonged to the masses.&nbsp;

Shadow

Worship, 1941
Quite a few sculptures by Ásmundur Sveinsson show the connection between mother and child, and the mother is often prominent. Ásmundur was greatly inspired by women and depicts their many sides in his work. In&nbsp;Worship, the female appears as the noble mother who embraces her child lovingly and in protection. This is one of the last sculptures which the artist created in his home at Freyjugata in Reykjavík.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Edition: 200 (numbered)</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: height 39 cm, width 34 cm, depth 24 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: ca. 6.600 g</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Material: plaster</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Fragile!&nbsp;Only available for pick up</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">﻿Please contact the shop for more details</li>
</ul>

Ásmundur Sveinsson, Worship

The Ásmundur Sweater
The Ásmundur Sweater&nbsp;has been&nbsp;on sale at the Reykjavík Art Museum shop at Ásmundarsafn since 2015. Various photos&nbsp;show&nbsp;sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson in a black and white patterned, knitted sweater. It was decided to recreate this sweater in Icelandic wool with knitter Sigurlaug Helga Emilsdóttir, who drafted the pattern, and master knitter Birgir Einarsson, who designed the final version of the sweater. The sweater is produced by&nbsp;Varma&nbsp;for the museum shop.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">The model is 180 cm in height, 86 kg and is wearing size M</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">100% wool</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Made locally in Iceland</li>
</ul>

The Ásmundur Sweater

<h4 data-mce-fragment="1">Tote bag with a sentence from the work Dome by Finnur Arnar Arnarsson, painted at the sealing at Ásmundarsafn 2026.</h4>
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">100% cotton canvas</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Tote bag size: 38 x 43 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Handle length: 34 x 2 cm&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">270 gr.</li>
</ul>

Tote bag - Dome, 2026

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Ásmundur Typeface
<ul>
<li>Poster size: 59,4 x 35,5 cm</li>
<li>Two pictures, one on each side</li>
<li>Unframed&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
© Þorleifur Gunnar Gíslason&nbsp;
This typeface is inspired by Le Bifur by&nbsp;Cassandre&nbsp;and is a tribute to Icelandic sculpture. There are many similarities between Cassandre and Ásmundur, such as the heavy contrast in shapes in Le Bifur&nbsp;that can be found in Ásmundur's&nbsp;abstract sculptures.
</div>

Þorleif Gunnar Gíslason, Ásmundur Typeface

Erró - La Poupée de Neusvanstein (2009)
<ul>
<li>InkJet print</li>
<li>Edition of 28, signed and numbered</li>
<li>Paper size: height 59,5 cm, width 38 cm</li>
<li>Picture size: height 54 cm, width 34,5 cm</li>
<li>Unframed</li>
</ul>
© Erró/Reykjavík Art Museum

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Erró - La Poupée de Neusvanstein (2009) 

Erró, Daniel and the lions, 1978
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">
<ul data-mce-fragment="1">
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Poster size: 40 x 30 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Paper: Artic the Volume, 170 g.</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Unframed </li>
</ul>
© Erró Collection of Reykjavík Art Museum Exhibition: 1001 Nights, Hafnarhús, 2024
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</ul>

Erró - Daniel and the lions

Birdscape, 1979-2011&nbsp;
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Poster size: 70 x 50 cm&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Paper: Gprint, 170g&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Unframed&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
© Erró/Reykjavík Art Museum&nbsp; Collection of Reykjavík Art Museum&nbsp;
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Erró, Birdscape

An extensive exhibition catalog for the Erró exhibition, The Power of Images, that opened in April 2022 in Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús. The curators Danielle Kvaran and Gunnar B. Kvaran write about the different periods in the artist's career,&nbsp;and&nbsp;texts and interviews by Bjarni Hinriksson, Jean-Max Colard, Alain Jouffroy, Jean-Jacques Lebel, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Anne Tronche are reported.&nbsp;
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Softcover&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">216 pages&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Illustrated&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Language: Icelandic</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Published: 2022&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Publisher: Reykjavík Art Museum&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Size: 21 cm x 27 cm x 2.2 cm&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Weight: 1.7 kg&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

ERRÓ Sprengikraftur mynda 

Magic colour pencil case
Metal case with 23 colored triangular magic pencils with three shades in each pencil and a mix to combine the shades.  
Case image is Facescape by Erró, only available at Reykjavík Art Museum.
Product size: 305 x 185 mm.

Erró - Magic colour pencils / Töfratrélitir

Erró-inspired handbags&nbsp;
The bags are produced exclusively for Reykjavík Art Museum by LOQI.
<ul>
<li>Weigh 56 g (1.98 oz)</li>
<li>Can carry 20 kg (44 lbs)</li>
<li>Size is 50 x 42 cm (19.7" x 16.5")</li>
<li>Zip pocket is 11 .5 x 11.5 cm (4.5" x 4.5")</li>
<li>Handle is 27 cm (10.6")</li>
</ul>
Made of 100% recycled taffeta by GREEN CIRCLE® certified.&nbsp;STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified. Water resistant, made using waterless printing.

Erró - Facescape - LOQI shopping bag

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Erró-inspired handbags
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The bags are produced exclusively for Reykjavík Art Museum by LOQI.
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">
<div class="font-light text-18/24 md:text-20/28 mx-0 my-2 p-0" data-mce-fragment="1">Weigh 56 g (1.98 oz)</div>
</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">
<div class="font-light text-18/24 md:text-20/28 mx-0 my-2 p-0" data-mce-fragment="1">Can carry 20 kg (44 lbs)</div>
</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">
<div class="font-light text-18/24 md:text-20/28 mx-0 my-2 p-0" data-mce-fragment="1">Size is 50 x 42 cm (19.7" x 16.5")</div>
</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">
<div class="font-light text-18/24 md:text-20/28 mx-0 my-2 p-0" data-mce-fragment="1">Zip pocket is 11 .5 x 11.5 cm (4.5" x 4.5")</div>
</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">
<div class="font-light text-18/24 md:text-20/28 mx-0 my-2 p-0" data-mce-fragment="1">Handle is 27 cm (10.6")</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 last:mb-0" data-mce-fragment="1">
Made of 100% recycled taffeta by GREEN CIRCLE® certified.&nbsp;STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified. Water resistant, made using waterless printing.
</div>

Erró - Odelscape - LOQI shopping bag

Serving tray with Erró Facescape print
Decorative serving tray made in collaboration with Formpress.&nbsp;The tray is light-weight and easy to handle.&nbsp;
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Rounded&nbsp;edges</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">43 x 22 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Made from environmentally&nbsp;friendly&nbsp;birch veneer</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Melamine-based surface</li>
</ul>

Serving tray with Erró Facescape print

<div>Erró, Facescape</div>
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">6 birch veneer coasters. </li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Dishwasher safe</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Surface: melamine</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Diameter 9 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Rounded corners</li>
</ul>
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Erró's Facescape drinks coasters

Serving tray with Erró Facescape print
Decorative serving tray made in collaboration with Formpress. The tray is light-weight and easy to handle.&nbsp;
<ul data-mce-fragment="1">
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Rounded&nbsp;edges</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">43 x 22 cm</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Made from environmentally&nbsp;friendly&nbsp;birch veneer</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Melamine-based surface</li>
</ul>

Erró's Facescape drinks coasters
<ul>
<li>6 birch veneer coasters</li>
<li>Dishwasher safe</li>
<li>Surface: melamine</li>
<li>Diameter 9 cm</li>
<li>Rounded corners </li>
<li>Black and white</li>
</ul>

Þingvellir Lake, 1989
<ul>

<li> Poster size: 50 x 70 cm</li>

<li> Paper: Matt, Munken Kristal, 200g</li>

<li> Unframed</li>


</ul>
 © Louísa Matthíasdóttir Collection of Reykjavík Art Museum Exhibition: Calm at Kjarvalsstaðir 2017

Louisa Matthíasdóttir, Þingvallavatn

Klapparstígur, 1983&nbsp;
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Poster size: 50 x 70 cm&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Paper: Matt, Munken Kristal, 200g&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Unframed&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
© Louísa Matthíasdóttir&nbsp; Collection of Reykjavík Art Museum&nbsp; Exhibition: Calm at Kjarvalsstaðir 2017&nbsp;

Lousia Matthíasdóttir, Klapparstígur

Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir, Vinter, 2000
<ul>
<li>Poster size: 50 x 70 cm&nbsp;</li>
<li>Paper: Artic the Volume, 170g&nbsp;</li>
<li>Unframed&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
© Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir. From the collection of Reykjavík Art Museum.&nbsp; Exhibition:&nbsp; Traces, 2026 (Kjarvalsstaðir)

Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir - Traces

Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir,&nbsp;Rose, 2011
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<li data-mce-fragment="1">Poster size: 50 x 70 cm&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Paper: Artic the Volume, 170g&nbsp;</li>
<li data-mce-fragment="1">Unframed&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
© Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir Exhibition: Ósagt/Unspoken, 2025&nbsp; á Kjarvalsstaðir

Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir, Rose

Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir, Unspoken
Exhibition catalogue published in connection with a retrospective of the works of Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir at Reykjavík Art Museum,&nbsp; Kjarvalsstaðir in 2025.
The book includes photographs of the exhibition and artworks, along with an exploration of Kristín’s career in the context of art history and contemporary practice.
Markús Þór Andrésson, Director of Reykjavík Art Museum, is the curator of the exhibition and contributes an essay on the artist. Additional essays are written by Jón B. K. Ransu and astrologer Gunnlaug Guðmundsson. Artist and author Sigrún Inga Hrólfsdóttir conducted an interview with Gunnlaugsdóttir.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Hardcover&nbsp;</li>
<li>160 pages&nbsp;</li>
<li>Fully illustrated&nbsp;</li>
<li>Language: English and Icelandic &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Published: 2025</li>
<li>Publisher: Reykjavík Art Museum&nbsp;</li>
<li>Size: 18 cm x 24,5 cm&nbsp;</li>
<li>Weight: 625 g&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir, Unspoken

Women's Initiative in Icelandic Art in the Eighties
The exhibition Swell brings together works by nine artists who navigated and took part in changing the local art scene in the eighties. Their presence and persistence contributed to a broader feminist movement that not only reclaimed space but amplified women’s artistic practices, reshaped the discourse around visibility, representation, and artistic agency.
&nbsp;The exhibition and this accompanying publication are the result of research conducted by Becky Forsythe, who held the temporary research position at the Reykjavik Art Museum. The museum was awarded a Grant of Excellence by the Icelandic Council of Museums in 2021 to research the role of women in Icelandic art history in collaboration with the department of art studies at the University of Iceland. Swell is the third and last project implemented within that context.
The artiest are:&nbsp;Ásta Ólafsdóttir,&nbsp;Brynhildur Þorgeirsdóttir,&nbsp;Erla Þórarinsdóttir, Gerla – Guðrún Erla Geirsdóttir,&nbsp;Harpa Björnsdóttir,&nbsp;Margrét Jónsdóttir,&nbsp;Rúna Þorkelsdóttir,&nbsp;Rúrí og&nbsp;Svala Sigurleifsdóttir
<ul>
<li> Paperback</li>
<li> 256 pages</li>
<li> Illustrated</li>
<li> Language: English and Icelandic</li>
<li> Released: 2025</li>
<li> Publisher: Reykjavík Art Museum</li>
<li> Size: 27.5 cm x 21.5 cm x 2 cm</li>
<li> Weight: 1,185 g</li>
</ul>
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Kjarvalsstaðir Wool Blanket

Ásmundur Sveinsson, Owl

Árskort - Annual Pass

Árskort - Annual Pass +1

Árskort - Annual Pass < 28

Karin Sander - Audio Piece (Geyser), 2026

Anarchy in the UK t-shirt

Kærleikskúla - Karin Sander, 2022

Babb

Shadow

Ásmundur Sveinsson, Worship

The Ásmundur Sweater

Tote bag - Dome, 2026

Þorleif Gunnar Gíslason, Ásmundur Typeface

Erró - La Poupée de Neusvanstein (2009)

Erró - Daniel and the lions

Erró, Birdscape

ERRÓ Sprengikraftur mynda

Erró - Magic colour pencils / Töfratrélitir

Erró - Facescape - LOQI shopping bag

Erró - Odelscape - LOQI shopping bag

Serving tray with Erró Facescape print

Erró's Facescape drinks coasters

Serving tray with Erró Facescape print

Erró's Facescape drinks coasters

Louisa Matthíasdóttir, Þingvallavatn

Lousia Matthíasdóttir, Klapparstígur

Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir - Traces

Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir, Rose

Kristín Gunnlaugsdóttir, Unspoken

Ólga / Swell